Join us for this webinar where we will speak with Kawasaki Robotics to understand more about how their robots can be implemented in plant automation. We will also see a demonstration of how InduSoft Web Studio connects to Kawasaki robots through a native communication driver.

1. Robotics
8/10/2016

2. Today’s Agenda
• Overview of Robotics Market
• Type of Robots
• New technologies
• Uses of Robotics (Kawasaki)
• Interfacing a Kawasaki Robot to InduSoft
• Q & A

3. History of Robots
• Joseph Engelberger, Father of modern
robotics
• Started world’s first robot company -
Unimation
• Initially created in the 1950’s
• First robot deployed was the Unimate
• Deployed at a GM Assembly plant in 1961
• Uses included transporting die castings and
welding
• Unimate was featured on Johnny Carson
show knocking a golf ball into a cup and
pouring a beer.

4. History of Robotics
• Early Robotics expensive (Unimate cost $35,000 in 1961)
• Early Robots difficult to program
• No means to detect environment around them (i.e. vision)
• 1980’s saw a large growth in use of robotics
• Multi-axis robots emerged with motors in arms

5. Growth in Robotics Use
8% industry growth in 2015

6. Robotics use by Geography
70% of use in 5 markets

7. 2015 Robotic Sales by Country
• North America 37,000 units +15% growth
– U.S. 27,000 units 3% growth
– Mexico 5,500 units, 100%+ growth
• Europe 50,000 units +10% growth
– Germany 20,000 units
– Italy 6,700 units
– Spain 3,800 units
• Asia-Pacific 156,000 units +14% growth
– China 68,000 units, 17% growth
– Korea 37,000 units
– Japan 35,000 units
Source: International Federation of Robotics

8. Robotics use by Market Segment
Automotive & Electronics are Primary Markets

9. 2015 Robotic Growth by Segment
• Automotive 95,000 units +1% growth
• Metals +63% growth
• Plastic & Rubber +40% growth
• Electronics +16% growth

10. Robotic Market : Strong Growth Ahead

11. Robotic Market : Strong Growth Ahead

12. Types of Robots
• SCARA
• Articulated
• Gantry-Cartesian
• Cylindrical
• Delta

13. SCARA Robots
• Selective Compliant Assembly Robotic Arm
• Slightly compliant in the X & Y direction but
rigid in the Z direction, hence “selective
compliant”
• Circular work envelope
• Typically used in assembly operations
(vertical assembly)
• Small parts handling with low payload
• Pictured: Dual-armed Kawasaki SCARA
Robot

14. Articulated Robots
• Robots that have 2 – 10 rotating joints
• Each arm is connected to a twisting joint
(called an axis)
• Most common are 4 – 6 joint (axes) robots
• Varying payloads
• Typical uses include welding, painting,
palletizing
• Clean-room versions as well for medical and
pharmaceutical
Pictured: 6-axis Kawasaki Robot

15. Cartesian/Gantry Robots
• Robots that have 3 linear joints
• Use Cartesian coordinate system (X, Y,
& Z)
• May have attached wrist that allows for
rotation
• Highly accurate and repeatable
operations

16. Cylindrical Robot
• Robot arm has 3 degrees of
freedom but moves linearly along
only the Y and Z axes
• 3rd degree of freedom is the
rotation around the 2 axes
• Work envelope is the shape of the
cylinder

17. Delta Robots
• Spider-like robot with a common base
• Capable of delicate, precise movement
• Typically powered by servomoters with high
acceleration and short cycle times
• Applicable for light weight uses with wide
area
• Used in Food, Pharmaceutical & Electronic
Industries
• Commonly used for picking and kitting
applications
Pictured: Kawasaki Delta Robot

18. Robots Outside Of Industrial Automation
• Healthcare (e.g. surgical robots)
• Police
• Military
• Underwater exploration
• Space
• Food Service

19. Related Technology Advancements
• Sensors and Machine Vision
– Guidance
– Part verification, orientation
• Communications
– Standardized protocols, production monitoring/reporting
• Collaborative Robots (Cobots)
– Force Limited, work alongside humans in uncaged areas
– Suited to small batch manufacturing
• Flexible, intelligent manufacturing
– IIoT
– High mix, low volume

20. IoRT : Internet of Robotic Things

21. Kawaski Presentation

22. Key HMI features
• 240+ built-in drivers to communicate to Robot & PLC
• OPC DA/XML/.NET/UA support
• Recipe Management
• Windows File Access
• Alarming & Event Logging
• Security
• ActiveX and .NET support for Vision Systems
• Database support

23. Kawasaki Driver - KAWR
• Supports Kawasaki D & E Controllers
• TCP/IP connection, Port 23
• Supported Headers
– String
– Real
– Pose (Joint Position Variables)
– Transf (Transformation Position Variables)
– Status
– Signal (I/O Internal Signals)
– DREG (Data Registers)
– W1, W2, W3, W4, W5, W6, W10 & W14 (Where values- Read
Only)

24. Kawaski Sample Application

25. How to contact indusoft

26. Contact InduSoft Today
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