Short Summary
Complex or customized components with small batch sizes usually have a low degree of automation due to a lack of economic efficiency. Intelligent assembly stations can be one solution for increasing efficiency. The “InKoMo” project is testing AR applications and collaborative robots (cobots) for possible use in assisted, intelligent workplaces. The aim is to utilise industrial use cases to develop a proven, universally applicable approach for setting up intelligent, manual assembly processes.
Project Goals and Content
In industrial manufacturing, there is a clear trend away from mass production towards individualised mass production. This means that the products to be manufactured are produced in small batch sizes in personalised variants desired by the consumer. High automation is rarely economical in such cases, which is why manual assembly is often carried out. In order to meet increasing competitive pressure, it is necessary to exploit productivity potential in the production of complex components. Human-robot collaboration is a way to increase the degree of automation. An additional expansion of assembly with new technologies such as AR applications creates intelligent workplaces. The project aims to tap into productivity reserves with the help of assisted manufacturing stations and through human-robot collaboration. Within the project, feasibility studies are being carried out on the assembly of complex components using AR applications and collaborative robots. The findings will be used to develop industry-independent guidelines containing generally applicable recommendations for the development and integration of intelligent assembly workstations.