They work along with human side by side on production lines and warehouses to cover repeatedly and non-ergonomically friendly tasks in the following industries:
Cobots automate simple but also complex non-ergonomic tasks, such as:
Cobots can be used to manipulate machines, effectively replacing humans, who can focus on more complex and creative tasks. In fact, the use of robots is mandatory when operating the machine poses a risk to the employee.
They are successfully adopted to optimize the Machine Tending process in the industries:
Indicative applications for Machine Tending using a cobot are:
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The rapid growth of e-commerce has brought about tremendous changes and challenges in the warehouses that serve its needs. This growth is inextricably linked to the dramatic change in the preferences and demands of end consumers in recent years. The immediate consequence is that the volume of products delivered directly to final consumers increases dramatically while the delivery of products on the same or the next day is taken for granted. In order for the company to be able to satisfy the above, it is necessary to have infrastructure both in space, equipment, and obviously human resources.
Cobots collaborative robots can be used in e-commerce warehouses for the following tasks:
Cobots can also be combined with self-propelled robots (mobile robots) where picking is done by cobots while the movement of selected products by mobile robots. In combination with industry 4.0 technologies (IoT, cloud, connected automation, etc.), an "smart" warehouse is essentially created where:
Indicative applications for e-commerce using a cobot are:
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Assembling is a common process in various industries that includes screwing and assembling / installing components. With the use of a collaborative robot (cobot) this process can be easily automated, significantly improving productivity and quality on the assembling line. At the same time, employee safety is ensured, especially in cases where assembling can be dangerous.
Cobots are now an ideal solution for industrial unit assembling applications.
They are successfully adopted in the industries:
Indicative assembling applications using cobot are:
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An ideal robot for assembling is the Hanwha HCR-3. HCR-3 supports a system that can be configured with various tools to suit different assembling processes. It also achieves high quality even in complex assemblies through precise mounting and uniform strength. Cooperation between the operator and the HCR-3 improves productivity and quality on the assembling line.
Quality control of products in a production line requires consistency, high precision and speed. This is a process that aims to detect defects or indications that there is a deviation from the specifications in a timely and effective manner. This process requires a lot of skill and is also very tedious as the employee will have to perform precise and dedicated repetitive tasks for many hours, which can often lead to serious mistakes.
Cobots can perform consistently and extremely accurately repeated workflows and checks to ensure the quality of the products produced. Indicatively, they can be used to measure weight, volume, take physical samples, and even take photos or videos of products or production machines.
They are successfully adopted to optimize the Quality Control processes in the industries:
Indicative applications for Quality Control using a cobot are:
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The Hanwha HCR-5 Collaborative Robot can be effectively implemented in a variety of quality control processes including product control, measurement and sorting, such as placing a product in a specific quality control area equipped with cameras or sensors, as well as moving them. defective products in trash cans. The use of the Hanwha HCR-5 in the production line improves product quality, preventing faulty products from being sent to the final recipient, while improving the environment and working conditions of the operators, as they relieve them of repetitive and extremely demanding tasks.
Palletization is the process of placing products on pallets either for shipment or storage. It is a repetitive task that requires speed and precision, and if done manually, it is very stressful for humans.
The use of a collaborative robot (cobot) contributes to the automation and noticeable improvement of the quality of the palletization while at the same time relieving the employees from the heavy stress it contains.
The great flexibility and ease of programming & installation that characterizes cobots allows the company to cover different palletizing applications within the factory depending on its needs (sudden or not) while no infrastructure is required in fences or safety bars! For example, in the first shift the cobot could palletize products on the rice line, in the afternoon shift it could palpate products on the pasta line, while the next morning it could be moved to the collection point and help disinfect A materials.
Increased palletization needs in production units make the need for cobots imperative.
They are successfully adopted to optimize the palletization process in the industries:
Indicative applications for Palletizing using a cobot are:
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The ideal cobot for palletizing are the following:
Cobots can operate almost anywhere in production or warehouse as they are suitable for a wide range of applications, while their planning and installation is extremely fast.
The installation and programming of collaborative robots is very easy, while in most cases no specialized training is required.
Cobots are robots designed to work with humans in a common workplace. That is why the safety standards that accompany them are very strict, while no infrastructure is required in fences or safety bars!
In addition to the benefits of automation, the coexistence of robots and humans significantly reduces the % percentage of inactivity of employees.
Investing in a cobot system improves a company's competitive advantage, while return in investment is immediate, usually 1-2 years.
Repeated automation and increased productivity significantly reduce costs per product produced.
