Industrial Robotics: Current and Emerging Technologies and Applications. Sang Choi, ABB US CRC Robotics CASE 2012 ABB USCRC - 1 -

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1 Sang Choi, ABB US CRC Robotics CASE 2012 Industrial Robotics: Current and Emerging Technologies and Applications ABB USCRC - 1 -

2 Contents Major drivers for industrial robots Current application areas Demands for non-traditional robots Growing and emerging application areas Summary ABB USCRC - 2 -

3 The Top 10 Drivers for Industrial Robots ABB USCRC Increase production output rates Reduce operating costs Improve process quality Improve workplace health & safety Increase product manufacturing flexibility Reduce material waste and increase yield Reduce labour turnover and difficulty of recruiting workers Save space in high value manufacturing areas Reduce capital costs (inventory, work in progress) Improve quality of work for employees Based on research carried out by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR)

4 Applications - Overview Automotive Foundry & Forging Metal fabrication Machine Tools Plastics & Rubber Food & Beverage Pharmaceuticals Transportation Electrical & Electronics (3C) Alternative Energy Wind & Solar ABB USCRC - 4 -

5 Automotive industries BIW (Body-in-White) Paint shop Trim and final assembly Sub assembly (ex. power train) ABB USCRC Cost competitiveness Higher production outputs Zero defects & consistent high quality Manufacturing flexibility

6 Foundry & Forging industries Sand casting, gravity casting, die casting Forging & lost foam Handling, machine tending, casting cleaning Quality control, surface treatment Precision and improved process control Health & Safety Reduce of waste and increased yield Improve uptime, energy efficiency, productivity ABB USCRC - 6 -

7 Metal fabrication industries Agricultural, furniture, vehicles, 2-wheelers, construction equipment, trains or ships Cutting, welding, joining, pressing Forming, inspection, measurment, painting Material handling, surface treatment, finishing Demand for quality, capacity & efficiency Shortage of skilled manual workers Health and safety ABB USCRC - 7 -

8 Machine tool industries Precision turning, milling, grinding and drilling Machine tending and handling Quality control and Inspection Surface treatment and part finishing Shortage of skilled workers / rising labour cost Growth in short run production Need for consistent high part quality Improvements in uptime and productivity Workplace health & safety ABB USCRC - 8 -

9 Plastics & Rubber industries ABB USCRC Automotive, electronics, medical and household Injection & blow moulding, thermo forming Composites Water-jet, laser, ultra sonic and mechanical cutting Dispensing, gluing, foaming, painting Assembly, flame treatment Increased quality & reduced cycle times Short run production Added production value to secure margins Reduction in direct & indirect labor cost Workplace health & safety

10 Food & Beverage industries Food, beverage, pet-food, tobacco Picking, Packing, Palletizing Vegetable and meat processing Speed of delivery Prolonged shelf life of products Shorter product lifecycles, new packaging designs and product variants Increased uptime, yield & zero breakages Safety and Hygiene ABB USCRC

11 Pharmaceutical industries Pharmaceutical drug discovery & production Chemicals, medical devices Personal & home care Picking, Packing, Palletizing Flexibility to handle different pack & product variants Quality validation & traceability Suitability for sterile production environments Increased yield ABB USCRC

12 Transportation industries Railways painting, welding, inspection Aerospace painting, machining Two & Three Wheelers welding, painting Construction/mining vehicles welding, cleaning Increasing production capacity and efficiency Reduction of production cost Constant high product quality output Improve workplace safety ABB USCRC

13 Consumer electronics industries Computers, mobile phones, digital cameras, media players, games consoles, cameras Laser welding, painting, grinding & polishing Extraction, spraying, machine tending Materials handling, assembly, picking, packing Quality, precision and cosmetic finish Short cycle time and high volume production Short product life cycle production runs Rising cost of labor and demanding H&S Simple compact & flexible solutions ABB USCRC

14 Alternative Energy Solar & Wind industries ABB USCRC Turbine blade & tower coating & welding Solar cell and module production Material handling (ingots, wafer/cells, modules) Module assembly, e.g. soldering, edge trimming Increasing production capacity Reduction of production cost Constant high product quality output Standardization of production plans worldwide with high-end, flexible automation/robotics

15 More Industries Electrical Machinery Mining Logistics Oil & Gas Glass Wood Medical Paper Building materials & Construction Defense & Aerospace Sanitary, Tableware & Ceramics ABB USCRC

16 Demands for Non-Traditional Industrial Arms Pipe inspection Consumer electronics assembly Tank inspection Logistics Motor/Generator gap inspection Underwater exploration ABB USCRC Solar panel cleaning Mining / Excavating

17 Growing or Emerging Applications Logistics Robotics cooperating Go-Green Conveyorless material handling concept De-centralized warehouse management system Mobile Applications Alternative energy product/system Solar cells, fuel cells, rechargeable batteries for HEV/PHEV Service or Assisting Robot New design is re-defining the traditional AGV Flexible and no need for altering the existing infrastructure Material handling, military and security applications Defense (unmanned aerial or ground vehicle), Agricultural Cleaning, Medical, Pharmaceutical applications ABB USCRC Food Industry Not just for palletizing, for actual processing Arm/tool and food are in contact New styles complying with health, hygienic regulation New material, actuators, lubricants, packaging

18 Summary Major drivers for industrial robots were discussed Current were listed and detailed Many applications demand non-traditional Robots Growing and emerging applications were introduced (logistics, mobile, environmental, assisting, food-processing) ABB USCRC