Numatic Engineering Cobot Presentation College of the Canyons

What is a “Cobot”

Origin – 1996 Northwestern University Professors Colgate and Peshkin Cobots – 1996 Programmable Constraint Machine that highlights a passive and safe method for allowing a computer to create a constraint surface for a human user (and optionally a payload) to follow. Originally called – Intelligent Assist Devices

Today – A machine designed to not replace a worker, but to help them do their job more efficiently and safely Intended to physically interface with humans in a shared workplace. This is in contrast with other robots designed to operate autonomously or with limited guidance.

–Safely works alongside workers without safety cages Works at human cadence Uses force feedback or other sensing methods to prevent injury Utilizes safe end-effectors –Does simple, repetitive tasks –Easily programmed -- and re-programmed -- by workers Programmable in minutes Usable by shop floor supervisor or CNC operator Learn by doing teach mode No programming required –Applications Machine Tending (CNC loading) Tester Operation (In Circuit Test, Consumer Electronics Test) Packaging (Sterile Food Handling)

Cobots and standard robots What's the difference?

Cobot Requirements Safety-rated monitored stop Hand guiding Speed and separation monitoring Power and force limiting

Safety Risk Assessments Questions to analyze risk: Activity being assessed? Known or expected hazards associated with the activity? The risk of injury and its severity likely to arise from these hazards? Who is at risk? Measure to be taken to reduce the level of risk? Are there training prerequisites? Level of risk remaining? Emergency action if needed?

Safety RIA Robotics Industries Association RIA R ISO Certifications EN ISO ISO/TS Organizations

Manufacturing Mega Trends 1.Increasing product complexity More features Shrinking parts Higher cleanliness More test and inspection steps 2.Wage inflation 13.5% yearly increase in China 14% in Vietnam 3.Declining productivity gains China: 0.6% in 2012, 0% in 2013 Vietnam: -4% over Declining work force China workforce is shrinking by 3 million people a year 5.Increased use of automation

High growth even without collaborative robots –15% projected CAGR ‘13 - ‘15 –Primary use in automotive, metal, chemicals Sweet spot for traditional automation Foxconn uses 10,000 robots of their own design Many factors favor increasing China automation –Shrinking entry-level workforce –Desire to increase quality –Unreliable labor sources –Wages increasing faster than productivity –Losing business to Vietnam, Indonesia China needs cobots more than other countries –High Flexibility –General purpose factory floors –Low capital investment –Low skill to program –Short reconfiguration time CHINA IS NOW THE LARGEST TRADITIONAL ROBOT MARKET AND WILL BE THE LARGEST COBOT MARKET

What Industries are using Cobots?

Fastest Growing Market Segments Small to Medium Enterprises (SME’s) YOU !!