Miscellaneous

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https://vimeo.com/73800543

Panel Assembly


This semi-automated standalone machine designed to assist operators in the assembly of sacrificial panels. A four station rotary dial transfers the parts through the four different assembly stations. Three of the stations are manual stations that the operators use to assemble various components to the sacrificial panels. The manual stations each include multiple sensors for detecting part presence as well as performing quality checks. The fourth station is the robotic assembly station. At this station a six axis Fanuc robot picks two different versions of plastic clips from vibratory bowl feeders and assembles them to the panels. The robot is also equipped with a camera on its end of arm tool that is used to verify each clip has been installed.

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https://vimeo.com/68797633

3D-Milling with Kuka Industrial Robots - First Attempt
June 20, 2013

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https://vimeo.com/73769963

Door Saw Robot
September 4, 2013

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https://vimeo.com/74105840

Robotic Deburring and Polishing System
September 9, 2013


Abtex Corporation, a leader in the manufacture of deburring technology systems, has expanded its capabilities to include robotic deburring systems. Abtex custom designs, engineers and integrates each system for customer applications.
As the photo shows, a maneuverable arm moves workpieces to allow the deburring of multiple surfaces in a single operation. The system in the photo also allows the robot to service several tools. After deburring with the Abtex abrasive filament radial wheel brush, the robot arm will move the workpiece to the Artifex soft polishing wheel for finishing. (Abtex is the exclusive
United States distributor of German-made Artifex elastic-bonded abrasives for metal applications.)
Unattended operation allows Abtex robotic deburring systems to increase throughput substantially while decreasing personnel costs and worker fatigue related to performing redundant operations.

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https://youtu.be/7coUcEHxnYA

How 6-Axis Industrial Robots Work

Uploaded on Mar 23, 2011


Here is a basic breakdown of how a standard 6-axis robot works. The way it rotates, how it is programmed, and even the different types of tooling and grippers are covered in this informative video. RobotWorx is an industrial robot integrator that buys and sells new and used robots and can create customized workcells for manufacturers.

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https://vimeo.com/61732487

Robotic Arm

Website - te.com (https://www.te.com)

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https://youtu.be/lHRz5KOjIHM

robot stacking-brick

Published on Mar 26, 2013


Putting automation, humanization and intelligence together, Robot Coding Etc.it System is one of the main facilities for brick production. Eastern Machine is applied to such molding etc.it as giant angular brick, quadratic brick and hollow bricks of high holes by combining Japan Fanuc Robot Control system, and also achieves double column or multi column square method. It can save labor in the production process, and improve quality effectively. It is the core production facility to make the automatic production line come true.

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https://vimeo.com/62465498

RTU Robotic Truck Unloading2
March 22, 2013

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Article "Manufacturing firms urged to train staff in robotics (https://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-06/manufacturing-firms-urged-to-train-staff-in-robotics/6830590)"
A Hunter engineering firm says a multi-million dollar expansion will ensure it can continue manufacturing despite the current mining downturn.

October 6, 2015

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Industrial Robot Community - Robot-Forum.com (https://www.robot-forum.com)

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https://youtu.be/6f-uChX5CVc

What is Industrial Automation?

Published on Aug 7, 2015


This video is a very simple introduction into the world of industrial automation.

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https://youtu.be/VWT-Ko8xuGk

