#esmera-wirecobots
WIRE COBOTS
PROGETTO
WIRE COBOTS
PHASE 1
WIRE COBOTS is funded by the ESMERA –European SMEs for Robotic Applications project (H2020-ICT 780265), which aims to boost robotic innovation in the European small and medium-sized enterprises.
The WIRE COBOTS project is a coordinated partnership of the Italian SME Caretta Srl and the Smart Mini Factory Laboratory of the Free University of Bozen.
It aims at developing a human-centered assembling system for wire harness assembly in which a collaborative robot assists the worker during the heaviest and stressful operations to increase ergonomics and efficiency.
In the first project phase a solution has been outlined to reach such a goal. The manual assembly workstation has been re-designed by introducing: a collaborative robot supporting the worker in the tapings (the heaviest task in terms of the biomechanical overload); and an adjustable workstation that fits the operator’s needs.
ADVANCED
ALGORITHMS FOR FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS
The identification of the manual activities that have the potential to be performed in collaboration with a robot is made by means of the algorithm developed by Unibz team.
It provides a preliminary analysis of the feasibility of converting a manual workstation into a collaborative one based on considerations related to operator’s safety and ergonomics, product and/or process quality and production efficiency.
FROM Wire cobots TO COLLABORATIVE, MULTI-TASKS SYSTEM Phase 2
The aim of the phase 2 of the WIRE COBOTS project is the development and industrialization of collaborative system to be used not only for wire taping, but also screwing, small assemblies, light pick & place, polishing, gluing.
The result will be an innovative modular and compact workstation with an on-board cobot, that can be easily and quickly reprogrammed. It is particularly suitable for high-variability tasks, as the ones related to the manufacturing sector.
VALUE PROPOSITION FOR MANUFACTORING 4.0
The new prototype offers new potential in terms of process automation by including the following benefits:
- Ergonomic workplace design
- Buffer storage for assembly and / or workable pieces
- Mobility, compact and movable unit easy to move in production environments
- Flexibility, interchangeable worktop and universal flanges
- Programmable visual signal for view
- Fast task setup
COLLABORATIVE ROBOTIC CELL FOR DIFFERENT AND VARIABLE TASKS
Easy programming
Quick and easy-to-program system even for users with no programming experience, which let to quickly save and recall different tasks.
