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Collaborative robotics
Cobots for the repetitive tasks in your factory
Shifts that are hard to cover and workstations that do nothing but repeat the same movement hour after hour. A collaborative robot does that task alongside people, without large guarding, and is reprogrammed when the format changes. Your team is freed up for work that really adds value.
What we do
Cobots for whatever adds no value
If your production needs it, we automate it: from a simple station to a complete project, with engineering, programming, commissioning and warranty. We work with DOBOT cobots: reliable, safe alongside people and good value for money.
- Repetitive tasks and handling
- Machine feeding
- Depalletising cases to feed the line
- Transport between processes
- Reprogramming when the format changes
Integration
A cobot that works in step with your line
An isolated robot does not solve the problem. We integrate it with what you already have so that it works at the pace of the line.
It coordinates with the line
We integrate it with the PLC when it needs to coordinate with the machines upstream and downstream.
It works alongside them
A collaborative robot shares the space with people, without large guarding.
Machine tending and depalletising
A cobot that loads the machine and depalletises
Picking up the part, placing it, waiting for the cycle and removing it: machine tending is one of the most repetitive jobs in a plant. It is a well-defined task, repeated identically every cycle, which is why it suits a cobot so well. The same goes for depalletising: case by case, layer by layer, from the pallet to the conveyor.
In step with the cycle
The cobot picks up the part or pack, places it in the machine and removes the finished one, cycle after cycle and shift after shift.
No waiting, no collisions
The machine tells it when it can load and the cobot tells the machine when it has finished. This is also how it coordinates with the machines before and after it.
When the part does not arrive the same way
If parts do not always arrive in the same position, a machine vision camera locates the part before picking it.
From the pallet to the conveyor
With a vacuum gripper, the cobot picks the cases from the pallet layer by layer and places them on the conveyor that feeds the line, so nobody has to lift heavy loads.
Much more than a robot
The simplest solution that works
Automation does not start or end with a cobot. We look at the task and the whole line and choose the simplest option that works: sometimes it's a cobot, sometimes it's enough to optimise the automation you already have.
- In a small firm with a single line or in a large plant with several
- From a simple station to a complete project
- Engineering, programming, commissioning and warranty
- Documentation and training for your team
How we work
From the task to a cobot in production
We start with the task, not the robot. First we understand what is repeated on your line, and then we decide whether the best solution is a cobot or something simpler.
Task study
What moves, how much it weighs, at what pace, and what comes before and after the station.
Engineering
The right DOBOT cobot, the station and its integration with the PLC and, if needed, with vision.
Programming
The movements, the signals exchanged with the line and a program for each format.
Commissioning
Fine-tuning at your plant with real production.
Training and warranty
Documentation and training for your team, and installation under warranty.
FAQ
Answers to the most common questions
What is a cobot?
A collaborative robot: it works alongside people, without large guarding, and is reprogrammed when the format changes. It is the tool for repetitive tasks that add no value.
Which tasks can be automated with a cobot?
Repetitive tasks, handling, machine feeding and transport between processes. If you have another one in mind, tell us about it and we'll look into it.
How does machine tending with a cobot work?
The cobot picks up the part or pack and loads it into the machine, at the pace of the line. We integrate it with the PLC so it coordinates with the machines before and after it, and with machine vision when it has to locate the part before picking it. It works alongside people, without large guarding, and is reprogrammed when the format changes.
Can a cobot depalletise cases?
Yes. The cobot picks the cases from the pallet, layer by layer, with a vacuum gripper, and places them on the conveyor that feeds the line. It coordinates with the PLC to keep pace with the line and is reprogrammed when the case or the pallet pattern changes.
Can a cobot be integrated into a line I already have?
Yes. We integrate it with your line's PLC so it coordinates with the machines before and after it, and with machine vision if it has to locate the part before picking it. There is no need to change the line to add a cobot.
Which cobots do you use?
We work with DOBOT cobots, from short-reach to long-reach arms, and choose the model according to the payload, reach and pace of the task.
What happens when the format changes?
The cobot is reprogrammed. We leave a program ready for each format, so its changeover becomes part of the line's format changeover.
Do you only work with cobots?
No. We automate processes still done by hand, optimise the automation you already have and modernise legacy systems. Cobots are one more tool.
Is it only for large plants?
No. We work the same way in a small firm with a single line as in a large plant with several, from a simple station to a complete project.
What is the difference between a robot and a cobot?
A conventional industrial robot works fast and with heavy payloads, but inside a guarded cell, separated from people. A cobot is designed to work alongside them: it limits its force and speed and stops if it touches something, takes up little space and is easy to reprogram when the format changes (always with its risk assessment). For repetitive tasks on lines that change often, it is usually the most practical option.
Let's talk about your plant
Which task would you like to automate?
Tell us what keeps repeating on your line. We'll tell you whether a cobot is the best solution or whether there is a simpler one.