Collaborative Robotics

Collaborative Robotics conference presentations for Automate 2024.

Applications from Medicine to Manufacturing

Applications from Medicine to Manufacturing

This session will focus on:

  1. A general overview of our lab and how we are enabling researchers around the world to advance patient care with multi-axis robotic force control
  2. The underlying force control technologies that make this research possible and how they have been shown to have applicability in manufacturing for worker safety and productivity
  3. The key features that robot manufacturers should provide to enable this technology on their platforms

Robb Colbrunn, Director, BioRobotics Lab, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland Clinic

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Emerging Trends in Collaborative Automation

Emerging Trends in Collaborative Automation

Collaborative robots were pioneered for businesses that had been left behind by traditional robotics. Almost 20 years later, cobots have become the fastest-growing segment of the robotics industry, driven by users who keep finding more areas of production for cobots to add value. Universal Robots even manages an ecosystem of over 400 pre-integrated products designed to put cobots to work across this ever-growing range of tasks and processes. The team overseeing this UR+ ecosystem is obsessed with finding the future of cobots: so what do they see cobots doing in the next 24 to 36 months?

Michael DeGrace, UR+ Ecosystem Manager, Universal Robots

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Cobots can Optimize Any Production Process

Cobots can Optimize Any Production Process

Collaborative robots (cobots) have transformed automation across diverse industries. Over the past decade, cobot applications have evolved from simple pick-and-place tasks to more complex functions such as inspection, welding, material handling, machine loading, and palletizing. Today, the potential impact of cobots even extends to the finishing and coating industry. In this session, we'll explore the numerous advantages of integrating cobots into your production process, including:

  • Minimized Programming and Integration Time - Cobots streamline the setup process, especially in low-volume, high-mix shops. Their "easy-teach" features, including drag-and-drop programming and "lead-through teach" significantly reduce the learning curve, and fast implementation leads to higher production efficiencies.
  • Human-Cobot Collaboration - Unlike traditional robots, cobots allow people to work alongside them. Force-sensing technology ensures safe interaction within the cobot’s workspace. In addition, a collaborative approach enhances flexibility and adaptability.
  • Accessible Automation - First-time users can program cobots on day one. The ease of use makes automation feasible for businesses of all sizes, and their accessibility empowers small- and medium-sized enterprises to embrace automation more readily.
  • Higher Consistency and Precision - Cobot arms move at a constant speed, ensuring consistency and higher quality with precision and repeatability.
  • Speed and Efficiency - Cobots offer fast production cycles, helping reduce overall lead time and improving efficiency.
  • Cost Savings - Cobots minimize the need for expensive safety guarding, and their compact size requires less floor space. In addition, cobots may be used to handle repetitive tasks allowing human workers to focus on value-added activities.

Hope Dollarhide, Project Engineer, FANUC America

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Finding Your Perfect Cobot Application

Finding Your Perfect Cobot Application

In this session, attendees will delve into the diverse applications of collaborative robots (cobots). The presentation will commence with an exploration of cobot safety measures, followed by an analysis of optimal application scenarios. Finally, attendees will be introduced to a variety of cobot application examples, including machine tending and welding processes.

Nolan Shelton, Cobot Sales Specialist, ABB Inc.

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