Where is the Russian industrial robotics market heading?
Robots are one of the main areas in which the leaders of industrial powers are racing for the title of post-industrial economy.
Yes, Russian robotics as a whole lags noticeably behind robotics in terms of development, mass scale and diversity developed countries, for example, USA, Japan, South Korea.
However, some advances in this area are possible, as evidenced by the existence of the products listed below. Some of them are not only successfully produced, but are also in demand abroad. There is no need to talk about millions of copies yet.1. Promobot, Promobot, Russia (Perm)
A "promobot" developed in Perm, an informer robot, an autonomous anthropomorphic robot on a wheeled platform with support verbal communication.
Capable of recognizing faces, age and gender of the interlocutor, his emotions. Can talk about products. As planned, it serves to automate consulting processes and increase the flow of clients.
In October 2016, the company's products were presented with the third version of the Prmobot robot. The company has contracts to produce more than 250 robots. There are large foreign orders (from China for 100 robots). 156 copies sold as of October 2016. Official dealers have appeared in a number of regions of Russia.
2. Robotic simulators, Eidos (Eidos-Medicine), Russia
The Eidos company from Kazan is engaged in the development and production of medical simulators. These are mainly robotic patients: simulators of newborns, women in labor, and a patient for endosurgery training. Simulator robots can “breathe,” “sweat,” “bleed,” and they have mobility in their arms, legs, and necks. The skin is similar to that of a human, the pupils react to light and “fade” if the robot “dies”. The surgical robot has openings on its torso for laparoscopic instruments. Eidos robots are purchased in Russia with government funds, but there is also experience in supplying several robotic simulators abroad - to Japan.
3. Gnome devices, Indel-Partner LLC, Russia
Remote-controlled underwater vehicles of the company Underwater Robotics. The devices are actively sold abroad; there are more than 10 dealers around the world. The devices are also purchased by the Ministry of Emergency Situations and the Russian Navy.
4. ROV Marlin-350, Tethys PRO, Russia
ROV Marlin-350
Light-class remote-controlled uninhabited underwater vehicle. Designed to monitor a protected area, search and detect objects (intruders) in a controlled area and perform other professional operations related to suppressing attempts to undetected entry into a protected facility.
5. Russian industrial robot manipulator ARKODIM, ARKODIM Trading House LLC, Russia
ARKODIM industrial robotic manipulators were developed and manufactured in Russia by the ARKODIM Trading House company.
The first industrial robot manipulator was produced in 2015. To date, a number of enterprises throughout Russia have purchased and are using them.
These robots are used in almost all areas where there is routine, monotonous human work. Today the company produces Cartesian linear robotic manipulators. Robots of this architecture have found wide application in plastic injection molding industries, where they are used in conjunction with injection molding machines. Another area of application for ARKODIM industrial robots is metalworking enterprises, where robots most often service CNC machines by loading workpieces into them and then removing finished products. Also at these same enterprises, robots are used to automate the welding process. ARKODIM robotic manipulators can perfectly replace a person at the conveyor in any enterprise; they can sort, recognize and grab an item from the conveyor, and then transfer it to a pallet or box.
6. Exoskeleton ExoAtlet Albert, ExoAtlet LLC, Russia
a working prototype of a medical exoskeleton, the second version of the ExoAtlet exoskeleton, developed in 2014. The expected cost of the first commercial copies is 1.5 million rubles. Designed for paraplegics; in addition, modifications of the exoskeleton are being developed for patients with other diseases.
In July 2017, the collection of pre-orders for the purchase of the exoskeleton began. Clinical trials are underway at the N.I. Pirogov National Medical Research Center.
Autonomous transport
Aurora (KB Aurora / Avrora Robotics) Development of solutions (software and control systems) for unmanned and robotic vehicles, as well as for other equipment - unmanned tractors, unmanned military systems.
Vist Mining Technology Development of solutions for unmanned and robotic vehicles. Unmanned transport systems for the mining industry.
Volgabus, Volzhsky Development of an unmanned electric minibus
GAZelle Business, Russia
KAMAZ Development of unmanned and robotic cars.
NAMI (Central Scientific Research Automotive and Motor Vehicle Institute) Development of an autopilot for robotic cars
Androids with high human similarity
Innopolis"Gagarin". An android robot project being developed in Innopolis. The project is led by Nikolaos Mavridis. The robot's head contains 30 actuators that control the expression of emotions. Faux leather. The built-in camera, microphone and speaker allow the robot to detect certain emotions of people (a neural network is used). The robot can reproduce these emotions with its facial expressions.
