handling award for the robot doctor's case

Manipulators, robotics and system solutions

17.10.2018, 09:47

handling award for the robot doctor's case

Second place in the Manipulators, Robotics and System Solutions category went to Preccon. The company presented iMS, a measuring system for industrial robots for fully automatic diagnosis and independent calibration of the entire robot cell.

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The prize was accepted by Martin Loch (2nd from left), Jochen Bargfrede (3rd from left) and Markus Walsdorf (3rd from right). © Manuel Hauptmannl

iMS is effectively the "doctor's case" for the robot in the event of damage and wear as well as axle or robot replacement. The measuring system enables the robot to perform automatic self-analysis and self-help without the need for specialist personnel. This ensures long-term process stabilization and permanent monitoring of the production processes. With the robot calibration system, the condition of the robot is determined within minutes at the touch of a button.

The robot can also measure its surroundings by learning its working positions independently and automatically. This means that teaching is possible without specialist personnel. All that is required to measure the robot is a spatially fixed probe and a reference object on the robot gripper. The movement of the robot around the probe generates information that mathematically provides a clear statement about the state of the robot kinematics. The probe and the reference object are swapped for the environmental measurement.

With iMS, reliable quality assurance of the robot and thus of the product to be manufactured is possible for the first time. © Preccon

The robot automatically scans its target positions and independently calculates its movement path for the production process. The need for specialist personnel for inspection and maintenance is minimized. In the event of changes to the robot application, iMS considers the entire robot kinematics, not just the TCP. If a robot is replaced in a production system, the new robot can be set up independently within a few minutes at the touch of a button. pb

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