Linaset installed the UR5 robot arm and put it to work in test mode less than one week after ordering. Situated in the existing workplace and equipped with a simple fastener for attaching the blast media applicator, it worked together with human operators placing the mouldings into the jigs and rotating them during the cycle so the robot could blast both sides.

The immediate effect was the amount of time required for processing one moulding was reduced by as much as 30%, increasing productivity while ensuring premium levels of precision and quality. When the blasting media needed to be refilled, the robot would detect the low supply and stop automatically.

Over a six-month period, running continuously 24 hours a day and seven days a week, Linaset did not record a single malfunction or period of unplanned downtime for the UR5. And, aside from regular maintenance and cleaning dust from the control unit, there was no need to perform any service work or change parts – despite the harsh environment.