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The eagerly anticipated arrival of an innovative solution
package for cobots and articulated robots by developers in the industry is
finally here. The manufacturing industry requires lightweight robots that can
operate with high dynamics and a high degree of precision. Applications in the
food industry and medical engineering also call for a high level of
sensitivity, while the focus of mid-tier businesses is on flexibility of use
and user-friendliness.
Ralf Moseberg, Head of Business Field Industrial
Automation at Schaeffler, on the situation in the industry: “These ambitious
goals cannot be achieved with one component alone. We have addressed this
challenge head-on by developing new main bearings, motors, gears, and a
fully-integrated sensor system for lightweight robots and cobots. Our solution
package will enable cobots to operate around 50 percent faster and
simultaneously transport 30 percent heavier loads, while our innovative concept
in the form of sensor-based strain wave gears will provide the required
sensitivity. This will enable us to explore other areas of application.”
Cobots that combine high dynamics and sensitivity offer
much greater flexibility in use, from collaborative applications to classic
industrial robots, which not only results in a much faster return on investment
and significantly increased productivity, but also in stimulated demand for
cobots. Ralf Moseberg also sees associated advantages for Schaeffler: “We have
everything we need to fulfill the future system component requirements for
lightweight robots, including the necessary production capacity and quality
management for medium- and large-scale production. Robots are a field with
considerable growth potential for Schaeffler.”
Schaeffler also presented a range of PSC-series precision
planetary gear units for industrial robots in Hanover. These gear units are
characterized by a torsional backlash that is ten times lower and a service
life that is three times longer than the market standard, and additionally
comprise a wear compensation system, which keeps the extremely small torsional
backlash at a constant level. Such large leaps in development are seldom seen
in mechanical engineering and provide an opportunity for industrial robotics to
overcome previous hurdles.
This, in turn, enables Schaeffler to offer precision
strain wave gears and precision planetary gear units for articulated robots,
across all axes and payloads ranging from a few kilograms to over 100 kg,
this year.
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