Due to rapid technological developments, we have witnessed the most significant advances in engineering in robotics technology for the productive industrial sector. Industrial robots have shown us a simpler way of automating production lines with greater precision and speed in the product process, managing to increase production with greater quality.
These industrial robots can work in difficult and delicate environments constantly, performing repetitive and dangerous activities and thus improving working conditions and the safety of the production plant.
Thanks to these benefits offered by robotic advances and cutting-edge technology, more companies are investing and integrating into the automation market, obtaining high performance and efficiency. The big manufacturers of industrial robots are developing and investigating new technological advances to apply them to the different processes and industrial demands, and in order to offer optimal automation solutions that are part of a highly profitable market.
Among the latest advances made by several leading brands in the global market that meet the requirements for quality, we can find:
KUKA KR AGILUS from the series of small, aerodynamic and robust robots that are compact, precise, agile and fast with high repeatability and precision, guaranteeing higher quality in the 1100 processes, with a payload capacity of 6 to 10 kg and an arm reach of around 700 mm, the internal power supply system, with a flexibility that allows it to be installed on the floor, ceiling or wall, providing excellent results. It works with the powerful and compact KRC4 controller that has the latest technology, providing greater performance and maximizing the workspace. This series also meets the IP67 protection requirements and has a wide range of variants such as (WP) waterproof, Cleanroom, Atex protection (for potentially explosive environments), making it ideal for the industry in general.
KUKA LBR iiwa is a lightweight robot offered to us by KUKA, with a highly-sensitive capacity designed to work in collaboration with humans on delicate handling tasks with greater speed and precision, and a payload capacity of 7 to 14 kg, thanks to its sensors that detect contours thus reducing force and speed. It also has a specified axis accuracy of ±2%, and it works with the KUKA Sunrise Cabinet control unit that facilitates complex processes and commissioning.
ABB IRB 1660ID is designed for arc welding with 10% shorter cycle times, a payload capacity of up to 6 kg and sturdy arms that support heavy welding guns. This new model has an improved and compact wrist with IP67 protection, more powerful engines that allow for the creation of high-density cells with a simplified reorientation that offers excellent repeatability of 5 mm and maximum precision in the process. It offers greater control of movements that simplifies online and offline programming, as well as its exchange capacity and optimal wire feed control that ensures good quality and production capacity. The IRB 1660ID reduces maintenance costs by up to 50% thanks to its accessibility. Ideal for jobs in confined spaces that require speed assistance to machines.
YASKAWA MOTOMAN YMR12 MOBILE ROBOTICS PLATFORM is an excellent model that allows us to witness true robotic development. This mobile robot is one of the fastest in its class with six axes, a payload capacity of 12 kg and a horizontal range of 1440 mm and a vertical range of 2511 mm, mounted on an OTTO 1500 automatic driving vehicle by OTTO Motors. It is equipped with a vision system and an adaptive clamp that can communicate with other machines through a direct wireless connection to a PLC. Ideal for logistics processes.
These are just some of the examples that have already been applied in the industrial sector in a wide variety of processes, which have mainly taken into account load capacity, cycle times, accuracy, speed and space. All of which are components that must be kept in mind when purchasing industrial robotics for the automation of production lines and in order to obtain more effective and profitable results.