From Spring 2022 of Connected.
Mechatronics is an integration of mechanical engineering and electronics. It also includes a mixture of robotics, electronics, computer science, telecommunications, systems, controls and product engineering. An operation utilizes mechatronics to automate production and control systems with the use of robots or programs.
For example, your current operation is not performing to its full potential and could benefit from adding a robotic element - but you are unsure where to start. Our dedicated team of mechatronics specialists provides you with highly efficient and simple systems to maximize your operation's automation and productivity.
By working with local integrators, we have the unique ability to design a robotic work cell from the ground up while providing ongoing support to our customers. Support also includes control system debugging from our team of Denso trained specialist.
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ROBOTS ON THE PLANT FLOOR: A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT
Human employees can safely work alongside their robotic counterparts with Denso Robotics' Collaborative Robot controller.
Problem: A customer needed to apply adhesive to an oil pan, but the process was time-consuming and involved a heavy manual lift. They sought out robots to increase production rates.
Simultaneously, the process happened to be in a location where there is not enough room for safety fencing. Due to the curing time of the adhesive, whenever there are breaks or shift changes, the adhesive dispensing nozzle was cleared to avoid hardened blockages. To keep production levels high, that procedure needed to be fast and safe.
The customer decided to implement a Denso robot with a safety controller to automate the dispensing process. Using Denso's Safety Motion , employees are able to approach while the program is running, and the robot will automatically stop all motion when the employee is within a specific distance. The safety controller means employees don't have to remember to hit a button to stop the process before walking toward the robot. The robot resumes immediately after the employee is out of the specified range.
Denso's safety motion was developed to address a main issue with force monitored collaborative robots — speed. Force monitored collaborative robots have to be slowed down in order to not injure their human counterparts. Force monitored collaborative robots still have their place in environments where slower speeds are not an issue, but in many applications, faster is simply better.