Leaflet SMErobotics at AUTOMATICA 2016

The European Robotics Initiative for Strengthening
the Competitiveness of SMEs in Manufacturing
June 21 - 24, 2016. / Hall A4, Stand 131
About SMErobotics
SMErobotics is an initiative of major European robot manufacturers and leading
research institutes to develop flexible and cost efficient robot solutions specifically
tailored for small-to-medium-scale production settings. With 25 partners, of which
two thirds are industrial end-users, system integrators or organisations specialized
in technology transfer, it covers applications from assembly, welding and machining
with a strong focus on industrial relevance. Integrating robust sensing with intelligent,
human centric interfaces and automated uncertainty and error handling minimizes
setup and training and maximizes flexibility and productivity. SMErobotics is funded by
the European Commission.
Flexible robot solutions for
the digitized production
SMErobotics demonstrates technologies for cost-effective, modular and interactive
automation solutions for small and medium-sized productions. The presented solutions
are designed to be intuitive and easy to operate, to learn interactively from humans and
to adapt to variable production processes which are typical for small and medium-sized
enterprises (SMEs).
At a joint stand at the AUTOMATICA 2016 trade fair, SMErobotics presents eleven
showcases of advanced solutions for human-robot collaboration and full automation in
three application domains:
Solutions for assembly:
1. CAD-based one-of-a-kind production
Automated building of metal structures from CAD data with practical no setup time
2. Assembly automation without programming
Fully-automated dual-arm assembly of individual products (“lot size 1”) from CAD
3. How to teach your robot in 5 minutes
Innovative, task-based programming with automated mapping onto different robot systems
4. Robot CoWorker assembly assistant
Fenceless mobile manipulator to support human workers with tedious tasks
5. Dual-arm assembly for fixtureless environments
Screwing, joining and handling of various workpieces in a human-like mode
6. Automated and precise assembly for varying products
Assembling different, small parts under tight tolerances in a single cell
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Solutions for welding:
7. Dual-arm for automated structural steel welding
Welding smaller parts to large steel beams in “one of a kind” production
8. Cognitive welding robot assistant for small lot sizes
Seam welding without part fixtures or complicated programming
Solutions for machining:
9. Real-time coordination in collaborative machining
Combine different robot brands and control methods into a single cooperating cell
Software components for automation solutions:
10.Web service for assembly sequence planning
Generate assembly plans from product specification for any given robot setup
11. Quickly check the business case of your robot installation
Online decision support and brokerage platform for SMEs new to robot automation
CAD-based
one-of-a-kind
production
Technological innovation
• “Task-Capability-Map” concept calculating feasible
robot poses for a given task
• Robot can extend its workspace by actuating a passive
mechanism in a safe manner
• All processes are performed by the robot without the
need for additional sensors
• Based on a novel graphical programming and user
interaction approach
• Virtual model for simulation, planning and monitoring
Benefits
• Automation of a dull and therefore error prone task
• Automated determination of riveting positions from
CAD data
• Automatic quality check of the CAD model
• Intuitive error handling and user interaction
• Safe HRC without fences
Contact
KUKA Roboter GmbH
Uwe Zimmermann, Dr.-Ing., phone +49 821 797 3690,
Uwe.Zimmermann@kuka.com
Helmuth Radrich, Dipl.-Inf., phone +49 821 797 2382,
Helmuth.Radrich@kuka.com
Assembly
automation
without
programming
Technological innovation
• Automated assembly sequence planning from CAD data
• Automatic generation of robot programs using a
library of reusable skills
• Advanced workflow, motion and grasp planning for
