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ABB in RoboticsIntroduction

Anders C Helgeson, October 2012

Why robots?

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Robotics value proposition

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Dull.Dangerous.Dirty.

… to increase

Quality

Safety

Productivity

Flexibility

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The 4 ages of human and robot interactionWe are entering an exciting new era …

1970 Competition 1990 Coexistence 2010 Collaboration 2020 Colleagues

… robots come closer and closer to our everyday life!

Market Prospects

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part

Volume

Hard AutomationRobot

Manual labor

“Robot Zone”

Ease-of-use drive Robot growth !!

What is an industrial robot?

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Manipulating industrial robot as defined by ISO 8373:

“ An automatically controlled, reprogrammable, multipurpose manipulator programmable in three or more axes, which may be either fixed in place

or mobile for use in industrial automation applications”

… what does this look like??

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The ABB Robot familyRange suitable for a wide range of applications

Reach up to 3.5 m

Payload up to 650kg

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The ABB Robot control familyRange suitable for a wide range of applications

Panel mount versionModular version Compact version

FlexPendant graphical user interface

� Multi-robot control, up to 36 axis, with MultiMove� Programmable user interface with intuitive joystick

control via FlexPendant� Powerful connectivity through network interfaces� Remote Service option

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ABB RoboticsOverview

Robots & ControllersComprehensive range with capacity from 1kg to 650 kg.

Application EquipmentFully integrated for welding, handling, gluing, sealing, painting

SoftwareTo support robots & systems throughout their entire life-cycle

Manufacturing CellsModular cells based on globally proven solutions

Automotive SystemsFully engineered for BiW, Paint, Powertrain & Press automation

ABB history?

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First painting robot

World’s first Trallfa hydraulic painting robot developed 1964 - 67

First sold in 1969

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First electrical robot

1973 ASEA (ABB) World’s first electrical, micro-processor controlled robot

Polishing of stainless steel tubes at company Magnusson AB in Sweden

Sold December 31, 1973

ABB Robotics historyMajor technical milestones

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1969 Trallfa - 200 � World’s first hydraulic painting robot

1973 IRB 6 � World‘s first electric drive & micro-processor

controlled robot

1989 IRB 6000� World’s first modular robot family� Dynamic model (pre-version of QuickMove)

1994 Open architecture S4 control system� World‘s first full Dynamic modell & Model

based control QuickMove & TrueMove� World‘s first high-level robot programming

language RAPID

2004 MultiMove� Fully coordinated operation of up to 36 servo

axes

speed

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TraditionalQuickMove TM

Cycle time gain

Why ABB robots?

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World best Motion Control

� TrueMove™ ensures that the motion path followed by the robot is the same as the programmed path – regardless of the robot speed

� QuickMove™ minimizes cycle time by maximizing acceleration at every moment.

� SafeMove™ is a software and electronics based safety solution that ensures safe and predictable robot motion. It brings leaner, more economic and more flexible operation.

speed

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TraditionalQuickMove TM

Cycle time gain

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World best SoftwareRobotStudioTM for simulation & offline programming

1. Create a common view in the planning stage

2. Verify tooling and fixtures in the design stage

3. Program robots faster in the start-up stage

4. Modify programs without downtime in the production stage

RobotStudio is the easy-to-use, low cost software for visualization and offline programming of ABB robots.

It is the tool you need to maximize your productivity

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Our global service organization offers a complete portfolio

of services designed to increase the performance, uptime

and lifetime of your robot systems

World best Robotics ServicesOn your side during the entire robot life cycle

What can ABB robots do?

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… to build cars !!

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… to pick food !!

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… to pack chocolate !!

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… to palletize boxes !!

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Future ?

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How do we grow the Robotics industry?

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Today100 000 robots

Tomorrow1000 000 robots

Technology is an enabler!!

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Friendly Robot for Industrial Dual-Arm AssemblyScalable automation

� Harmless robotic co-worker for industrial assembly

� Dual arms safely ensure productivity and flexibility

� Complements human labor for scalable automation

� Light-weight and easy to mount for fast deployment

� Multi-purpose gripper for flexible material handling

… robot assembly is the future !!

Questions?

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Check out ABB Robotics:http://www.abb.com/robotics

http://www.youtube.com/ABBRobotics

http://twitter.com/ABBRobotics

Download ABB RobotStudio:http://www.abb.com/roboticssoftware

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