Intelligent Robot Arm Application
Let factories introduce intelligent robot arm!
Do you know that a robot arm is like a clumsy worker? Many tasks that are easy for humans but is natively difficult for a robot arm. Therefore, the robot arms can only perform a few fixed actions in many factories. If the workpiece changes or is placed in a different position, the robot arm may not notice it at all, and human employees will have to clean up the mess in the end!
But CENZ can make robot arm more intelligent, able to handle the uncertainty of work, and thus make the robot arm a real right-hand man! CENZ will add visual and tactile feedback to the robot arm, and use algorithms to handle practical difficulties on the production line!
Is your factory still making people to do repetitive and monotonous work?
Has your factory introduced robot arms? Are they in use?
Can your robot arm handle slightly varied tasks? Or does it rely on a bunch of fixtures to keep it in fixed motions?
Do your employees spend a lot of time teaching it? Do your employees often have to follow up it's work?
Let’s take a look at how CENZ makes the robot arm smarter!
Intelligence mechanical grinding / machining
Propeller Grinding
Castings and forgings have many uncertainties, such as size differences and different defect locations. It is difficult to process them with completely fixed movements. Even grinding itself has uncertainties. The grinding effect may not be the same even when performing the same movement. Visual adjustments are required. After CENZ upgraded the robot arm, it can process slightly different workpieces of the same model!
Take a look at this example of a propeller with flawed grinding and surface sharpening:
Polishing and Defect Treatment:
Intelligence box moving/box stacking on pallets
Robot arm are often used to move heavy objects, but most of the objects need to be in a fixed position. CENZ can add vision to the robot arm so that trajectories can be modified according to the actual position of the object!
In addition to moving boxes from pallet to pallet, it can also be moved to a conveyor belt or other designated location, or the other way around!
Let's take a look at the application of this box stacking on pallets.
Using atmospheric plasma to roughen the soles of shoes
Among the many processes in shoe manufacturing, one of them is the rubber sole that needs to be bonded to the shoe leather. However, the bonding strength of glue alone is not enough, so traditionally sandpaper is used to roughen the sole so that the rubber sole and the shoe leather can be bonded. This process will generate a lot of dust and consume a lot of sandpaper.
However, Xunzhi uses the latest atmospheric plasma technology to roughen the soles and increase the strength of the bond to achieve the same effect, and the process requires no consumables and no dust pollution!
In addition, through visual scanning system of CENZ, the soles can be placed on the conveyor belt at will, and the robot arm trajectory can be corrected according to the actual position of the soles, greatly reducing the dependence on the jig during loading, and effectively reducing the cost of jigs!
Note: Although atmospheric plasma has its advantages, it also has its disadvantages. The treatment of atmospheric plasma is time-sensitive. If the glue is not removed and bonded within a few hours after spraying, it will become ineffective. In addition, there is no obvious change in appearance after atmospheric plasma spraying, and it is easy to be confused with unsprayed soles. It is not suitable for mass production and is suitable for assembly line production mode.
Using atmospheric plasma to roughen the soles of shoes
Among the many processes in shoe manufacturing, one of them is the rubber sole that needs to be bonded to the shoe leather. However, the bonding strength of glue alone is not enough, so traditionally sandpaper is used to roughen the sole so that the rubber sole and the shoe leather can be bonded. This process will generate a lot of dust and consume a lot of sandpaper.
However, CENZ uses the latest atmospheric plasma technology to roughen the soles and increase the strength of the bond to achieve the same effect, and the process requires no consumables and no dust pollution!
In addition, through visual scanning system of CENZ, the soles can be placed on the conveyor belt at will, and the robot arm trajectory can be corrected according to the actual position of the soles, greatly reducing the dependence on the jig during loading, and effectively reducing the cost of jigs!
Roughening of shoe soles
The atmospheric plasma mentioned above can make the original process more environmentally friendly, but it also has other limitations. For example, the atmospheric plasma treatment is time-sensitive. The soles treated with atmospheric plasma must be sent to the next process for bonding within a certain period of time, otherwise they will become ineffective. Therefore, the soles cannot be sent for bonding tomorrow.
To do this, the factory must change its original production habits, which is not an easy task for the factory. Therefore, we have also evaluated the use of robotic arms to replace the original manual roughing process.
How to customize a robot arm system to address your needs?
Time changes, and those who stick to the old ways will only be surpassed by others. CENZ can help with your factory upgrades. If the robot you need is not in the above demonstrated services, such as loading/unloading, assembly, spray painting or welding... etc., CENZ can also conduct an assessment for you.
If you need this service, please provide the following information:
Transformed from traditional manpower to robot arm
1. Current operation process (including operation method, positioning method and single operation time).
2. Current material loading and unloading method.
3. Current inspection standards, methods, instruments, tolerances and types of inspection tools.
4. Estimated space size and floor level that where the work will be performed.
5. Budget and expected results.
Upgraded for a robot arm to an intelligent one(add visual or force sensor)
1. Same as above requirements.
2. Current arm model.
3. Current teaching method for arms.
Please send the above information to CENZ by email or call us. CENZ will make a preliminary evaluation. If the estimation is considered feasible, we can make the changes together.