Neurobotics Half-length "Robot Pushkin", imitating the poet A.S. Pushkin. 19 drives responsible for facial expressions. Support for speech recognition and synthesis, chat bot.
Household robots
xTurion Development of mobile robot butler Keepy
Robotronic Development of the robot suitcase Tony
Humanoid robots
Android Technology(NPO "Android Technology") AR-600E, AR-601. Development of a bipedal humanoid robot capable of walking on two legs. Development of the FEDOR robot - a humanoid robot operating on the principle of an avatar.
Milking robots
Promtekhnika-Privolzhye (Promtekhnika-Privolzhye LLC/Drobmash CJSC), Nizhny Novgorod Region, Vyksa Plans for the production of robotic milking equipment "Sorcerer" from 2017.
R.SERT (LLC "R.SERT") Developer of an automated cattle milking system (milking robot). As of June 2016, the product exists as a concept. A farm project has been developed for 200 heads of dairy herd using a milking robot, a feed dispenser robot, and a feed leveling robot. Also in development is a milking parlor automation system based on a carousel-type system - targeting a herd size of up to 1,200 heads of cattle.
Space robots
Android technology (NPO Android technology) Remote-controlled android robot for working in space. SAR-401
Central Research Institute RTK Space transport and manipulation system for performing technological operations on the external surface of spacecraft and supporting the crew during extravehicular activities.
Cosmonaut Training Center named after. Yu.A. Gagarin project "Andronaut" - a remote-controlled android robot for work on orbital space stations
Medical robots
Eidos (Eidos-Medicine), Russia, Tatarstan, Kazan The Eidos company from Kazan is engaged in the development and production of medical simulators. These are mainly robotic patients: simulators of newborns, women in labor, and a patient for endosurgery training.
Caterville, Russia, Novosibirsk She is known for the development of the Caterville robotic chair for the disabled, which allows not only movement on a flat surface, but also movement on less level surfaces, overcoming curbs and stairs. To do this, the chair has built-in tracks that can be extended by pressing a button.
Lomonosov Moscow State University in cooperation with JSC NPO Splav Angel. Automated diagnostic and treatment complex for maintaining human life. Available in modifications for conventional vehicles and for intensive care units. Robot nurse. Robot nurse.
Motorika, Moscow Robotic prostheses of the upper limbs. Development.
Shvabe (JSC Shvabe), Tatarstan A holding company that also deals with bionic technologies, for example, the development of a neuromuscular interface module for controlling prosthetic limbs.
ExoAtlet (ExoAtlet LLC), Russia, Moscow The company is developing a medical exoskeleton. In 2014, a second version of the exoskeleton for paraplegics was developed. Development of exoskeleton modifications for patients with other diseases is underway.
Security robots
SMP Robotics, Zelenograd Security mobile systems television surveillance, for example, Trawl Patrol
Crawling robots (crawlers)
GC "Diakont", St. Petersburg. Self-propelled robots for monitoring hard-to-reach areas of oil and gas pipelines, as well as other robotic products.
Initial examination
SET-1 (CJSC SET-1) Scarab, Sphere - inspection robots
Personal robots
Lexi development of a stationary “social” personal robot Lexy with support for voice interaction
Platforms for creating robots
Volgograd State Technical University and FSPC "Titan-Barricades", Volgograd They are jointly developing walking machines that can serve as a platform for creating robots for various purposes - terrestrial and underwater, for example: Octopus, Kuban, Ortonog.
Mivar, Moscow Creator of the robotic multi-purpose platform Murom-ISP (together with the Intelligent Technologies company) based on the Razumator software logical core.
Servosila, Moscow Developer of a small mobile tracked platform Servosila "Engineer", which can also be used outdoors. It also produces robotic manipulators such as “Hand” and “robot heads” (complex control systems with AI elements for installation on mobile robots various types and so on.
Underwater robots
The "Whale" laboratory of underwater robotics, developer of the remote-controlled uninhabited underwater vehicle "Moby Dick". There are sales abroad. Tests are planned on Baikal in the winter of 2016/2017 with dives to depths of up to 1 km.
Indel-Partner (Indel-Partner LLC) Remote-controlled underwater vehicles of the company Underwater Robotics. Gnome devices are actively sold abroad; there are more than 10 dealers around the world. The devices are also purchased by the Ministry of Emergency Situations and the Russian Navy.
