MACHINE DESIGN

ROBOT INTEGRATIONS

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Here is a 3D concept with two robots picking parts off a conveyor, brushing them off, blowing them off with air and then placing them on another conveyor for processing. The program uses a palletizing sub routine to put all the parts in a condensed row. This configuration can handle up to fourteen million parts a year. The Robotiq end effector was customized with a special configuration of fingers to process the part. These were first manufactured on a 3D printer out of ABS and then finalized in aluminum.

DEMO VIDEOS

This is a simple and quick proof of concept created in the shop to insure everything worked as expected.

Feeding two machines.  Picking, Loading, Blowing Chips Off Machines, Starting Machines, Unloading.

Drew created this quick video to show how you can use the Universal Robot to limit and react to a programmed force.

This custom designed pallet allows a robot to nest parts at their maximum density.

Pick, Brush Off, Blow, and Place

A quick simulation to verify the robot can move where needed.

Standard vacuum lift for sheets.

UR Robot on a standard table.

This is a quick trial to evaluate whether we want to use a standard or custom palletizing format.

Animation of a concept robot that moves items from a conveyor belt to a box.

UR Robot with a Young Solution’s designed wet suit.  Evaluating the suit just before system start up.

In this configuration the most efficient distribution of parts in the existing boxes was to distribute them without attempting to stack them.

Custom Assembly Cell with 7 Axis Robot

Fastener Installation Concept

3D Model of robot on the floor.

Robot Guided Laser Marker