Automated assembly by robots would be a good alternative to manual labor or expensive installations in many plants. However, application specific robot programming is often too costly and especially in times of small batch sizes and increasing variant diversity not profitable. The solution: Why not use standard hardware that can be flexibly and quickly adapted to new variants and processes, thanks to sophisticated software? The »pitasc« software from Fraunhofer IPA makes it possible.
In a partner project with the company Wago, modularly programmed robots take over an automated mounting-rail-assembly. With the help of ready-to-use program modules, the robots equipped with sensors can be programmed in a force-controlled manner. In a test scenario, a lightweight robot picks up a rail-mounted terminal block, moves it to the mounting location and lets it click into place with a tilt-in motion. When rearranging the assembly application or mounting a different component variant, it is not necessary to reprogram the robot – a simple parameter adjustment is sufficient. pitasc can be used independently of the robot manufacturer and can be flexibly adapted to individual applications. The software facilitates the handling of diverse product variants and demanding assembly processes while keeping investment costs manageable.
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Contact:
Frank Nägele, frank.naegele@ipa.fraunhofer.de; +49 711 9701063