Institute of Marine Technology Problems, Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences Development of AUVs of various types (Skat-Geo, L-2, Harpsichord-1R, Pilgrim, Platform)
ROVbuilder More than 100 ROVs weighing up to 50 kg of our own production have been sold. Models ROV RB-50, ROV RB-150, ROV RB-300, ROV RB-600, ROV RB-MIRAGE.
Tethys PRO Development of various light class underwater vehicles.
Robot software
Robot Control Technologies, Russia, Perm RCML (Robot Control Meta Language) is a robot programming language that allows systems from different manufacturers to effectively interact with each other. It is believed that thanks to the use of RCML, specialists who do not have special technical skills can configure the interaction of robots according to a given algorithm. Developers from Perm participate in the accelerator of GenerationsS projects. RCML updates have been released since August 2015.
Industrial robots
Record Engineering (Record-Engineering LLC), Russia, Ekaterinburg Design and production of industrial robotic manipulators, production of analogues of imported industrial robotic manipulators
Trading house "ARKODIM", Russia, Tatarstan Industrial robots. Russian serial production of 3-7 axial industrial robots ARKODIM of our own design. Cartesian industrial robotic manipulators of console type linear architecture
Agricultural robots
Agro Robotic Systems Plans for the use of software and hardware systems to replace drivers of agricultural vehicles
Avrora Robotics AgroBot is the development of a wheeled unmanned tractor and an integrated unmanned control system of the same name.
Agropolis (Agropolis Holding) With the support of Rostselmash and Cognitive Technologies, unmanned harvesters are being developed
IIPRU KBSC RAS (Institute of Informatics and Regional Management Problems of the Kabardino-Balkarian Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the North Caucasus Research Institute of Mountain and Foothill Horticulture) Development of a robotic harvester for collecting juicy fruit agricultural products.
YURGI (YURGI Technological Institute), Kemerovo Development of a prototype of a self-propelled agricultural robot - a motor cultivator with a gasoline internal combustion engine.
Service robots - warehouse
Infobot Systems, Moscow. Warehousebot is a robotic trolley for a warehouse. A list of SKUs is loaded into the robot. Automatic route building to the racks. The cart moves to the shelf, the assembler follows it. After stopping at the shelf, the assembler transfers the SKU to a box. WarehouseBot moves further along the route. At the end, the collected order is transported to the final point.
TechnoSpark, Zelenograd Robot trolley Ronavi.
Service robots - waiters, information bots, promotional bots, etc.
ALFA Robotics (brand of the Russian company AlfaLED), Russia Specializes in the production, sales and rental of commercial robotics. The main product is the anthropomorphic robot promoter KIKI. Also AR-D robot, ARC 70 robotic cash register.
Promobot (Promobot LLC), Russia, Perm Development and production of autonomous anthropomorphic robots on a wheeled platform with support for speech communication. Robots are capable of recognizing faces, age and gender of the interlocutor, and his emotions. The robot can talk about products. In October 2016, the company's products were presented with the third version of the Prmobot robot. The company has contracts to produce more than 250 robots. There are large foreign orders (from China for 100 robots). 156 copies sold as of October 2016. Official dealers have appeared in a number of regions of Russia.
Known primarily for systems of interactive tele-controlled mobile robots and promoter robots. R.Bot 100 is the most famous remote-controlled robot (with some degree of autonomy) from the R.Bot company. Developed in 2008. In Moscow you can see the robot being used for entertainment purposes, on various events, where the robot is invited with an operator on hourly payment terms.
Android technology Robot teacher EVA, which is being programmed at Kazan Federal University
DinSoft (DinSoft LLC), Russia, Moscow. The company DinSoft LLC operates in the software and hardware market. Over the past few years, the company has been actively working in the robotics market. A prototype of a mobile robot waiter has been developed. Semi-industrial production of its own robotic complex “Robot Waiter” has been established; it produces an intelligent control system for mobile promotional robots of domestic and foreign production. Fulfills orders for software and hardware development. Rental and sale of service robots. Integration and implementation of robotic systems into customer business solutions.
Triobot, Russia, Moscow Official dealer of the Promobot company in the Moscow region. At RoboticsExpo 2016, the Triobot company presented its services based on the second version of the anthropomorphic robot Promobot. The company sells robots, and also provides the opportunity to rent them, provides service and warranty service, modernization and modification to suit the customer’s tasks.
Sports and robots
FootBot, "Sport Automation", Russia Training complex for football players. Robotic football training robot, the first in Russia.