two arm systems and paralell execution
• Integrated pre-simulation for fast evaluation of
programs and setup changes
• Distributed process control system and global
knowledge database
Benefits
• Product designers can directly generate and validate
assembly plans
• Workers on shop-floor level can easily configure robot
programs for product variants
• Simple integration of robot working area into manual
workspaces
Contact
KUKA Roboter GmbH
Uwe Zimmermann, Dr.-Ing., phone +49 821 797 3690,
uwe.zimmermann@kuka.com
German Aerospace Center (DLR), Institute for Robotics
and Mechatronics
Tim Bodenmüller, Dr.-Ing., phone +49 8153 28 1874,
tim.bodenmüller@dlr.de
Technische Universität Chemnitz, Lehrstuhl für Robotik
und Mensch-Technik-Interaktion
Ulrike Thomas, Prof. Dr.-Ing., phone +49 371 531 31648,
ulrike.thomas@etit.tu-chemnitz.de
How to
teach
your robot
in 5 minutes
Technological innovation
• Human-understandable and reusable semantic
process descriptions - object-centric and goaloriented
• Easy integration of new workpieces and consistent
use throughout the system
• Domain-specific user interfaces
Benefits
• Considerable reduction of time needed to program
new robot tasks
• Executing the same process on different robots
without reprogramming
• No extensive operator training required
• Improves the acceptance of robots on SME shop
floors
Contact
Fortiss gemeinnützige GmbH
An-Institut Technische Universität München
Markus Rickert, Dr. rer. nat.,
phone +49 89 3603522 43,
rickert@fortiss.org
Robot
CoWorker
assembly
assistant
Technological innovation
• Skill-based control software makes programming
independent of robotic hardware
• Vision with 3D accuracy based on simple learning
from CAD models
• Easy (re-)training of variations in the process
• Lean assembly workstation without complex mechanics
Contact
Danish Technological Institute
Anders Billesø Beck, Team Manager, M.Sc.EE, Ph. D.,
phone +45 7220 2332, anbb@teknologisk.dk
Benefits
• Productive automation in electronic product
assembly
• Fast reconfiguration to variations in the process at
shop floor level
• Multipurpose robot platform suitable for a large
variety of assembly tasks
• Eliminates repetitive, strenuous and error prone
assembly tasks
Dual-arm assembly
for fixtureless
environments
Technological innovation
• Sensor-fusion data for complex assembling tasks
• Human-robot interaction for intuitive process
definition, based on models of manufacturing
process and sensor data
• Easy adaptation of programs for new assembly
processes through a skill based approach
• Rapid system adaptation: tool exchange and layout
modification for a fixtureless assembly process
Benefits
• Flexible dual-arm approach: no need of fixtures for
assembling
• Rapid changeover to new products and variants
• Uncertainty management through advanced sensing
• Reduction of the system integration time
• Cost-effective production in low-volume production
sectors
Contact
IK4-Tekniker
Aitor Ibarguren, Ph.D., phone +34 943 206744,
aitor.ibarguren@tekniker.es
Comau SpA
Alfio Minissale, Dipl.-Ing., phone +39 011 0049469,
alfio.minissale@comau.com
“For example, our
SMErobotics project is
delivering the next generation
of industrial robots – more
flexible, more intuitive to
programme, safer to work
with.”
Neelie Kroes,
Vice-President of the European Commission,
at AUTOMATICA opening on 3 June 2014.
Automated
and presice
assembly for
varying
products
Technological innovation
• Implementation of an inline quality control
• Capability of the robot to assemble a wide range of
product versions
• Realization of a fault-tolerant, interactive
programming
• Integrated part separation solution
• Introduction of a flexible separation system
applicable for various, differing parts
Benefits
• Cost and time savings
• Increased process quality due to early failure
recognition
• Flexible automation of a high product variety
• Enabling of an intuitive & fast reconfiguration
• Processing of loosely supplied parts
Contact
BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg
Kornelius Wächter, M.Sc., phone: +49 355692474,
kornelius.waechter@b-tu.de
Bucher Hydraulics S.p.A.
