Ermasmart collaborative robot

System for capping, controlling and customizing jars/bottles or making assemblies

Description of the system:

The ErmaSmart Collaborative Robot System is a versatile robotic system for capping, customizing and controlling jars / vials and for assembling and controlling different models of reducers. It integrates a Universal Robots industrial 6-axis collaborative robot or a Staubli or Franka Panda 6-axis robot. The functions and constituents are derived from real industrial components used in the food, pharmaceutical or cosmetic industry (jars / bottles) or the assembly industry (boxes / pallets).

This ErmaSmart collaborative robot system designed in the spirit of the Industry of the future (Industry 4.0) meets the main requirements for intelligence and the evolution of production methods:

• Flexibility & Personalization with the possibility of producing personalized objects to the customer's order
• Collaborative robotics with the Universal Robots robot (ref MR10) or the Franka Panda Robot (ref MF10)
• Classic robotics with scrutineers with the Staubli robot (ref MX10)
• Quality control in line with the vision tunnel (ref MI01)
• This automated system can be used in complete autonomy with for example jars / flasks (With UR or Staubli) or boxes / pallets (Only with UR or Staubli) or within the flexible production line ErmaSmart.

The main functions of the ErmaSmart collaborative robot are:

• Convey the jars / bottles or boxes / pallets from the inlet to the outlet
• In "Packaging" configuration: Clip a cap onto a jar / bottle - Detect the type of personalization (reading the QR code) - Place the type of product personalization overcap required
• In "Assembly" configuration (Only with UR or Staubli): Detect the type of assembly to be carried out (reading the QR code) - Position the lower axis of the reducer in the base - Assemble the planets on the base (Different configurations of planets possible) - Assemble the central gear

Optional:

• Quality control of products by vision and disposal of non-compliant products (jar / bottle poorly stoppered)
• This training system is mainly intended for driving activities, systems management, industrial maintenance, robotics and automation.

This product is accompanied by a technical and educational file in digital format.

"Industry 4.0" topics covered:

• Scalability & Flexibility
• Customization
• Simplified programming
• Digital twin
• Mobile robotics
• Collaborative robotics
• Efficient Actuators
• CAPM & CMMS
• Digital instructions & MES
• "Online" quality control
• IOT & Communications
• Big Data, AI & Predictive Maintenance
• Augmented reality
• Virtual reality
• Additive manufacturing for tools ...

Educational activities:

The ErmaSmart collaborative robot system enables the following educational activities to be carried out in particular:

Electrical engineering

• Discovery and handling of the system (functional analysis and study of system technologies)
• Control of the electrical quantities of the system (network, power supply, drive, programmable logic controller, man-machine interface and control circuit).
• Commissioning and validation of the operation of the system (of the different production modes)
• Adjustment and configuration of the installation components (three-phase asynchronous geared motor and its frequency converter)
• Wiring of new sensors and actuators in an eco-responsible manner (improvement and / or replacement of an electrical component of the installation)
• Programming of new PLC and Human Machine interface cycles (Tia Portal and WinnCC software supplied with a 1-year license).
• Diagnosis of one or more malfunctions
• Use of digital tools and communication

Automation & Robotics

• Functional and structural analysis of the system
• Robot programming with intuitive dedicated software
• Programming of production cycles (Tia Portal software delivered with the system)
• Programming of associated complementary peripherals (vision, etc.)
• Implementation of IO-Link sensors (Input / output reassignment ...) and IO-Link vacuum generator
• Programming of the man-machine interface (TIA Portal software delivered with the system)

Production management:

• Production management with choice of operating mode "assembled objects" or "capping, control and customization"
• Change of production format with integration of new stores, new installation
• Production control with tunnel vision
• Development of operator assistance procedures
• Optimization of production with digital tools 4.0

Industrial maintenance:

• Preventive maintenance (conveyor, suction, etc.)
• Corrective maintenance (fault diagnosis using the TIA PORTAL basic software supplied with the cell, etc.)
• Improved maintenance (addition of sensors on the conveyor, waste management, control with vision, etc.)

Mechanical

• Study of a robotic workstation, ergonomics, sizing robot and actuators ...
• Design of 3D printed parts

Strong points:

• True industrial system with modern technologies
• Easy programming of collaborative robots
• Production flexibility (Use in "Packaging" configuration with jars / bottles or in "Assembly" configuration with boxes / pallets.
• Customization of production to customer order: parts stores adaptable to different manufactures.
• Online quality control by vision (Option).
• System usable in the fields of electrical engineering, industrial maintenance, and driving, control of automated systems.
• Supplied with TIA Portal and WinCC programming software (1 year) for programming the PLC and the dialogue terminal.
• IO-Link technology with IO-Link master, preventive maintenance software and Smart Observer supervision and photoelectric sensors.
• Possible extensions to the flexible ErmaSmart production line.

References :

• MI00 + MR10: ErmaSmart Collaborative Robot (UR5 eSeries) with tools and magazine set for "Packaging" configuration
• MI00 + MX10: ErmaSmart Collaborative Robot (StaubliTX2-60L) with tools and magazine set for "Packaging" configuration
• MI00 + MF10: ErmaSmart Collaborative Robot (Franka Panda) with tools and magazine set for "Packaging" configuration
• MI02: Tools and magazine sets for "Assembly" configuration
• MI01: Option Control by vision of the Ermasmart 4-axis collaborative robot
• UC90: Fault box option for electrical box, configurable remotely on tablet (Not supplied)
• UC51: Option Visual instructions & Monitoring of production indicators on the open application environment Tulipet touch pad, for one machine (With 3-year subscription to TulipPro, € 1170 excl.tax per year beyond)
• UC52: Option Visual instructions on the open application environment Tulip and touchscreen tablet, for one machine (With 3-year subscription to TulipStandard, 570 € HT per year beyond)
• UC41: Siemens remote console option on iPad tablet (Included)
• IO01: Electrical and pneumatic measurement sensors (IO-Link) option for monitoring the power, flow and electrical and pneumatic consumption of a machine equipped with an IO-Link master and supervision and preventive maintenance software

Technical Specifications:

• S7-1200 PLC & KTP700 (Siemens) touchscreen
• QR-code reader
• Vision sensor for quality control
• IO-Link Master & Smart Sensors
• “Separable" cobot station from the conveyor, allowing the cobot station to be used alone for programming activities or projects
• Breakdown box for electrical cabinet, remotely configurable on tablet
• Project on the integration of a new format (3D tool design, PLC/vision /robot programming)