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Zrek Inc., a company that develops physical AI specifically for the manufacturing industry, has installed the first robot solution that automates the workpiece supply and removal of machine tools such as NC lathes at Oya Seisakusho Co., Ltd., and has begun demonstration operation.
Target process: Supplying and removing workpieces to machine tools
When automating machine tools, bottlenecks can easily arise from on-site factors such as the supply and removal of workpieces, misalignment, part number changes, and mid-process replenishment and removal. Conventionally, this has tended to be premised on designs that fix conditions using hardware such as dedicated devices (parts feeders).
By integrating task-specific software (recognition, judgment, and action generation), ZREK aims to achieve automated workpiece attachment and detachment that is resistant to on-site fluctuations and is easier to implement.
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Solution Features
Flexible operation of workpiece attachment and detachment that can withstand on-site fluctuations
By combining a camera and ultra-lightweight AI (edge AI), it can track on-site factors such as misalignment of the workpiece (workpiece), mid-process replenishment, and removal.Even when changing part numbers, it corrects the gripping and chucking operations, reducing the setup load.
“Takt time reduction with integrated control” including machine tool I/O
It coordinates and controls the operation of the robot with the machine tool I/O, such as the door, chuck (the part that holds the workpiece), and air blower, contributing to shortening the time required for work (takt time) and stable operation. An interface linking the machine tool and robot control computer has also been developed.
SOURCE: PRTimes
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