Equipment for Improving Precision in High-Precision MCT Machining by Fusion Bonding Special Tools onto Dedicated Holders

• The equipment fuses necessary tools for high-precision MCT (Machining Center Tool) machining onto dedicated holders,contributing to improved production precision.
• Cooling during fusion bonding takes 3 to 5 minutes,resolving concerns regarding quality and safety in manual operations.
• Various tools,ranging from small to large (0.1 to 8 ∅),can be applied for precision machining.
• Slim tool holders can be attached for 5-axis precision milling,reducing interference with machining tools.
• When integrated with upper-level systems like MES,it allows flexible process automation for small-batch production of various products.
• Enables the establishment of an unmanned autonomous manufacturing platform when configured with AMRs (Autonomous Mobile Robots),collaborative robots,etc.
• Equipment configuration:Industrial robot (ABB- IRB 1200),high-frequency fusion bonding machine,pallet loading/unloading equipment,HMI monitoring system.
• Equipment dimensions:2000 x 2000 x 2000 cm.

Building a Machine Tending System Using Comparative Measuring

1) H/W

Cooperative Robot:Doosan Robotics - M1013

Measuring Instrument:Renishaw - Equator 300

Machine(Controller):DMG CMX 50U (Siemens - 840DLS)

Gripper:ZERO BASE_RCS Gripper

Robot Base:ProFeeder

2) Introduction

Machine tending is an automated process in which materials and workpieces are loaded into machines such as machining for metal cutting and electrod machines. The partially processed and finished products are retrieved and moved to the next process (such as a measuring instrument). Robots used for machine tending ensure the safety of workers and can be configured using collaborative robots and conventional industrial robots.

3) Product Features

- Collaborative robots handle repetitive tasks instead of workers,ensuring worker safety.

- Integration of collaborative robots and measuring instruments for post-machining measurements. 

- Use of collaborative robots in compact workspaces,with the ability to monitor loaded products during operation.

4) Advantages

- Interconnectivity with measuring instruments and I/O signals for seamless transitions to the next process after machining.

- Adaptability to various product types using plates.

- Precise positioning on machining equipment using Zeropoint.

Smartification Solution for Bin Picking Process

A technology that utilizes mobile robots to automate material supply in machine tending, enabling the realization of unmanned factories on the production floor.

1. Equipment Configuration

• Collaborative Robot: Doosan Robotics M1509
• Mobile Robot: Mostech Mobile Robot
• Industrial Robot: Hyundai Robotics HH020
• Gripper: PGC-140-50
• Target Equipment: Fanuc Robodrill a-D14MiB5
• Vision: 3D Intel Realsense D455
• Material Supply and Alignment: Pallet, Rack, Zeropoint

2. Solution Overview Internalization of required technology to establish and secure automation technology utilizing robots.

• Internalization of foreign technology through government-supported programs (ICT R&D Voucher Technology Development) to build internal core technology capabilities.
• Superior competitive technology in wireless communication, machining equipment control, and other areas compared to competitors, enhancing customer satisfaction.
• Leveraging years of accumulated smart factory system development technology and combining it with machining equipment communication technology to strategically enter the diversified, small-batch production market.
• Economic establishment and proliferation of smart factories can contribute to quality improvement in the current industrial field, overall productivity increase, and quality management.
• Utilization of standard JIGs for machine tending to diversify business areas and expand the application of vision technology.
• Internalization of high-cost foreign technology in robot-based machine tending to offer cost-effective solutions to demand from businesses.
• Securing international competitiveness in untapped markets through ICT R&D Voucher Technology Development.
• Providing opportunities for technology utilization and technology advancement through strategic partnerships with major conglomerates and multinational equipment companies based on R&D technology.

3. Unique Features and Advantages Compared to Similar Products

• Ethernet-based communication using Gr-BOX, which manages communication between robots and related machinery and devices.
• ONE-STOP construction that configures all hardware from the robot to related equipment and controls it.
• Convenient production with shortened delivery times for specific custom hardware related to machine tending through in-house production.
• Integration of not only simple loading/unloading processes but also measurement in subsequent processes and integration with upper-level systems.