Technical Working Group 3: Flexible Manufacturing Ron Brown Technology Leader February 18, 2014 Buffalo Manufacturing Works Buffalo Manufacturing Works Dedicated to making Western New York a nationallyrecognized hub of advanced manufacturing innovation Technical Working Groups Technical Working Groups Machining & Finishing Additive Manufacturing Flexible Manufacturing Materials & Testing Technical Working Groups Vision:  Highly interactive  Informal  Creative  Regularly meeting Of industry & academic experts who:  Realize value from one another's input  Share best practices  Brainstorm ideas Flexible Manufacturing Robots - The Second Revolution If one thing is certain it is that robots will be an integral part of the future, entering parts of the economy that a few years ago we could only imagine. Easier to afford, train, deploy and maintain Flexible Manufacturing 4 Focus areas Higher quality, productivity, flexibility Optimize speed, quality and process functionality Ensure process performance & product quality Maximize ROI Robots just arrived Fanuc LR Mate 200 Fanuc M-1iA/0.5A Universal UR10 Motoman SK16 6 Axes Payload: 5 kg/11 lbs Reach: 704 mm/27.7 in Repeatability:+/- 0.02mm 6 Axes Payload: 10 kg/22 lbs Reach: 1300 mm/51.2 in Repeatability:+/- 0.1mm 6 Axes Payload: 16 kg/35.3 lbs Reach: 1555 mm/61.2 in Repeatability:+/- 0.1mm 6 Axes Payload: .5 kg/1.1 lbs Reach: 280 mm/11 in Repeatability:+/- 0.02mm Robots on Order ABB 2600 ABB YuMi Dual-Arm Robot Axes 12 Payload: ? Reach: ? Repeatability:? 6 Axes Payload: 20 kg/44 lbs Reach: 1653 mm/65 in Repeatability:+/- 0.04mm Flexible Manufacturing Applications Current Project – Automate Ultrasonic Phased Array Spotweld Inspection Flexible Manufacturing Application Focus Areas         Automated Pick & Place Automated Machine Tending Automated Joining Automated Sorting Automated Packaging Automated Palletizing Automated Inspection Simulation Discreet Event Factory/Cell Thank you THANK YOU 13