SUPPLEMENT Automatica Munich 2023
Advancing automation beyond the factory fl oor
F
or fi fty years Comau has been developing innovative automation technologies and is now applying its expertise to the automotive sector – one of the most complex production environments around. At Automatica this year, Comau will show its portfolio of advanced automation solutions for automotive and non- automotive industries, many of which for the fi rst time. On show will be Comau’s new Intrinsic software platform, an easy, AI-based programming interface that accelerates automation by making robots more intelligent, easier to program and readily accessible to any industry and company size, to outdoor automation and advanced solutions for green energy procurement and recycling.
Innovative technologies Bringing automation to emerging industries and non-automotive businesses requires Comau to meet increasingly variable production requirements in non-static environments. Through its collaboration with Fincantieri, in which the two Italian companies are working to bring increased innovation and sustainability to ship building, Comau has leveraged outdoor automation to improve quality, performance and well- being during labour-intensive welding activities. Here, Comau-designed technology and digitalisation solutions are allowing Fincantieri to transform ship building excellence with greater fl exibility, improved safety and lower costs. Comau is constantly integrating solutions that make robotics increasingly advanced. And by integrating the revolutionary new Intrinsic software platform, which Comau helped develop and launch, the entry barrier to automating low-skilled operations is reduced even further. The Intrinsic platform also lets Comau eliminate the need to change hardware and accessories for every task/ application, helping drive increased adoption and better cost-eff ectiveness in any sector.
When combined with enhanced vision systems, sensors, neural networks and
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a proprietary set of compact and complex algorithms with predefi ned descriptions of the real world, Comau robots can see and understand the environment around them, identify existing possibilities for action, plan and proceed based on diff erent inputs. Comau’s knowledge of
process dynamics and workfl ow optimisation puts it in a unique position to help non-automotive industries maximise the benefi ts of wearable and collaborative robotics. In some cases, this involves allowing industrial robots to work safely and securely alongside operators. In other cases it can mean using advanced technology such as MATE-XT for upper body support or the new wearable exoskeleton, developed together with IUVO and in collaboration with Esselunga.
Intelligent solutions
Comau advanced automation solutions are used in major manufacturing processes involving electric mobility, battery pack assembly, material handling, logistics and fulfi llment – and now outside the factory walls, too. An example is the Hyperfl ex mobile outdoor factory, a new automation paradigm that Comau is using to speed the on-site installation of solar panels and solar blades. By assembling tracker components directly in the photovoltaic fi eld, the patented, robotised mobile factory also grants better operator well-being, process quality and overall productivity – helping facilitate green energy production while improving operator working conditions. Warehouse management is another
great example. Comau estimates a market potential of $64bn by 2027, with an average annual growth rate of 10%. Yet 80% of warehouses still have limited or no automation. A similar example can be seen in complex materials handling applications, such as the random picking of parts from boxes or the picking of individual components. In the former case, the robot can pick up similar,
randomly placed objects from a box or bin; in the latter, part picking requires the robot to identify and pick up diff erentiated, randomly placed objects within a container. These applications aff ect a market that is expected to reach $1.2bn by 2025, according to Comau, with an average annual growth rate of 76% (2019-2025).
Part picking is made possible through a combination of advanced robotics, 3D vision technology, sensors and an intuitive robot programming interface. For this reason, Comau’s MI.RA/Picker and MI.RA/Depalletizer solutions have been designed to automate product sorting, receiving and picking operations. As with warehouse logistics, these applications are traditionally performed in manual mode because of the high variability of parts and products to be handled. By automatically detecting and distinguishing mixed types of items in the work environment, advanced industrial robotics enable complex, even large-scale depalletising operations to be conducted and improved.
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