Dynamic Compensation - Toward the Next-Generation Industrial Robot

Published on Nov 24, 2015


Traditionally it is difficult for industrial robots to achieve high-speed motion with high accuracy due to large dynamical uncertainties. We present a solution using dynamic compensation by adopting high-speed vision and actuators to compensate for the uncertainties caused by robot system itself as well as external environment. Here, we present two typical tasks - fast and accurate contour-tracking and high-speed peg-and-hole alignment, with a commercial industrial robot. Traditionally, the playback method is the most common approach to control an industrial robot. However, it is time-consuming and exhausting to teach an accurate path point by point. We propose to perform these tasks by adding a high-speed robotic module under the dynamic compensation scheme. Through this method, a coarse global path can be easily taught with very few roughly chosen teaching points. The errors between the coarse path and the target path are then dynamically compensated by the high-speed robotic module under 1,000 fps visual feedback. As a result, accurate tracking as well as peg-and-hole alignment can be achieved with fast speed.
This technology can improve existing industrial robots’ performance while at the same time reduce the workload of robot operators. It may find applications in many industrial tasks, such as in welding, painting as well as assembly. This system will be demonstrated on the coming iRex 2015(International Robot Exhibition 2015) in Tokyo from Dec.2 to Dec.5 at Tokyo Big Sight. You are welcome to visit our booth.

k2.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/fusion/DCmethod (http://www.k2.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/fusion/DCmethod)

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https://youtu.be/EYu3--oYi10

Collaborative Robots at IREX 2015

Uploaded on Dec 3, 2015

"New collaborative robots at IREX 2015 (https://blog.robotiq.com/new-collaborative-robots-at-irex-2015)"

by Samuel Bouchard
December 4, 2015

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Article "IoT may be 2016’s hot new trend, but in industrial robotics it’s been around for a decade (https://robohub.org/iot-may-be-2016s-hot-new-trend-but-in-industrial-robotics-its-been-around-for-a-decade)"

by Alex Owen-Hill
January 6, 2016

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https://youtu.be/_Cn8bkl4lPk

Differential feed control applied to corner matching in automated sewing

Uploaded on May 20, 2016


“Differential Feed Control Applied to Corner Matching in Automated Sewing,” by Johannes Schrimpf and Geir Mathisen from Norwegian University of Science and Technology, SINTEF Raufoss Manufacturing, and Applied Cybernetics, Norway. Presented at ICRA 2016.

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ROI Robot System Value Calculator (https://www.robotics.org/robotics-roi-calculator)

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https://vimeo.com/167126696

Jller – Prokop Bartonicek & Benjamin Maus
May 18, 2016


Jller is part of an ongoing research project in the fields of industrial automation and historical geology. It is an apparatus, that sorts pebbles from a specific river by their geologic age. The stones were taken from the stream bed of the German river Jller, shortly before it merges with the Danube, close to the city of Ulm. The machine and its performance is the first manifestation of this research.
A set of pebbles from the Jller are placed on the 2x4 meter platform of the machine, which automatically analyzes the stones in order to then sort them. The sorting process happens in two steps: Intermediate, pre-sorted patterns are formed first, to make space for the final, ordered alignment of stones, defined by type and age. Starting from an arbitrary set of stones, this process renders the inherent history of the river visible.
The history, origin and path from each stone found in a river is specific to the location, as every river has a different composition of rock types. The origin of those stones is well documented. For instance, the ones from the river Jller derive from two origins. Some come from rocks, that are the result of erosions in the Alps and are carried in from smaller rivers. Other stones have been ground and transported by glaciers that either still exist, or existed in the ice ages. As the Alps and flats, that were once covered by glaciers, have shifted, even deeper rock-layers were moved and as a result, stones from many geologic periods make their way into a river.
When the history of a river is known, the type of stone can be directly related to its geological age. One very common sedimentary rock is the dark grey limestone from the Triassic period (225 million years ago). It was formed from the layers of sediments in the primeval ocean. Granodiorite, on the other hand, is an igneous rock of volcanic origin from the Tertiary Period (30 to 40 million years ago). Between those types there is a variety of metamorphic rocks, created by the transformation of existing rock types through the influence of temperature and pressure over time. Furthermore, a small amount of pebbles are formed by non-rock materials like red brick or slag, that have their origin in the Anthropocene.
Most of the time, stones do not appear as a singular uniform material, but as a composition of different, laminated or layered materials. A prominent example of his are the white lines of lime in grey pebbles.
Jller was presented as part of Ignorance, a collaborative exhibition of German artist Benjamin Maus and Czech artist Prokop Bartonicek.
Technology: The machine works with a computer vision system that processes the images of the stones and maps each of its location on the platform throughout the ordering process. The information extracted from each stone are dominant color, color composition, and histograms of structural features such as lines, layers, patterns, grain, and surface texture. This data is used to assign the stones into predefined categories. Those categories represent the range of stones that can be found in the specific river and correspond directly to the age of the stone. They are the result of a classification system that is trained by sets of manually selected and labeled stones. Because there are only a limited number of stone types that can be found in a specific river, this system proves to be very accurate.
The stones get picked up by an industrial vacuum gripper, which can rotate around its own axis. This way the pebbles can also be aligned.
Prokop Bartonicek (CZ) – Born in Prague in 1983. In the year 2003 he was accepted into the atelier of sculpture of prof. Beranek at UMPRUM. Between the years 2007-2008 he was a student of prof. Joachim Sauter at UdK Berlin. Presently, he lives and works in Prague, primarily focuses on developing light, interactive and experimental projects such as Vibrator or Mirrsaic.
2008-2015 he organised art exhibitions in order to present the Berlin experimental scene in Prague. Furthermore, he has founded the cultural centre Ex Post.
Benjamin Maus (DE) – is self taught in many disciplines and started taking apart apparatuses and learning programming early in his life. In 2011 he founded the studio FELD. His projects have been exhibited and awarded internationally multiple times. He has a broad knowledge in many fields like mechanics, physics and computer science. His interested in different modes of production - especially industrial automation - and their impact on society. This is the foundation for his work: Machines that perform seemingly meaningful tasks.
Credits:
Authors, Concept: B. Maus (DE) P. Bartonicek (CZ)
Production: P. Bartonicek
Mechanics: B. Maus, P. Bartonicek, T. Arnaudov (CZ)
Electronics: B. Maus, P. Rusnak (CZ), T. Arnaudov
Programming: B. Maus, P. Rusnak
Video: T. Posselt (DE)



