Robotics & Automation – Unveiling Our Demo Machine
September 2018
SP Automation & Robotics is providing attendees with a showcase of what can be incorporated into your new automated system at the Robotics & Automation exhibition.
Solutions have overcome hurdles faced by clients, including assembly, testing, packaging, filling, and labelling, whilst keeping you in the loop when problems arise.
Partnering with Beckhoff, we will showcase a demo machine which will be able to demonstrate how industry 4.0 and overall machine monitoring can help you plan your production. Including how systems can monitor the change in machine component power usage, vibration, and overall efficiency to ensure your production targets are being met.
“Having the ability to see and monitor particular parts of your machines can allow you to improve your production by allowing you to control preventative maintenance procedures.”
This is more than just stopping production every couple of months for a general health check, it is now having the ability to see your machine, its components and how they are performing in real time. Monitoring servo drives and index systems, etc., to identify if there is a particular one causing an issue, allowing you to truly predict the mean time between failures (MTBF).
Real-Time Machine Monitoring
As an example, one particular customer in high-volume manufacturing was able to reduce their PM by around 25% by monitoring their machines in this way. Looking at live data and changes in the system allowed them to schedule maintenance in when it was required.
Collaborative Robots
As part of our demo machine, SP Automation & Robotics has also integrated a collaborative robot to show these relative newcomers to the market are not just for working next to humans; they can also be fully integrated into machines.
This will demonstrate how cobots (Collaborative Robots) can function normally when guarded but also how they can still interact with humans in a safe manner when outside of any guard.
Although the machine on show is purely a demo piece of kit, it will provide you with an insight into how SP Automation & Robotics builds machines and, just as important, how this will operate on your shop floor. From fully self-diagnosing machine faults to simple work instructions on the HMI, we hope to open everyone’s eyes to Industry 4.0.
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