- The Green Future of Robotics - A Short Presentation

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1 - The Green Future of Robotics - A Short Presentation

2 Thought for the Day! Until now: robots are used only in structured environments E.g. car factories! Why: robot control systems have been very primitive! ZenRobotics is changing this right now!! Imagine a world, where all the cars, refrigerators, TVs etc. would be made by hand, without robots ZenRobotics brings the efficiency of robotic manufacturing to recycling

3 Product: ZenRobotics Recycler Enabled by ZenRobotics Brain Only ZenRobotics can program the control system.

4 ZRR Parts and Modules 1. ZenRobotics Brain (control system software) - Industrial PC (Brain hardware) - Control system hardware 2. Industrial robot arm 3. ZRR Smart Gripper 4. ZRR Sensor Module! Other hardware Pneumatic power pack, dust control, climatization, safety cage,...

5 (1/4): ZenRobotics Brain Advanced Robotic Control System Software! Real-time robot control! Sensor fusion: building the big picture from multiple sensor inputs! Robot reacts to an ever-changing environment Notably less structured environment than in conventional pick & place applications! ZenRobotics Brain enables industrial robots to sort waste Conventional industrial robot control is not good enough

6 ! KUKA KR 40 PA 4 x position sensors (2/4): Industrial Robot Arm Heavy Picker Version 4 x servo temperature sensors 4 x servo load sensors! Made in Germany by one of the largest robot manufacturers! Payloads of up to 40 kg 20 kg net load! Originally manufactured for palletizing Extremely fast, reliable & durable! Professional Global maintenance network of KUKA Roboter GmbH

7 (3/4): ZRR Smart Gripper! Standard industrial robot grippers can not handle waste Developed for specific objects Way too fragile Not enough intelligence! ZRR Smart Gripper: developed for waste Can handle odd-form objects Durable, reliable, powerful Up to 20 kg payloads with high speeds! Multiple in-built sensors for weight, pain, etc. 4 x wrist position, 1 x gripper position, 6 x force, 1 x gripper force! 2 patents pending for the gripper! Only the low cost parts wear -> less expensive to maintain

8 (4/4): ZRR Sensor Module does not include robot and gripper sensors! Sensors currently used in ZRR Visible spectrum cameras Even more possibilities in the future Spectrometric absorption cameras (NIR) Metal detectors (80 coils) 3D laser scanner Volume of objects etc. Belt speed sensor

9 Both Heavy Picker and Fast Picker Models Can Have 1 or 2 Robots! Usually mentioned in parenthesis after the model name, e.g. (1-robot) Product ZenRobotics Recycler (ZRR) Models ZRR Fast Picker (FP) ZRR Heavy Picker (HP) Number or robots (1-robot) or (2-robot) (1-robot) or (2-robot)! So e.g. ZRR HP (1-robot) or ZRR FP (2-robot)

10 ZenRobotics Recycler Installed at Helsinki Site

11 ZRR Fast Picker (2-robot)

12 Two ZRR Models, Two Different Installations! ZRR Heavy Picker For up to 20 kg objects! ZRR Fast Picker For up to 5 kg objects! Two different installations Retrofit in larger processes, for example for replacing humans Standalone installation: as independent units, don t require existing process

13 ZRR Retrofit model for Recycling Plants! The ZRR Retrofit model is readily installable on e.g. a manual sorting line Also to other recycling plants! ZRR Retrofit Heavy Picker For up to 20 kg objects, for recycling plants! ZRR Retrofit Fast Picker For up to 5 kg objects, for recycling plants

14 ZRR Standalone for Independent Operation! Enables independent operation! E. g. greenfield operations or independent side stream treatment! ZRR Heavy Picker Standalone For up to 20 kg objects! ZRR Fast Picker Standalone For up to 5 kg objects

15 ZRR Heavy Picker (2-robot) & ZRR Fast Picker (2-robot)

16 ZRR: Currently Reclaimable Fractions 2013 (Q1) 1. Wood 2. Metal (ferrous & non ferrous together) 3. Inert (stone, concrete, bricks, tiles, ytong, gypsum) Future upgrades: Rigid plastics (e.g. PVC, PE, PPT), radioactive materials, ferrous & non ferrous separately, metals by alloy,...

17 New Fraction Upgrades Will Soon Be Available! Single-stream rigid plastics fraction (e.g. PVC, PE, PPT together)! Separate rigid plastic fractions (by polymer and color)! Ferrous & non ferrous metal fractions separately! Inert material separately by type! Radioactive materials!...