Telepresence robots
Endurance Telepresence Robot TruckBot
R.Bot, group of companies, Russia, Moscow Development of telepresence robots (as well as informer robots)
Wicron development of telepresence robot Webot
Bibituls, Moscow PadBot
Walking robots
Android Technology (NPO "Android Technology") AR-600E, AR-601. Development of a bipedal humanoid robot capable of walking on two legs. Development of the FEDOR robot - a humanoid robot operating on the principle of an avatar.
Kuban State University and MIT Development of a robot capable of moving over rough terrain on two supports, opening doors, and climbing stairs.
Components for creating robots
Luka Chatbot Roman.
Present (Prezent LLC). Hands for robots. Aluminum, polyurethane pins. Components.
Computer vision
VisionLabs LUNA, LUNA Cloud - platforms for customer facial recognition, counting unique customers
Educational robotics
Roboticum (Robotikum Group of Companies) Robot "Butterfly" for training future robotics engineers using motion control methods taking into account dynamic constraints.
Semantics Official partner of Lego Education in Russia. www.semantika.tech. A comprehensive educational solution for completing robotics classes. Supply of kits, software and educational materials. Fully localized teaching materials and software. Training of teaching staff. User community "LEGO Educational Solutions". Warranty service 2 years.
Evolvector A series of electronic and robotic construction kits designed to study electronics and the principles of creating robotic structures. Each set of the series is completed teaching aid, in which theoretical material is connected with practical experiments. Based on complexity and thematic focus, designers are divided into several groups.
Alma Mater Robotics, Russia, Odintsovo Robotics school for secondary school students.
Industrial robots in the cultural sector
Introduction:
The economies of many countries develop primarily through industry. Industrial enterprises such as metallurgical plants, machine-building plants, oil refining concerns and light industry factories annually bring more than 40% of the profitability of states. And since the majority of industrial enterprises in our country have been privatized, we are talking about a very profitable business.
In industrial business, quality and productivity are the calling card when working with suppliers and customers. The higher the requirements for the quality of products, the more relevant the introduction of modern technologies becomes.
Enterprises are introducing robotic systems into production primarily to increase profits by reducing the workforce. In Japan, China and the USA, almost all industrial plants are equipped with last word technology." They employ a minimum number of workers, which ensures low production costs. In Russia and Ukraine, the use of robotic devices is still limited. Outdated equipment at enterprises leads to a decrease in efficiency and production quantity. And besides, it harms the environment. To increase production and product quality, companies need to take care of upgrading equipment.
Nowadays, automated devices for working in factories are presented in a wide range. Robots are successfully used in metallurgy, mechanical engineering, light and food industries. They are able to replace a person in severe and hazardous conditions labor. They provide speed, accuracy, quality, and high return on investment. This is achievable by the fact that robots do not need to be paid a salary, paid for vacation, or provided with a social package.
We invite you to learn useful information about automated systems and industrial robots, as well as the beneficial use of these devices in industrial plants.
Automated production lines:
Mass and small-scale production enterprises need to install automated production lines. These mechanisms are continuous operation machines in the form of interconnected machines. Automatic lines are produced in many countries of the world, including Russia and Ukraine, and are supplied at prices starting from $10,000. Modern domestic production lines of factories in Dnepropetrovsk, Donetsk and Zaporozhye serve in complex automated production workshops various products, including processing, inspection and assembly functions.
The mechanisms are computer controlled and allow the processing of parts using dynamic technology. In accordance with the requirement for optimal loading of machines, the order and route of processing parts is partially changed. The computer plans the launch and production of parts, performs scheduled and dispatch calculations and calculates processing modes in accordance with the selected algorithm.
The production lines include automatic continuous casting machines (CCMs). Modern cars continuous casting of billets represent a whole complex of complex equipment: mechanical, hydraulic, cooling and lubrication systems, as well as electric drives with an automated process control system. The installation of this device provides a significant reduction in metal loss, improved working conditions, constant production conditions and increased plant productivity.
Open hearth furnaces and oxygen converters have long been no longer relevant in steel production metallurgical plants. Serious capital investments for the introduction of the latest technologies (ladle furnaces, electric furnaces, electrometallurgical mini-plants and continuous steel casting) at factories in Ukraine and Russia will guarantee a productivity of 1 million 320 thousand tons of high-quality steel billets per year.
Universal robotic manipulators:
Manipulators have been used in factories since the mid-20th century. These devices are an automated mechanism equipped with a special distinctive tool - the so-called “arm” of the manipulator. This “hand” serves as the main operating organ for various purposes. If it is a welding robot, the manipulator arm performs welding operations; if it is a stacking robot, the arm is used for laying and packaging products. Naturally, the operating principle of the manipulator depends on its programming and equipment.
