Schneider Electric's cobots connect to smart manufacturing systems
When coupled with advanced digitization and automation technologies, cobots can leverage the constant, real-time data-sharing capabilities of all the connected devices in their network to automate and optimize manufacturing processes, reduce or replace operator workloads, and improve process performance, quality, agility, consistency, efficiency, and safety.
The Lexium product portfolio from Schneider Electric is especially designed to enable these types of fully integrated smart manufacturing systems.
Schneider Electric's Lexium cobots, for instance, are designed to work alongside humans as part of fully integrated robotics systems that improve productivity and efficiency and reduce unplanned downtime. To that end, Lexium cobots offer a number of impactful advantages, including:
- High performance. Lexium cobots exhibit high position accuracy and accurate joint servo control and reliably perform monotonous, tedious, repetitive, and physically challenging tasks.[/li\
- Compact and lightweight aluminum form factors. Ranging from just 3 -- 18kg (~6.5 -- 40lbs), Lexium cobots require 30 -- 40% less space than traditional robotic cells.
- Ruggedness. Lexium cobots robustly withstand the hazards of challenging industrial environments with standard IP54 and optional IP68 sealing.
- Safety. Lexium cobots are equipped with a series of sensors to avoid collisions with human workers and programmed to stop immediately in the event of unexpected contact, which enables harmless collaboration with humans and negates the need for safety barriers. They also have rounded edges, force limits, light weights, and optional visual protection and precise form control.
- Easy setup. Lexium cobots support plug-and-play functionality and teach-in, free-drive, and graphical programming, which -- unlike traditional industrial robots -- make setup accessible to operators with virtually any skill level rather than just those with advanced computer programming skills.
- Easy integration. Lexium cobots utilize open software and hardware platforms, support External Short Messaging Entity (ESME) function blocks, vision systems, and digital twin capabilities to reduce commissioning time and ease implementation.
- Dynamic connectivity. Lexium cobots support wireless connections with tablets, a wide range of fieldbuses, and iOS, Android, and Windows platforms.
- Flexibility. Unlike traditional industrial robots, Lexium cobots are designed to support the needs of multiple projects. They can engage in both cooperative and collaborative work and are easy to move, reinstall, and reprogram.
- Cost effectiveness. The inherent flexibility of Lexium cobots delivers a better return on investment (ROI) than traditional robots, which also require secondary products like safety barriers that add to the total cost of ownership.
- Broad Application Suitability. Lexium cobots are especially well-suited for use in small- and medium-sized businesses within industries such as automotive, electronics, metals, machining, and more.
Ideal applications include pick-and-place, assembly, loading and unloading, dispensing, inspection, quality testing, machine tending, bin picking, packaging, palletizing, material handling, gluing, welding, painting, polishing, screw-driving and soldering.
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