Gianni Mariani, phone +39 329 4707651,
gianni.mariani@bucherhydraulics.com
Foundation Democenter-Sipe
Davide Berselli, Dr., phone +39 0592058157,
d.berselli@fondazionedemocenter.it
Technological innovation
• Projection mapping for intuitive human-machine
interaction
• Automatic collision free path planning
• Advanced sensing integrated with digital project
information to handle geometric uncertainties
• Intuitive feedback adapted to the shop-floor use
through projection mapping and teaching
Benefits
• SME enabled solution for welding of components in
the structural steel sector
• Cost-effective production in highly variable
production scenarios
• Seamless integration with new digital formats for
construction
• Dual-arm approach: no need of fixtures for
assembling
Dual-arm
for automated
structural
steel welding
Contact
INESC-TEC
Germano Veiga, PhD., phone: +351 918187393,
germano.veiga@inesctec.pt
SARKKIS Robotics, Lda
Pedro Malaca, Dipl.-Ing., phone: +351 919158492,
pedro.malaca@sarkkis.com
Cognitive
welding robot
assistant for
small lot sizes
Technological innovation
• Automatic, model-based program generation and
collision avoidance
• Modular hardware and software components for
rapid system adaptation and extension
• Intuitive user interaction through smart interfaces on
touchscreen tablet
• Accurate 3D localization of weld parts and adaption
to product tolerances in work cell
Benefits
• Significant reduction of programming time
• Cost-effective production and high return on
investment also for low-volume production
• High and constant quality of welding results
• Rapid changeover to new products and variants
without need for rigid fixtures
• Intuitive system operation independent of the
specific robot type
Contact
Fraunhofer IPA
Alexander Kuss, Dipl.-Ing., phone +49 711 970 1297,
alexander.kuss@ipa.fraunhofer.de
KUKA Industries GmbH,
Jürgen Neumann, Dr. rer. nat., phone +49 821 797-1847,
juergen.neumann@kuka.com
Real-time coordination
in collaborative
machining
Technological innovation
• Scalability: From table-top robot to full-scale gantry
robot
• Interoperability: Different robots communicate
and work together over neutral and replaceable
interfaces
• Real-time coordination: Sensor data used online to
improve machining
• Learning: Sensor data used offline to increase
accuracy and efficiency
• Self-calibration: Estimation of elasto-dynamic
properties of robots enhance performance without requiring additional sensors; easy to perform
in SMEs
Benefits
• Independence from a specific robot type enables
flexible use of robots
• Easy integration into existing software tools/packages
• Easy changeover of parts, multiple robots can work
on the same part at the same time
• Handling of uncertainties during the process by
integration of sensor feedback
Contact
Lund University
Klas Nilsson, PhD., phone +46 46 222 43 04,
klas.nilsson@cs.lth.se
Güdel AG
Michael Marti, phone +41 62 916 91 37,
michael.marti@ch.gudel.com
A web service for
assembly sequence
planning
Technological innovation
• Easy usage: Web service accessible through modern
internet technologies
• Fast and automatic analyses of possibilities for
assembly
• Assembly-by-Disassembly approach considering
geometrical constraints
• Closed-loop assembly sequence creation
• Easy integration in existing IT infrastructure through
use of Internet technology
Benefits
• No requirements for cost-intensive hardware
and software development
• Assembly sequence planning for every
customer, independent of industrial use cases
• Easy to be used without expert knowledge
• Increase of productivity due to reduced
integration times of new products into the
assembly process
• Fast and flexible adaption to new production
scenarios in changing industrial environments
Contact
Technische Universität Chemnitz, Lehrstuhl für
Robotik und Mensch-Technik-Interaktion
Ullrike Thomas, Prof. Dr.-Ing.
phone +49 371 531 31648,
ullrike.thomas@etit.tu-chemnitz.de
Technological innovation
• Database of robot prices from several robot
manufactures gives a qualified guess on robot prices
• System integrators complemented data for the
whole robot installation, so that the estimated price
includes also hardware, software, project hours and
installation costs
• Facilitates contact between manufacturer and system
integrator
Benefits
• Calculate as many robot installation scenarios as you
want
• Read about robot types and what to consider before
investing in a robot
• Contact system integrators, who can help
accomplishing your decision about robots
• The tool is free and available at
www.robotinvestment.eu
• Marketing platform for system integrators to adress
potential customers
Robot Investment
Quickly check
the business case of
your robot installation
Contact
Danish Technological Institute,
Center for Robot Technology
Malene Tofveson Nibe, B. Eng. Int. Design
Phone +45 7220 1171, mtni@dti.dk
www.robotinvestment.eu
Contact
Project Coordinator
Martin Hägele
Head of Department Robot and Assistive Systems
Fraunhofer IPA
Nobelstr. 12
70569 Stuttgart
Germany
Phone +49 711 970-1203
E-mail martin.haegele@ipa.fraunhofer.de
Project Secretariat
Thilo Zimmermann and Björn Kahl
GPS Gesellschaft für Produktionssysteme GmbH
Nobelstr. 12
70569 Stuttgart
Germany
Phone +49 711 687-031-42/43
E-mail secretariat@smerobotics.org
SMErobotics is a research project funded by the European Union
(grant agreement no. 287787) under the 7th EU
Framework Programme (FP7).
Funded by
the European Union
www.smerobotics.org