The variety of robotic manipulators is rapidly gaining momentum. Today there are 30 types of manipulators. Industrial robotics manufacturing companies present their inventions, ranging from universal manipulators to finished product molders. These devices are much more affordable than they seem, and today even the average enterprise can afford to purchase a couple of such mechanisms per year at an average price of $2,500 apiece.
Start with universal robotic arms. Universal industrial robots are high-tech devices used to solve problems related to production automation. They are mainly used in mechanical engineering and metallurgy for welding, cutting, machine maintenance, painting, polishing, surfacing, machining, adhesive and filler distribution, plasma spraying, load handling and palletizing.
Companies ABB, Kawasaki and FANUC supply universal industrial robots at prices ranging from $2,000 to $4,000 depending on the functionality of the device. These devices are capable of increasing the speed and quality of processing parts, but the main disadvantages of these devices are the inadequate interaction of all components and the inability to carry out precise operations.
In modern machine-building and metallurgical plants, “highly specialized” robotic manipulators are widely used. The most common are welding robots. Industries that produce a limited number of products can benefit from implementing automated welding systems. This process reduces the number of qualified welders, as the robot works 8 times more efficiently than a human.
Robot welders:
Welding manipulators are a complex of advanced technologies and components programmed to perform arc and spot welding of objects. Manipulators are used for welding containers, cranes, beams and tanks. The devices perform welding of butt and fillet welds, welding of straight and circumferential seams and other work that requires extreme precision. The advantages of automated welding are obvious: manipulators ensure high quality welding and identical finished products; reduce scrap when processing parts; increase production speed. The introduction of welding robots into production allows enterprises to reduce the production time of products, including assembly in the welding jig and the welding process from 30 to 7 minutes.
When choosing suppliers of welding equipment, it is worth taking into account which manufacturing companies can guarantee the quality of their devices. The most qualified specialists in the field of automated welding are companies KUKA and Kawasaki. They supply welding manipulators for an average price of $2,300, and according to reviews from industrialists who have already implemented robots from these companies, the devices are truly reliable, efficient and easy to use.
Assembly robots:
Next, we will consider manipulators for automatic assembly of parts. As economic research from Moscow State University shows, up to 25% of all production time is spent on assembly operations. Assembly robotic manipulators are basically 6-axis devices with 6 degrees of freedom, which are driven by a servo drive system.
Assembly robots of companies iRobot and MOTOMAN are one of the best mechanisms for automated assembly. They are available on the industrial automation market at an average price of $2,000. Robots offer high-quality product assembly, increasing labor productivity by 10-20% and reducing defects by 30-40%. The greatest effect from the use of assembly robots is achieved with complete automation of the entire production line.
Robot carvers:
Metallurgical industry enterprises also often use manipulators for cutting metal - independent anthropomorphic mechanisms. Modern cutting robots are available with a system for tracking the current position of the workpiece. By design, a metal cutting manipulator is one of the most complex mechanisms. An important element of the robot is the contact sensor of the tool head with a metal surface. The on-board computer provides positioning accuracy of up to 0.05 mm, which is enough to process even small parts, as well as workpieces that require particularly precise cutting. When choosing these devices, it is worth considering that the manipulator must have a high degree of mobility, which determines the presence of a large number of axes and drives. Such machines can be offered by Daihen and Kawasaki at a cost of ~$1300 per unit. Along with their low cost, these devices provide stable and accurate metal cutting.
Robot painters:
An important element of machine-building enterprises is painting equipment. Robotics has made significant advances in the field of these devices. For example, companies Adept and Triton supply robotic arms for painting starting at $2,500. These machines are equipped with special spray guns for painting parts and have increased flexibility to protect hoses when supplying paint to the working area from mechanical stress, twisting and breaking, contamination and dust, which is simply impossible for people to do manually.
Bending robots:
An innovation in heavy industry is the use of bending robots. A bending robot is a simple automated machine, usually hydraulically or electrically driven. Both a conventional manipulator and pneumatic suction cups can be used as a gripping device for the device. The main supplier of bending manipulators is the company ROBOMAC, which provides state-of-the-art devices for $3,165. The devices are capable of loading an object into the bending head, feeding, rotating the object and unloading after bending. Typically, the result is a flexible system that does not require any additional devices to operate.
