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1 Is your next colleague a cobot? Technifutur 29 November

2 Agenda Main features Cobots vs industrial robots Add-ons Trends Case assessment Demonstrator

3 What s in a name? "Collaborative robots are complex machines which work hand in hand with human beings. In a shared work process, they support and relieve the human operator.'' (source: IFA)

4 What s available on the market? UR3-UR5-UR10 Speedy 10 Roberta iiwa7/14 Baxter HC-10 P-Rob 2 Yumi Sawyer CR-35iA/7iA/4iA Franka Emika MIP Junior Comau AURA

5 Cobot e-book from Robotiq Website download

6 Typical applications Simple (boring) repetitive tasks Pick&place application Object manipulation Machine tending Packaging in a box/depackaging Test and sort

7 Typical applications (Light) assembly Third hand for operator Connect 2 pieces Mount object/positioning/

8 Programming Offline Simulation purpose generate robot code Production downtime = minimal Branch specific program or Online Teach-in with teach pendant Teach-by-demonstration

9 Online programming Programming Complexity

10 Safety ISO (Type C of safety standard) ISO : Industrial robots ISO : Industrial robot systems and integration 4 collaborative modes are defined Strong reliance on risk assessment for defining thresholds (incl: robot, process, peripherals) ISO TS Since 15 Feb 2016 Offers guideline for the risk assessment for HRC

11 Industrial vs collaborative robots Robot Cobot Payload Reach Position Accuracy Speed Human-robot interaction (safety) Simplicity of programming Plug & produce in production Task Variation (flexibility) Availability : limited ++: good +++: very good

12 Cobot add-ons End-effector Eyes Sensitivity

13 Gripper terminology End effector / End of arm tooling Gripper Process tools Assembly Packing Machine loading Pick&place Cutting Inspecting Dispensing Polishing / grinding Welding Milling Glueing Prod lifecycle test 30 November

14 Grippers Fingers (2-5) Suction cups Magnetic Electrostatic Custom!All depending on Case and Product! 30 November

15 Grippers flexibility gripper changer Source: 15

16 Eyes of your robot Uncertain positions, flexibility 2D Vision XY-plane Picking from conveyor, product sorting, 3D Vision XYZ-space Bin picking Complexity

17 Sensitivity of your robot Force torque sensors Internal Eg. Kuka LBR iiwa, Sawyer Force torque sensors in each joint Mostly well kept secret External Eg. Robotiq sensor (FT150/300)

18 Some trends Technological Integration of vision and sensitivity capacities Gripper technology (dexterity ) User friendliness Collaboration human-robot => Safety definition Static => mobile robot Robot => CoBot => learning robot

Trends - 2 In general Broad recognition for collaborative robotics (takeover, e.g. UR by Teradyne): investments mainly driven by service robotics Also China (56.

19 Trends - 2 In general Broad recognition for collaborative robotics (takeover, e.g. UR by Teradyne): investments mainly driven by service robotics Also China ( from in 2014; > 500 component manufacturers) From 95mio$ (2014) To >1mia$ (2020)

20 Case assessment 30 November

21 Case assessment Do I need a cobot? Why a cobot? True collaboration with force and power limitation? (ISO clause ) User-friendly: easy to (re)program Flexibility: integration possibilities, freedom of arm movements (minimize singularities) grippers to accommodate product range sensors to allow programming for product/environment variability Small footprint: no fencing small control cabinet 30 November

22 Case assessment Product Weight, size, shape, texture, Variance Throughput Presentation (for pick & place position) Process External forces involved? (e.g. grinding, screwing, ) Imagine doing the task without seeing or feeling and with 1 hand only Many tasks are more complex than we think Quality inspection, adjusting parameters,part or tool cleaning, registration,

23 Case assessment Environment Safety and ergonomics Dust, fluids,chemicals, Food approved, explosion proof, Interfacing When start/stop?, communication with other systems Team Get all stakeholders involved Inform regarding the goal Required skills Team interest!

UR5) R 1300 (Universal Robots UR10) R 1384 (Mabi Speedy10) R

24 Case assessment Cobot selection payload reach cycle time Accuracy Simulate R 820 (Kuka LBR iiwa) R 850 (Universal Robots UR5) R 1300 (Universal Robots UR10) R 1384 (Mabi Speedy10) R 1150 (Roberta P120) R 1040 (Baxter) R 1100 (min. reach) 30 November

25 Case assessment Economic evaluation Costs (-) Benefits (+) Investments (cobot, sensors, grippers, safety, ) Integration Modifications environment Training Total Costs Less operator minutes Less quality rejects Less downtime (more consistent throughput) Total Benefits Soft issues: ergonomics, job satisfaction, future oriented, 30 November

26 Smart&Digital factory lab demo KUKA iiwa 14 3 rd hand Pick&place Senses object before grasping Universal Robots UR3 Screw application Synchronized

27 Hands-on workshop Meet the cobots 24 January in Kortrijk Cobot programming Gripper selection Camera setup Integration Website

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29 Thank you for your attention! 29

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