Motek 2018
Smart solutions for manual assembly
Data goggles, pick-by-light, assembly robots or feeding systems: This year's Motek will showcase IT-supported systems for manual assembly as well as solutions for automated assembly processes.
Variant diversity, smaller quantities and ever shorter product cycles make it necessary to support workers in manual assembly. For example, with smart glasses and pick-by-light systems. Interested parties can see smart solutions and intelligent systems for more than just manual assembly at Motek from October 8 to 11, 2018.
Recognize and assemble product variants more quickly
When different product variants are assembled on a line, confusion can arise. In times of a shortage of skilled workers, it is often less qualified workers who have to screw or glue components together. To prevent them from having to recognize the respective variant and assemble parts with errors, there are smart aids such as smart glasses that show which component is to be attached where.
Augmented reality on the tablet can also help here by showing the next step via animation. Light signals help to select the right part. "Such digital solutions avoid errors, speed up the assembly process and thus save costs," sums up Motek project manager Rainer Bachert, who, as organizer at the trade fair company P.E. Schall GmbH & Co. KG, puts together the exhibitors and programme according to practical benefits for users and interested parties.
In focus: assembly automation
In addition to processes that have to be carried out manually, Motek focuses on automated assembly processes. Whether assembly robots equipped with clever algorithms, material handling and feeding systems, driverless transport, gripper system components or software for collision calculation - Motek presents many other innovations.
What they have in common are intelligent interfaces and the ability to communicate with each other and, above all, with the control system. Automation and digitalization are inextricably linked in the Industry 4.0 environment. Modern sensor and image processing technologies, which are indispensable for real-time applications and data evaluation, play an important role in this context. as
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