In recent years, the new industrial revolution is in the ascendant, and the global manufacturing industry is moving towards a digital and intelligent era. How to promote the deep integration of intelligent production, improve quality, efficiency and reduce costs, Denmark collaborative robot manufacturer Universal Robots (hereinafter referred to as "UR") uses its excellent robot platform to tell us about the development trend of future collaborative robots.
Iron also needs its own hardness, whether it is the CB3 series that is the first popular in the world and is suitable for various industries - UR3, UR5, UR10; It is also the e-series that pursues the ultimate in productivity, precision and reliability - UR3e, UR5e, UR10e, UR16e; It is also a subversion of imagination and redefining collaborative robots, achieving a large load of 20KG and a working radius of 1750mm, while the new UR20 with a repeatable positioning accuracy of up to ±0.05mm, all of which explain that Universal Robots collaborative robots are creating various possibilities in all walks of life with their advantages of flexible deployment, simple and convenient, collaborative safety, and fast return on investment.
AMR+ robotic arm, composite collaborative robot makes 1+1>2
Meet the market demand and solve the pain points of the industry. With the diversified product demand of the C-end and the increasing complexity of the manufacturing process within the factory, the B-end has a more urgent demand for the flexibility of automation equipment.
AMRs can be combined with UR cobot arms and related components to form composite mobile cobots. The collaborative robot arm acts as the function of the "hand", and the AMR acts as the function of the "leg", and combined with the functional components such as the gripper and the camera, the robot can easily and flexibly shuttle through the designated area to perform tasks such as detection, insertion, grabbing, and palletizing, which not only ensures the quality and safety of raw materials during operation, but also further reduces labor costs, improves efficiency, and truly exerts the effect of 1+1>2.
For example, in the semiconductor industry, where manual transfer of expensive wafers is heavy and fragile, the UR16e cobot mounted on an AMR is flexible and compact, and can handle a payload of 16 kg, achieving a good balance of payload and a small footprint, which is safe and reliable. The reason for this combination is that industrial robots are dangerous and need to be protected by a fence on the AMR, which greatly restricts the working space; The second is that the AMR power supply uses a charging power supply, which requires that the power consumption of the robot is not too large, and the UR16e with high load and low energy consumption has become the best choice. In addition, with the disappearance of the demographic dividend, compound collaborative robots can effectively reduce repetitive labor and help enterprises reduce costs and increase efficiency.
UR+ solution to meet the needs of different application scenarios
The "14th Five-Year Plan" for the development of the robot industry points out that the depth and breadth of application should be expanded, and robot system integrators should be promoted to focus on specific scenarios and production processes in subdivided fields, and develop advanced, applicable, and easy-to-promote system solutions. Empowering Made in China with industry-standard solutions, UR launched the "UR+ Solution" in 2022 to provide a flexible and targeted automation experience to end users.
In the global market, UR has a range of proven standard solutions, such as tightening applications – robots can insert, loosen check and detect screws while tightening screws, which can further improve the tightness of screws; Metalworking application scheme - one robot is used to control one machine tool in foreign countries, while one robot controls two machine tools in China, which saves costs while building a digital factory; Medical application solutions - medical equipment is more concerned about stability, auxiliary path planning, "small" and "safer" are the biggest advantages of collaborative robot solutions.
At the same time, UR also has some application solutions that are being developed, such as composite robot application solutions can be applied to machining, semiconductors and other fields, the company has received good related orders in the early stage, and will have greater market potential in the future through continuous optimization and upgrading. It is worth mentioning that in foreign countries and Hong Kong, China, UR welding application solutions are favored, stable outdoor welding quality, optimized welding environment, has been applied in many key projects such as Taikoo Shing Phase II, Wong Chuk Hang MTR Station, Kai Tak Development Area New Emergency Hospital, Hong Kong International Airport Three-runway System and Kwong Wah Hospital Redevelopment.
Standard solutions that meet the needs of different application scenarios and are easy to configure and use have ultimately become an important decision-making factor for end users to choose Universal Robots, and are also becoming a new driving force for the growth of Universal Robots China.
Wu Junbo, head of sales in South China and Southwest China of Universal Robots, said that in fact, the current collaborative robot market is not large, and it may not be able to achieve explosive growth in the short term, but with the domestic policy guidance and capital entry in recent years, everyone wants to run well on the track of collaborative robots. For a long time, UR has always been closely focused on customer insight to drive innovation, and is committed to developing and solving applications based on actual problems in the industry, so that specific application solutions can be truly and effectively implemented, and continue to empower the development of "intelligent" manufacturing in the industry.
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