Technical Centre Mechanical Engineering

The technical centre is the main laboratory where demonstrators are built, tested and optimized using the latest robot technologies. Projects are carried out in close cooperation with industry representatives in order to develop innovative solutions and to analyze, optimize and transfer complex processes into industrial applications. Questions of scalability and cost-effectiveness also play a central role here.

One focus is on investigations into the battery disassembly of electric cars with mobile portals in order to handle large battery units safely and efficiently, as well as on safety technology in connection with robot disassembly projects. Another focus is on the research and development of sensor technology, which is used for the precise recording of objects and environmental data in disassembly and remanufacturing processes. By using state-of-the-art technologies, we can further improve the efficiency and accuracy of robot systems and ensure that processes are optimally controlled.

Equipment

With a modular dismantling system consisting of a 3-axis gantry, a work table with integrated dip tank and various tools, HV batteries from different manufacturers can be dismantled semi-automatically.

The Ultra-Wideband (UWB) sensors of the Ubisense DIMENSION4 series are precision measuring devices that contain a series of antennas and UWB radio receivers. The sensors detect UWB pulses from Ubisense DIMENSION4 tags and enable the Ubisense tracking system to find the positions of the tags with very high accuracy in three dimensions in real time.

The nanoScan3 is a safety laser scanner that can be used for the contactless safeguarding of robots. The scanner offers the option of setting up different zones that can adjust the speed of the robot depending on the distance between the human and the robot.

This protective light curtain makes it possible to protect hazardous areas without contact.

Bosch Active Assist is a worker assistance system for multi-variant (dis)assembly. It is an ergonomic manual workstation that is equipped with a projection system, a hand tracking module and a pick-to-light system to support a worker with various (dis)assembly tasks.

Within the system, deburring methods for cast workpieces that are made from different materials are being investigated. Various sensors such as force-torque sensors and laser triangulation are tested with the system set up in order to increase the achievable quality and reduce the set-up effort for the companies using it.

Automated robot-guided quality control for medical stents is carried out in the demonstrator. Various parameters such as geometry, bar width, surface quality, constrictions, colour changes and cracks are checked. The use of objective inspection techniques minimises the subjective susceptibility to errors and reduces the workload for personnel. A matrix camera is used to utilise the area between the mandrels to inspect the outer and inner surfaces.

Technical Centre Mechanical Engineering

Equipment

Battery disassembly system

Ubisense Dimension 4

Sick nanoScan3

Sick C4000

Bosch Active Assist

Deburring system

Quality control of medical stents

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