Loader robots:
Heavy and light industry cannot do without lifting equipment. Companies ABB, KUKA, FANUC and Epson provide solutions in the field of lifting heavy loads weighing more than a ton and transporting them from the plant to the warehouse. The most powerful systems accept and dispatch cargo with incredible speed and efficiency. The cost of these “lifts” depends on the quantity and speed of lifting the load and ranges between 1900 and 4000 US dollars.
Packing robots:
The need to reduce intra-production logistics time, an unhealthy environment, and heavy human labor creates the need to automate palletizing processes. The speed and precision of robotic palletizers is incomparable to human labor, and the efficiency and versatility are much higher than that of a standard palletizing machine. The cost of these robots is quite high. For example, renting a palletizer from OKURA for four months costs $80,000.
Enterprises of the light and food industries are interested in fast and high-quality packaging of products from the assembly line. Companies KOMATEC, Packmore and Epson offer profitable solutions for automated packaging of finished products. The machines are equipped with a flexible arm that allows them to pack even the most fragile items with dexterity and care, without breaking them like human packers. For example, a packaging robot from KOMATEC, priced at $3,700, operates in this way: it monitors the movement of the conveyor, identifying the product, receives a signal to the electronic control unit, and it, in turn, sends a command to the mechanical arm to take the product. As you can see, all the robot’s movements are performed according to the program. This contributes to a high-quality and fast process of packaging objects.
Robot sorters:
Next, we will consider manipulator-sorters similar to robotic packers. These devices are also equipped with working tools and a number of product detection sensors for precise sorting. The main manufacturers of “sorters” include MOTOMAN and LEGO. It has become more profitable than ever to purchase their devices - starting from $2,800.
It is worth noting that the variety of manipulators is not limited to the above devices. Manufacturing companies are actively developing and implementing robotic systems for surfacing, forming, polishing and machining of products, which are becoming more accessible to industrial enterprises every day.
Robots for working with hazardous substances:
If you own a chemical plant or oil refinery, you should take care of filtration in your work area. Modern filtration devices include various gas and dust collectors, as well as devices for working with radioactive substances. Gas catchers are especially well represented in the Blitz product range, priced at $700.
Working with radioactive substances is extremely dangerous for humans, so scientists are actively working on developing robots for service in chemical plants. Gas and dust collectors are used to dispose of substances, gases and dust hazardous to human health and help purify the air. Installing one such device, such as a dust collector from Torit, costs about $3,200. On large enterprise It is enough to install one dust collector in each workshop, and clean air and a safe working environment are guaranteed.
Oil refineries often require high-quality inspection of pipelines for corrosion. This check is very important, since due to faulty pipes, dangerous toxic substances can enter the environment and cause harmful harm to it. Inspecting pipelines from the inside by humans is possible, but it is better to delegate this process to robots. A “tiny robot patrol” is used to check pipelines for corrosion. Robotics labs and companies, such as SoCalGas, are developing miniature robots equipped with cameras and sensors that independently move through pipes and transmit video footage in real time. On this moment It is not yet known when the robots will be available for sale and at what price, but the researchers assure that the cost of these amazing devices will not be exorbitant.
Industrial automation software:
Software, as a rule, for industrial robots is written from scratch and developed separately for each robot. The way a robot operates depends on its programmed intelligence. Leading manufacturers of industrial robotics KUKA, FANUC, MOTOMAN and ABB pay attention to this issue Special attention and invest decent amounts of money in development software for your devices.
Highly intelligent robots are capable of performing all their movements according to the required manipulation operation. In this case, a program with the necessary coordinates and technological information is written into the memory of the control device. Distinctive Features industrial machines endowed with high intellectual abilities are:
lack of electric drive
high accuracy of part positioning due to the location of controls
self-service mechanisms and parts.
Equipped with independent drives and highly efficient mechanisms, intelligent robots are the best choice for any precision engineering work, suitable for lifting loads, and are also used in road and rail transport.
At the moment, fully automated machines endowed with artificial intelligence are an expensive pleasure. For example, the MOTOMAN company rents out its highly intelligent manipulators for a month for $280,000.
Conclusion:
Thus, we see how rapidly robots are developing in the industrial sector. Advanced technologies are increasingly freeing people from performing complex and routine work. The introduction of robotics in factories can save energy resources and reduce pollution levels environment, reduce costs for labor and increase the efficiency of the production process. The use of robotic technologies provides businesses with unique opportunity make an evolutionary leap and break away from competitors. After all, the return on investment for robots has already been proven in practice. So, take care of your future and the future of your country now.
