Challenge

Every day, millions of screws and bolts are mounted in the European manufacturing industry by employees with handheld screwdrivers in everything from windows to cars & electronic products. The Trinity demonstrator shows how to automate high/Mix – low/volume productions involving screw assembly task, by introducing an easy-to use system which is fast to setup and program. The Easy teaching is ensured by using a small teach pen to pinpoint each screw insertion hole. The system comes with different robot apps e.g. for UR and Omron TM robots to ensure ease of use and a cloud logging system to store torque data.

Impact

Manual screwdrivers are the norm in most assembly lines, as they are cheap and can handle the task of screwing. When using manual screwdrivers, employees are presented with strain to the body and the operation can be process to human errors due to fatigue. With robots, these factors are eliminated, and every screw will be inserted unison with precise torque. The SD35 innovates the market by making it possible for all enterprises to get access to a robotic assembly workforce, since it has a low implementation, time/cost, and the fact that there is no need to change the setup of the production line. Accidents can happen in a production line, but due to the safety features, such as the safety shield of the SD35, those accidents will be eliminated.