The Good Welding Robotic Workcell is designed to carry out a number of manufacturing duties. Supply: Cohesive Robotics
Cohesive Robotics Inc. this week introduced the provision of the Good Welding Robotic Workcell, its newest automation utilizing synthetic intelligence to help producers. The corporate mentioned the brand new providing is designed to deal with essential fabrication bottlenecks, increase manufacturing capability, and enhance accuracy for patrons.
“We’re laser-focused on serving to producers of all sizes undertake the perfect in automation capabilities to spice up their manufacturing, tackle labor shortages, and stay aggressive,” acknowledged David Pietrocola, co-founder and CEO of Cohesive Robotics. “With our Good Welding Robotic Workcell becoming a member of our product lineup, we will now higher help upstream processes and supply a unified automation framework for our prospects.”
Cohesive Robotics mentioned it develops and deploys “good turnkey robotic workcells” for operations in development, aerospace, and different industries. The firm claimed that its Argus OS proprietary software program and AI system might help producers keep away from pricey and time-consuming robotic programming and integration, scale back rework and waste, and tackle workforce challenges.
Brooklyn, N.Y.-based Cohesive Robotics is a member of the New York Robotics Community.
Good Welding Workcell can carry out various processes
Argus OS makes use of 3D scans and AI to robotically establish components and program industrial and collaborative robots to carry out quite a lot of frequent processes in high-mix and high-variability manufacturing environments. It integrates this know-how into application-specific autonomous workcells such because the Good Ending Robotic Workcell, which focuses on frequent surface-finishing duties like sanding, grinding, and graining.
Cohesive Robotics mentioned it has now mixed its software program with “best-in-class” robots and welding sources for the Good Welding Robotic Workcell. “It’s able to performing MIG, TIG, laser, and different welding processes on practically any half and amount, with no programming required, due to Argus OS,” mentioned the corporate.
“Our Argus OS simplifies the fixturing and programming course of,” defined Pietrocola. “The software program scans the work space, finds the half(s), determines the weld areas/joints based mostly on the job setup and recipe configuration, after which performs collision checking and movement planning.”
“So there is no such thing as a want for conventional train pendant programming and even cobot hand-guided movement,” he instructed The Robotic Report. “Fixturing can be tremendously simplified, and we will deal with batch processing of various half SKUs in the identical job. Our software program additionally supervises and screens the job execution and might interface with workcell and auxiliary parts reminiscent of pneumatic clamps.”
Key options embrace computerized vision-based detection for frequent weld joints and tack welds, compatibility with ferrous and non-ferrous metals, and a submillimeter-accurate 3D digicam. Cohesive Robotics mentioned its workcell additionally consists of an intuitive human-machine interface (HMI) cell station.
The Good Welding Robotic Workcell features a cell HMI station. Supply: Cohesive Robotics
Cohesive Robotics seems to spice up productiveness
Good Welding Robotic Workcell can enhance manufacturing capability by as much as 50% and ship as much as 90% accuracy and consistency, mentioned Cohesive Robotics. This will considerably scale back rework and post-weld cleanup, it asserted.
How a lot setup does the brand new workcell require, and the way a lot supervision is required for workpiece modifications?
“We provide a full turnkey resolution, which incorporates set up and commissioning by our crew,” Pietrocola replied. “We provide numerous customization and add-on choices as nicely, reminiscent of fixturing design.”
“Concerning workpiece modifications, our Argus OS is designed to deal with these high-mix environments,” he added. “Relying on how completely different the half is, changes may must be made for scan positions, fixture design, and/or weld parameters.”
The brand new system additionally permits producers to repurpose expert crew members to higher-value duties by dealing with tedious, soiled, and harmful welding operations, in accordance with Cohesive Robotics.
