Robotics
8/10/2016
Today’s Agenda• Overview of Robotics Market• Type of Robots• New technologies• Uses of Robotics (Kawasaki)• Interfacing a Kawasaki Robot to InduSoft• Q & A
History of Robots
• Joseph Engelberger, Father of modern robotics• Started world’s first robot company -Unimation• Initially created in the 1950’s• First robot deployed was the Unimate• Deployed at a GM Assembly plant in 1961• Uses included transporting die castings and
welding• Unimate was featured on Johnny Carson show
knocking a golf ball into a cup and pouring a beer.
History of Robotics
• Early Robotics expensive (Unimate cost $35,000 in 1961)• Early Robots difficult to program• No means to detect environment around them (i.e. vision)• 1980’s saw a large growth in use of robotics• Multi-axis robots emerged with motors in arms
Growth in Robotics Use
8% industry growth in 2015
Robotics use by Geography
70% of use in 5 markets
2015 Robotic Sales by Country• North America 37,000 units +15% growth
– U.S. 27,000 units 3% growth– Mexico 5,500 units, 100%+ growth
• Europe 50,000 units +10% growth– Germany 20,000 units– Italy 6,700 units– Spain 3,800 units
• Asia-Pacific 156,000 units +14% growth– China 68,000 units, 17% growth– Korea 37,000 units– Japan 35,000 unitsSource: International Federation of Robotics
Robotics use by Market Segment
Automotive & Electronics are Primary Markets
2015 Robotic Growth by Segment• Automotive 95,000 units +1% growth• Metals +63% growth• Plastic & Rubber +40% growth• Electronics +16% growth
Robotic Market : Strong Growth Ahead
Robotic Market : Strong Growth Ahead
Types of Robots
• SCARA• Articulated• Gantry-Cartesian• Cylindrical• Delta
SCARA Robots
• Selective Compliant Assembly Robotic Arm• Slightly compliant in the X & Y direction but
rigid in the Z direction, hence “selective compliant”
• Circular work envelope• Typically used in assembly operations
(vertical assembly)• Small parts handling with low payload
• Pictured: Dual-armed Kawasaki SCARA Robot
Articulated Robots
• Robots that have 2 – 10 rotating joints• Each arm is connected to a twisting joint (called
an axis)• Most common are 4 – 6 joint (axes) robots• Varying payloads• Typical uses include welding, painting, palletizing• Clean-room versions as well for medical and
pharmaceutical
Pictured: 6-axis Kawasaki Robot
Cartesian/Gantry Robots
• Robots that have 3 linear joints• Use Cartesian coordinate system (X, Y,
& Z)• May have attached wrist that allows for
rotation• Highly accurate and repeatable
operations
Cylindrical Robot
• Robot arm has 3 degrees of freedom but moves linearly along only the Y and Z axes
• 3rd degree of freedom is the rotation around the 2 axes
• Work envelope is the shape of the cylinder
Delta Robots
• Spider-like robot with a common base• Capable of delicate, precise movement• Typically powered by servomoters with high
acceleration and short cycle times• Applicable for light weight uses with wide area• Used in Food, Pharmaceutical & Electronic
Industries• Commonly used for picking and kitting
applications
Pictured: Kawasaki Delta Robot
Robots Outside Of Industrial Automation• Healthcare (e.g. surgical robots)• Police• Military• Underwater exploration• Space• Food Service
Related Technology Advancements
• Sensors and Machine Vision– Guidance– Part verification, orientation
• Communications– Standardized protocols, production monitoring/reporting
• Collaborative Robots (Cobots)– Force Limited, work alongside humans in uncaged areas– Suited to small batch manufacturing
• Flexible, intelligent manufacturing– IIoT– High mix, low volume
IoRT : Internet of Robotic Things
Kawaski Presentation
Key HMI features
• 240+ built-in drivers to communicate to Robot & PLC• OPC DA/XML/.NET/UA support• Recipe Management• Windows File Access• Alarming & Event Logging• Security• ActiveX and .NET support for Vision Systems• Database support
Kawasaki Driver - KAWR
• Supports Kawasaki D & E Controllers• TCP/IP connection, Port 23• Supported Headers
– String– Real– Pose (Joint Position Variables)– Transf (Transformation Position Variables)– Status– Signal (I/O Internal Signals)– DREG (Data Registers)– W1, W2, W3, W4, W5, W6, W10 & W14 (Where values- Read
Only)
Kawaski Sample Application
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