The domestic robotics market can currently be called a free niche. The production of industrial robots in Russia is still very far from the level where supply will exceed demand. Many industrial companies enter into contracts with foreign companies, wanting to receive higher percentage profits and increase market share by modernizing production. The lack of government programs for reorienting domestic businesses to the domestic market significantly complicates and slows down the development process innovation areas production. But even in such a situation, worthy players in the Russian robotics market are emerging. Ucan is one of the leaders in the production of commercial robotic units. The company has a number of modern solutions and a large staff of qualified software engineers. The combination of all factors indicates the high potential of the brand and its prospects.
How profitable is it to produce robots in Russia?
All currently existing robots used in industry can be classified according to the following criteria:- application area;
- location method;
- management principle;
- appearance;
- degree of autonomy.
- miniature (insect-sized) models with a radio module and sensors;
- large-scale complexes with several manipulators and a single control center;
- devices resembling familiar cars, planes or ships;
- free-standing compact complexes (terminals, photo booths, etc.);
- anthropomorphic mobile or stationary systems.
What functions can Russian-made robots perform?
Depending on the type of device, robots can have different functionality, including performing the following types of work: - assembly and installation of industrial units and parts (welding, stamping, rivet, sorting, etc.);
- tracking and alerting;
- maintenance of generating and processing complexes;
- consulting clients, providing reference information and analytical activities;
- conduct of hostilities;
- providing two-way communication using audiovisual and tactile nodes.
The sale of robots in Russia contributes to the modernization of production and business, offering functionality implemented through the installation of modern units for analyzing speech, visual and wave information in the equipment. A robotic complex or a separate machine receives information and processes it based on the embedded program code. Domestic robots are equipped with all the necessary components and operate according to classical principles used by the world's largest manufacturers. Using the products offered by Ucan, you can create a fully automated complex that works seven days a week and does not require wages and even bringing a good profit. An excellent example is the Couch series model, which performs the functions of a coach, used during trainings, corporate training courses, seminars, etc. The production of industrial robots in Russia, as well as the organization of rental of functional autonomous systems, can become a profitable business with the right approach and organization. The Ucan company invites representatives of large businesses and individuals engaged in entrepreneurial activities to cooperate. You can find out more by visiting the company’s official website or calling the phone number that serves robot secretary, able to provide all the necessary information. Widespread in production activities Industrial robots have received humans today. They serve as one of the most effective means mechanization and automation of transport and loading operations, as well as many technological processes.
The positive effect of the introduction of industrial robots is usually noticeable from several sides simultaneously: labor productivity increases, quality improves final product, production costs are reduced, working conditions for people are improved, and finally, the transition of an enterprise from producing one type of product to another is greatly facilitated.
However, in order to achieve such a broad and multifaceted positive effect from the introduction of industrial robots into already operating manual production, it is necessary to first calculate the planned costs of the implementation process itself, the cost of the robot, and also weigh whether the complexity of your production and technological process is generally adequate - the modernization plan for assistance in installing industrial robots.
After all, sometimes production is so simplified from the beginning that installing robots is simply impractical and even harmful. In addition, for setup, maintenance, programming of robots, qualified personnel will be required, and in the process of work - auxiliary devices, etc. it is important to take this into account in advance.
One way or another, robotic unmanned solutions in production are becoming increasingly relevant today, if only because bad influence on human health is reduced to a minimum. Let’s add here the understanding that the full cycle of processing and installation is carried out faster, without smoke breaks and without the errors inherent in any production where a living person acts instead of a robot. Human factor, after setting up the robots and starting the technological process, is practically eliminated.
Today, manual labor in most cases is replaced by the labor of a robotic manipulator: tool gripping, fixing the tool, holding the workpiece, feeding it into the work area. The only restrictions imposed are: load capacity, limited working area, pre-programmed movements.
An industrial robot can, however, provide:
high productivity thanks to fast and accurate positioning; better efficiency, since there is no need to pay salaries to the people he replaces; one operator is enough;
high quality - accuracy of about 0.05 mm, low probability of defects;
safety for human health, for example, due to the fact that when painting, contact of people with paint and varnish materials is now excluded;
finally, the robot’s working area is strictly limited, and it requires minimal maintenance; even if the working environment is chemically aggressive, the robot’s material will withstand this impact.
Historically, the first industrial robot manufactured under a patent was released in 1961 by Unimation Inc for the General Motors plant in New Jersey. The sequence of robot actions was recorded as a code on a magnetic drum and performed in generalized coordinates. To carry out actions, the robot used hydraulic boosters. This technology was later transferred to the Japanese Kawasaki Heavy Industries and the English Guest, Keen and Nettlefolds. So the production of robots from Unimation Inc has expanded somewhat.
