TAPS
IN THE FAUCETS INDUSTRY, AUTOMATION OF PRODUCTION PROCESSES IS ESSENTIAL TO MAINTAIN HIGH QUALITY STANDARDS AND REDUCE PRODUCTION TIMES. PRECISION ROBOTICA DEVELOPS INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS THAT OPTIMIZE THE MACHINING OF COMPLEX COMPONENTS, MAINTAINING THE ATTENTION TO DETAIL AND FINISHES, ESSENTIAL IN THIS INDUSTRY.
SERVICING WITH STORAGE SYSTEM
SERVICING WITH WAREHOUSE CP5080
BIN PICKING SERVICE
BIN PICKING SERVICE
ROBOTIC HANDLING OF DELICATE COMPONENTS
THE CHALLENGE
IN THE FAUCETS INDUSTRY, MANY PROCESSES INVOLVE COMPONENTS WITH FINE SURFACES AND COMPLEX GEOMETRIES, OFTEN MADE OF BRASS OR OTHER MATERIALS SUBJECT TO SCRATCHING. ROBOTIC AUTOMATION REPRESENTED AN OPPORTUNITY TO INCREASE PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY, BUT REQUIRED GREAT ATTENTION TO PROTECTING THE PIECE DURING ALL PHASES OF GRIP, MOVEMENT AND RELEASE. FURTHERMORE, THE PIECES WERE OFTEN PRESENTED IN A DISORDERED WAY, A CONDITION THAT MADE AUTOMATIC ORIENTATION BY THE ROBOT DIFFICULT.
THE SOLUTION
TO MEET THESE NEEDS, WE ADOPTED AN INTEGRATED APPROACH THAT COMBINED CARE IN MECHANICAL DESIGN AND ADVANCED VISION TECHNOLOGIES:
• GRIPPER WITH PROTECTIVE COATINGS: THE GRIPPER HAS BEEN DESIGNED WITH SOFT AND CUSTOM COATINGS, CAPABLE OF ENSURING A SECURE GRIP WITHOUT DAMAGING THE SURFACES OF THE COMPONENTS.
THIS ALLOWED THE HANDLING OF EVEN THE MOST DELICATE PIECES WITHOUT COMPROMISING THEIR AESTHETICS OR FUNCTIONALITY.
• BIN PICKING SYSTEM WITH 3D VISION: TO DEAL WITH THE INITIAL DISORDER OF THE PIECES, A BIN PICKING SYSTEM WAS IMPLEMENTED. THANKS TO A 3D CAMERA AND IMAGE PROCESSING SOFTWARE, THE ROBOT IS ABLE TO RECOGNIZE, LOCATE AND PICK THE PIECES EVEN WHEN THEY ARE LOOSE, MAINTAINING A SAFE DISTANCE BETWEEN ONE COMPONENT AND ANOTHER TO AVOID ACCIDENTAL COLLISIONS.
