1. Automation and Software Solutions
SEWBOT
Automation and Software Solutions

2. Why Sylab and NTO? Knowledge Sylab has market knowledge
NTO has automation knowledge
Business potential
Niche in the market for an automated sewing robot.
SEWBOT-project

3. Objectives Ordinary production: High volume
Automated equipment do exist
Semi manual
SEWBOT approach:
Small orders
Flexible
Modular and standard components
User ”friendly”
As less human interaction as possible.
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4. Functional Units Standard Kuka robot Standard overlock sewing machine
Standard needle grippers
Standard vision camera
Work table + picking table

5. Functional Units 2 1 3
1. Sewing machine can be interchanged 2. Picking table – on wheels
3. Camera Field of View

6. Functional Units
Vision camera. Correction of position and angle.

7. Functional Units
… and add some more nice software.

8. Cases Pillow cover Rectangular sheet 3 seams Shirt Shoulder part
Back part
Front part

9. Challenges Gripping – 5 needle grippers in use
Multiple layer destacking not functional
Single layer destacking works better
Work table
Surface must be smooth

10. Challenges Materials - Some materials are better than others
Cotton with coating – too slippery
Cotton – Can be gripped and handled
Polyester – Can be gripped and handled
Nylon – not stable
Viscose – not stable

11. Challenges
Velcro added for optimized picking

12. Challenges
Vacuum field added for getting better hold on the material

13. Next steps
Gripping tool must be further developed. Other gripping technology must be added
Vision camera can be extended for improved utilization
Multiple layer picking
Sensor and feedback from process to robot.
Mechanical part of concept.