Technical Working Group 3:Flexible Manufacturing

February 18, 2014Ron BrownTechnology Leader

Buffalo Manufacturing Works

Buffalo Manufacturing WorksDedicated to making Western New York a nationally-recognized hub of advanced manufacturing innovation

Technical Working Groups

Machining & Finishing

Technical Working Groups

Additive Manufacturing

Flexible Manufacturing

Materials & Testing

Technical Working Groups

Vision:Highly interactiveInformalCreativeRegularly meeting

Of industry & academic experts who: Realize value from one another's inputShare best practices Brainstorm ideas

Flexible ManufacturingRobots - The Second Revolution

If one thing is certain it is that robots will be an integral part of the future, entering parts of the economy that a few years ago we could only imagine.

Easier to afford, train, deploy and maintain

Flexible Manufacturing

Ensure process performance & product quality

Higher quality, productivity, flexibility

Optimize speed, qualityand process functionality

Maximize ROI

4 Focus areas

Robots just arrived

Fanuc LR Mate 200

6 AxesPayload: 5 kg/11 lbsReach: 704 mm/27.7 inRepeatability:+/- 0.02mm

Motoman SK16

6 AxesPayload: 16 kg/35.3 lbsReach: 1555 mm/61.2 inRepeatability:+/- 0.1mm

Universal UR10

6 AxesPayload: 10 kg/22 lbsReach: 1300 mm/51.2 inRepeatability:+/- 0.1mm

Fanuc M-1iA/0.5A

6 AxesPayload: .5 kg/1.1 lbsReach: 280 mm/11 inRepeatability:+/- 0.02mm

Robots on Order

ABB 2600

6 AxesPayload: 20 kg/44 lbsReach: 1653 mm/65 inRepeatability:+/- 0.04mm

ABB YuMi Dual-Arm Robot

Axes 12Payload: ?Reach: ?Repeatability:?

Flexible Manufacturing ApplicationsCurrent Project – Automate Ultrasonic Phased Array Spotweld Inspection

Flexible Manufacturing

Application Focus Areas

Automated Pick & Place Automated Machine

Tending Automated Joining Automated Sorting Automated Packaging Automated Palletizing Automated Inspection Simulation Discreet Event

Factory/Cell

Thank youTHANK YOU

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