How Easy is it to Set Up a Cobot?
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February 2022
Cobots are designed to be easy to set up and far more straightforward than traditional industrial robots.
There are numerous benefits to working with cobots in a range of different settings, but one of the biggest advantages is that they are much easier to program than traditional industrial robotics and machinery. Whilst some cobots still require traditional programming and some work by using a combination of basic programming and manual teaching, the majority can be easily taught by anyone which makes them much more accessible and allows for wider application of the technology.
Universal Robots have revolutionised cobot set-up, significantly reducing deployment time. Many common cobot processes can be programmed and operated after free online essential training. Instructor-led online or in-class modules are available for more advanced tasks. Employees can become robot operators, leaving them with more time for the more important tasks. With intuitive 3D visualisation, you simply move the robot arm to desired waypoints or touch the arrow keys on the easy-to-use touchscreen tablet.
An example of how easy this can be is seen in the video below, where SP Elements customer Midton can be seen setting up their UR5e cobot without any formal training.
Cobots are not only easy to set up but are also one of the most interesting and exciting developments of the robotics and automation industry in the past few decades. A huge variety of different industries have started using cobots as part of their processes to improve efficiency and safety, and whilst industrial and manufacturing sectors have seen the most growth, cobot application is beginning to appear elsewhere in areas such as the medical and agricultural industries.
Here Midton are setting up using a UR5e cobot with the OnRobot Sanding/Polishing kit.
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