"Someone built a rock-sorting robot and it is downright hypnotizing (https://www.wired.com/2016/05/someone-built-rock-sorting-robot-downright-hypnotizing)"

by Liz Stinson
May 24, 2016

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Article "What’s happening in robotics? Five trends to watch (https://robohub.org/whats-happening-in-robotics-five-trends-to-watch)"

by Frank Tobe
June 29, 2016

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https://youtu.be/IjbTiRbeNpM

How AI can bring on a second Industrial Revolution | Kevin Kelly

Published on Jan 12, 2017


"The actual path of a raindrop as it goes down the valley is unpredictable, but the general direction is inevitable," says digital visionary Kevin Kelly -- and technology is much the same, driven by patterns that are surprising but inevitable. Over the next 20 years, he says, our penchant for making things smarter and smarter will have a profound impact on nearly everything we do. Kelly explores three trends in AI we need to understand in order to embrace it and steer its development. "The most popular AI product 20 years from now that everyone uses has not been invented yet," Kelly says. "That means that you're not late."

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https://youtu.be/Xj7g1BQbk6A

The future of industrial robotics with Sami Atiya (ABB)

Published on Jul 23, 2017


TechCrunch Sessions: Robotics is a single-day event designed to facilitate in-depth conversation and networking with the technologists, researchers and students of the robotics community as well as the founders and investors bringing innovation to the masses.

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Article "Top 6 robotic applications in food manufacturing (https://robohub.org/top-6-robotic-applications-in-food-manufacturing)"

by Robotiq Inc.
August 9, 2017

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Article "Watch the 'Uneekbot' shoe-making robot stitch sandals on demand (https://www.digitaltrends.com/outdoors/keen-factory-uneekbot-japan)"

by Kraig Becker
August 20, 2017

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https://youtu.be/lR7c2rEFOH0

10 popular industrial robot applications (https://www.jabil.com/insights/blog-main/ten-popular-industrial-robot-applications.html)

Oct 24, 2019


Robots have revolutionized the industrial workplace across industries since their introduction to the manufacturing landscape. Here are the specific tasks most industrial robots are designed to perform.