18 Specifications and performance numbers: ZRR FP and ZRR HP ZRR Fast Picker (FP) Heavy Picker (HP) Max. object weight 5 kg 20 kg Sorting speed apprx picks/h (2 kg) 1400 picks/h (5 kg) Target object size (L, W) mm, mm mm, mm Conveyer belt max. width 1400 mm 1600 mm ZRR system lenght 4500 mm 6000 mm ZRR system width 4500 mm 4700 mm ZRR system height 3500 mm 3500 mm Conveyor belt speed mm/s mm/s Power consumption 8 kw 10 kw Power supply 32 A 63 A Voltage 400 V 400 V

19 Good Pre-processing for Optimum Performance! Removal of oversize or too large objects (over 1 m) Excavator etc.! Removal of fines fraction (under ~50 mm) Drum screen, disc screen, finger screen, ballistic screen etc.! Removal of light 2D objects (films, papers, large boards, insulation materials etc.) Air screen, air knife, ballistic screen etc.! Proper feeding and dosing of the material Conveyor, vibratory feeder, screening device etc. A perfect solution for every need! Just ask us!

20 Main Benefits of the ZRR! Less waste to landfill, incineration or exports! Increases your recovery rate! Higher quality recovered fractions (=better prices)! Replaces 4-6 manual sorters (per shift!) 3 shifts => humans replaced! ZRR HP does 1400 picks per hour. That equals excavators!! Upgradable for more fractions! Short payback time Even less than a year

21 - The Green Future of Robotics - ZenRobotics Recycler: Calculations

22 How to Calculate ZRR Capacity! Capacity per hour = (Picks per hour) x (Average object weight) E.g x 2 kg = 2400 kg/h! Capacity per year = (Capacity per hour) x (8760 h) x (Utilization rate) E.g. (2400 kg/h) x (8760 h) x (50%) = kg/a = to/a

23 When calculating feasibility, remember the 8760 hours, which is the idea of automation:! Robots enable even 24/7 operation = efficient use of capital! There are 8760 hours in a year! 2000 hours = 23 % of available time!! 4000 hours = 46 % of available time!! 6000 hours = 69 % of available time!! ZRR Standalone is not stopped by trouble in larger plant! High yearly capacity due to many operating hours! Capital cost runs every minute, let the machines do the same! Note! Permissions usually limit only noise and heavy traffic Not necessarily the ZRR Standalone operation!

24 ZRR vs. Humans: Picks per Year Feel free to play with the numbers!! Human: (700 p/h x 1040 h) picks/a! ZRR FP: (2500p/h x 5000h x 95%) picks/a! Compared: ( p/a to p/a) = persons! One ZRR FP can yearly make as many picks as 15 Humans

25 - The Green Future of Robotics - ZenRobotics Ltd.: A Brief Introduction

26 ZenRobotics Ltd. History & Future! Background before 2007 Aalto University, Hybrid Graphics Ltd.,...! ZenRobotics founded in 2007 Cases to understand customer needs for Artificial Intelligence (AI)! 2008 Seriously difficult cases Nuclear reactor tech, incineration control, virtual sensor solutions, robotics,... -> recognize & manipulate odd-formed objects! 2009: ZenRobotics Recycler (ZRR) product! 2013: 5 ZRRs sold (Q1 2013) 45 employees All proven geniuses Thinking green and aiming high! 2013: First ZRRs delivered! In the future: Robotic revolution!

27 ! Strong, experienced CEO Business background from KONE Corporation (elevators) (NASDAQ OMX Helsinki: KNEBV)! Chief Commercial Officer The Dream Team 20+ years in the field of recycling! Board of Directors for going global Chair: Jorma Eloranta, former CEO of Metso Corp. (NASDAQ OMX: MXCYY)! Unparalleled tech team 9 PhDs of international caliber IPR: 10 patents pending Five employees have grown & exited successful technology start-ups to e.g. Google, NVIDIA!

28 How to Proceed: Six Steps to Robotic Happiness 1. Begin by waste analysis Site visit (or send video or photos to us) 2. Arrange a visit to your site to check it for installation Simple visit to make sure integration goes well 3. Make feasibility calculations We have ready-made simple templates, glad to help! 4. Ask for quotation Short response time 5. Agree the time table fro the project We ll start when it suits you 6. Begin installation Our experienced delivery team will take it from here

29 Thank you!