By 1970, the first robot was developed at Stanford University, reminiscent of the capabilities of a human hand with 6 degrees of freedom, which was controlled from a computer and had electric drives. At the same time, development is being carried out by the Japanese Nachi. The German KUKA Robotics will demonstrate a six-axis Famulus robot in 1973, and the Swiss ABB Robotics will already begin selling the ASEA robot, also six-axis and with an electromechanical drive.
In 1974, the Japanese company Fanuc set up its own production. In 1977, the first Yaskawa robot was released. With the development of computer technology, robots are increasingly being introduced into the automotive industry: in the early 80s, General Motors invested forty billion dollars in the formation of its own factory automation system.
In 1984, the domestic Avtovaz acquired the KUKA Robotics license and began producing robots for its own production lines. Almost 70% of all robots in the world, as of 1995, will come from Japan, its domestic market. This is how industrial robots will finally gain a foothold in the automotive industry.
How will automotive production manage without welding? No way. So it turns out that all automobile production in the world is equipped with hundreds of robotic welding complexes. Every fifth industrial robot is engaged in welding. Next in demand is a robot loader, but argon arc and spot welding are in first place.
No manual welding can compare in terms of seam quality and degree of control over the process with a specialized robot. What can we say about laser welding, where from a distance of up to 2 meters a focused laser technological process carried out with an accuracy of 0.2 mm - this is simply irreplaceable in the aircraft industry and medicine. Add here integration with CAD/CAM digital systems.
The welding robot has three main operating units: a working body, a computer that controls the working body and a memory. The working body is equipped with a grip similar to a hand. The organ has freedom of movement along three axes (X, Y, Z), and the gripper itself is capable of rotating around these axes. The robot itself can move along the guides.
None modern production will not do without unloading and loading, regardless of the dimensions and weight of the products. The robot will independently install the workpiece into the machine, and then unload and place it. One robot can interact with several machines at once. Of course, we cannot fail to mention loading luggage at the airport in this context.
Robots are already making it possible to minimize staffing costs. It's not just about such simple functions as working with a stamp or operating a furnace. Robots can lift more weight, in much more difficult conditions, without getting tired and spending significantly less time than it would take for a living person.
In foundries and forges, for example, conditions are traditionally very difficult for people. This type of production is in third place after unloading and loading in terms of robotization volume. It’s not for nothing that almost all European foundries are now equipped with automated systems with industrial robots. The cost of implementing a robot costs an enterprise hundreds of thousands of dollars, but it provides a very flexible complex that pays for itself with interest.
Robotic laser and make it possible to improve traditional lines with plasma torches. Three-dimensional cutting and cutting of angles and I-beams, preparation for further processing, welding, drilling. In the automotive industry, this technology is simply irreplaceable, because the edges of products must be accurately and quickly trimmed after stamping and molding.
One such robot can combine both welding and cutting. Productivity is increased by the introduction of waterjet cutting, which eliminates unnecessary thermal effects on the material. Thus, in two and a half minutes, all the small holes are cut out in the metal of the Renault Espace bodies at the Renault robotic plant in France.
In the production of furniture, cars and other products, robotic pipe bending with the participation of a working head is useful, when the pipe is positioned by a robot and bends very quickly. Such a pipe may already be equipped with various elements, which will not interfere with the process of mandrelless bending by a robot.
Processing edges, drilling holes, as well as milling - what could be easier for a robot, whether we are talking about metal, wood or plastic. Precise and durable manipulators cope with these tasks with a bang. Work zone is not limited, it is enough to install an extended axis, or several controlled axes, which will give excellent flexibility plus high speed. A person can't do that.
The rotational speeds of the milling tool here reach tens of thousands of revolutions per minute, and grinding seams turns into a series of simple, repeatable movements. But previously, grinding and abrasive surface treatment were considered something dirty and heavy, and also very harmful. Now the paste is fed automatically during processing with a felt wheel after passing through the abrasive belt. Fast and harmless to the operator.
The prospects for industrial robotics are enormous, because robots can in principle be implemented in almost any production process, and in unlimited quantities. The quality of automatic work is sometimes so high that it is simply unattainable for human hands. There are entire large industries where errors and inaccuracies are unacceptable: aircraft manufacturing, precision medical equipment, ultra-precision weapons, etc. Not to mention the increase in the competitiveness of individual enterprises and the positive effect on their economy.
