La robotique collaborative utilisée pour surveiller une tâche répétitive et ennuyeuse : le chargement de machines

Automated machine tending makes a significant contribution to economic efficiency. It is already being used in modern, small-scale series production. This has resulted in a need for qualified staff and thus for technical basic and further training. The training system demonstrates the connection between robotics and CNC technology that can be learned with the help of a practical example. New communication methods such as OPC UA make it easy to link the two topics. The modular system enables learning at individual stations and can be integrated into the complete system in just a few steps.

Advanced Robotic Machine Tending 

As a leading UR Certified System Integrator (CSI) we deliver robotic operation of your CNCs with optional In-Line Inspection using our game-changing technology for Robot+Machine connectivity, communication and control. 

We provide everything necessary for successful robotic automation including the hardware needed – UR cobot, gripper, in-feed, mobile cart, etc – powerful software for robot/machine interfacing and operation, and expert consulting services with complete project capabilities for Turnkey implementation. 

Our professionals rapidly design & integrate your machine tending projects and optimize robotic automation for continuous production. We can help you realize your goals from cobot-enabling your first CNC to achieving “lights-out” operations with robot-driven manufacturing at scale. 

Previous Project Outcomes 

• 58.3% Capacity Increase 
• 10:1 Machine-to-Man Ratio 
• Reduced job change-over time from over an hour to under 10 minutes 
• 100% of parts inspected with failure classifications and nonconformance sorting 
• In-line Inspection for Closed-Loop Quality resulting in Higher Yields 

The Mill Automation System is a complete pre-programmed and pre-integrated automation solution optimized for high-mix manufacturing. Automate multiple operations and virtually any part geometry with this flexible solution.

The Lathe Automation System is a complete pre-programmed and pre-integrated automation solution that allows new parts to be introduced to the automation system without a third-party integrator.

Groundlight is a complete machine learning-powered computer vision solution for industrial inspection, anomaly detection, and much more.  The Groundlight Compute Module plugs directly into any e-series or CB-series robot and works with most industrial cameras including USB, GigE, RTSP, and many other types of streams including some depth cameras.  The URCap allows you to quickly add image queries to your programs for anomaly detection, setup verification, part identification, and more.

Optimized for high-mix environments, setup verification, and part identification. Groundlight is low-cost, easy to operate, quick to deploy and thrives in complex visual environments where conventional computer vision capabilities fall short.  Using Groundlight's unique cloud-based AI model orchestration and escalation technology, the solution starts working from the first query and learns from both local and remote operator input as necessary.

The Groundlight URCap can also generate inspection reports in addition to extensive statistics and performance analysis available through the Groundlight app.

Get started now with cutting-edge and future-proofed computer vision capabilities today.