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LEADING
INNOVATIONS
Assistive Robots –
Requirements and demands of future industrial applications
Robotics –Current trends and future perspectives
Joanneum Research Graz, 21.01.2015
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Content
Company Profile
Challenges in semi-manual Manufacturing
Field of Applications
Human – Robot Teams
Technical Requirements
Current Industrial Applications
Projects@Profactor
Future Trends
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Increase efficiency in manufacturing
processes
Avoidance of faults and improving quality
Reduction of working instructions with
high variants
Documentation of the assembly progress
and the final state
Fast instruction of new staff
Discharging the worker from monoton an hard operations
Supporting the staff in case of process adaptions
Challenges in semi-manuell-Manufactuing
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Human – Robot – Team
Human
Detection Assistance
Power Assistance
Information &-
Decision-
Assistance
Sensitivity; Problem solving expertise
Endurance, Repeatabitly, Force, Information
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Key Facts:
Less costs / work station
Small footprint / less required space
Mobile for fast transfer
Integrated safety / no safety fence
Easy to adjust for new products (within minutes) by the worker
Self integration by the operator
Source: Profactor – User Feedback 2014
Technical Requirements for Assistive Robots in Production
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Sensitive, power limited arms (abstract)
Universal Robots UR 10 Kuka - LWA
Bosch - APAS
MRK Systems - KUKA Kr 5 SI Rethink Robotics - Baxter
ABB - YuMi
Gomtec Roberta F&P Robotics P-Rob
Technical Requirements for assistive robots in production
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Less power < 300 W
Workspace up to 1800 mm
Payload up to 14 kg
Programming by Demonstration / By pushing / pulling manually the arm / Joysticks or touchscreens
Less weight (of the arm)
Robot-Setup within a few minutes
Integrated sensors for detection of collision and overload
System specific integrated gripper
Current Systems – Features
Fraunhofer IPA Universal Robots Gomtec
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Current Industrial Applications (Abstract)
Assembly
Machine Tending
Filling sealant
Mobile Handling
www.kuka-robotics.com
www.technologyreview.com
www.universal-robots.com
www.biosch-presse.de
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Projects @ Profactor
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X-Rob
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CustomPacker –
Flexible robot system for packaging of electronic devices
Flexible packaginge for mid and high volumes
Generic mechanical concept
Various products
Short setup time
Usage of an industrial robot
Human & Robot working together
Technologies
Flexibles grasping system
Gesture &Voice Control
Mobile Interface
www.custompacker.eu
Source: Custompacker, TUM
Projects @ Profactor
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Locobot – Low Cost Co-Worker
Robot system for battery and starter motor assembly
Support for
Lifting of heavy loads
Fine positioning by the worker
Technologies
Modulares Setup
Gesture and Voice Control
On Board – Navigation
Integrated Bin Picking
Mobile Interface
www.locobot.eu Source: Locobot.,Profactor
Projects @ Profactor
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X-ROB – Robotic assistant for handling and inspection
Compact robotic system for a wide variety of tasks:
Lightweight Robot: UR10 (10 kg payload)
Platform with wheels
Floor Space: 800x800 mm
Control system: PC-based / WIN 7 / 8
Programming time (<15min)
Onboard-3D-sensor for inspection & handling Optional: automatic path-planning to avoid collisions Simple user interface for quick process creation Reconfigurable control technology based on IEC 61499 Clock cycle depending on process < 12 s
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Projects @ Profactor
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Future Trends / Applications
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Future Trends- Requirements
Need:
Seamless co-operation of workers and robots
Robots as universal co-workers
Self-learning of tasks by observing masters
Interactive task programming
Cooperation of assistive robots in a production side / plant
Workload balancing between human and robot
Source: Profactor – User Feedback 2014
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DI Dr. Andreas Pichler
Geschäftsführung
Tel: +43 (0)7252 885 306
DI (FH) Helmut Nöhmayer
Teamleitung Robotik & Assistive Systeme
Tel: +43 (0)7252 885 305
Contacts
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