Industrial Robot Outlook 1,000,000 900,000 800,000 700,000 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Industrial Robot Outlook 1,000,000 900,000 800,000 700,000 600,000 500,000 400,000 300,000 200,000 100,000 0 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Traditional Robots Collaborative Robots Source: Loup Ventures, International Federation of Robotics

Robot Comparison Collaborative Robots Traditional Robots • • 10-15Kg Max Payload Very High Payload Capacity • • Slow Air Move Speeds Fast Air Move Speeds • • Accurate +/- 0.5mm Accurate +/- 0.1mm • • Simple to Program and Implement High level of Programming and Knowledge is Helpful • • Reduced Working Envelope Coordinated External Axes Expand Working Envelope • • Easy to Move and Setup Typically a Permanent Installation • • Robot is Safe to Operate Robot Operation Requires Protection

Certified Robot Arc Welder (CRAW) Test

Offline Programming

Collaborative Cutting

Collaborative Welding

AI Pipe Welder

Robotic Surgery

Is it Collaborative???

Is it Collaborative ?? If you put a welding torch on a collaborative robot, is it still considered collaborative? No, the entire system will need a risk assessment and proper actions must be taken to reduce risk. Is a safety fence required for a collaborative welding robot? Maybe, depending on the acceptable amount of risk What are ways to lower risk levels other than safety fences? - Speed reduction - Operator training - Arc flash protection - Proper PPE - Identifying and reducing pinch points

In Summary A Collaborative Welding Robot May be a Good Fit if - Large percentage of process cycle time is welding - Operators that have a welding background - High mix of parts - Space limitations - Simple welding applications not requiring coordinated motion - Small parts A Traditional Welding Robot May be a Good Fit if - Fastest cycle time possible - Application requires advanced programming - Good fixturing is in place with cookie cutter parts - Work flow and floor space allows for a safety enclosure - Complex welding applications - Large parts

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