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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