The different day we had the chance to watch a robotic utilizing an abrasive to skinny a chunk of steel to the suitable measurement. It may even flip the item round to grind on one other facet.
This was at 3M’s not too long ago launched abrasive robotics lab. We have been proven quite a lot of abrasives, every to be used for a distinct function – steel grinding, deburring (eradicating small imperfections from machined steel merchandise), sanding (smoothing or sprucing a floor).
The time it took the robotic to end the job, a human employee would have taken about twice or extra the time. And even then, it could not have come out with the consistency the robotic may obtain.
Raghavendra Koneri, utility engineer for robotics & automation, at 3M India says robots have been utilized in manufacturing primarily for materials dealing with, and sometimes for welding. But extra intricate processes like steel removing or grinding have been accomplished manually. Now, abrasive makers like 3M and system integrators have come collectively to create robotic options for such processes too. “While a 3M abrasive used in a manual process performs at a certain level, when integrated with a robot and standardised processes like force or pressure, its performance can escalate by 1.5x to 4x,” Koneri says.
Hari Parthasarathi, utility engineering chief for India, South-East Asia & ANZ, says clients’ eye for high quality is additionally enhancing, which makes use of robotics crucial.
Koneri notes that within the car sector, for example, there are quite a few elements that require a sure degree of aesthetic end. “Those buying high-end bikes look at everything with a magnifying glass. They want the finish to be consistent across, be it the hand-holder, the silencer. The difference in finish quality between manual and automated processes is significant,” he says.
Terry Ceulemans, international utility engineering chief, says one other large motive why robotics will develop into crucial for India is the rising exports of manufactured merchandise to Western markets. “In exports, maintaining consistent quality becomes even more crucial. You have to take away the worker to worker variability. By programming robots to perform tasks consistently, we can guarantee the same level of quality output every time,” he says.
Parthasarathi says their technique of figuring out the robotics options to be created entails observing what their clients are doing, documenting it, and figuring out clear wants. While 3M develops abrasives that robots can use, robotics & automation gamers in India like DiFacto, Dolphin, Future, and Nexgen combine the techniques.
Taichi Ando, Asia portfolio chief for robotics & automation, says these concerned in system integration excel at utilizing instruments for portray, welding and materials dealing with. But for extra advanced processes, he says, even they’re nonetheless in studying mode.
Industries driving the change in the direction of robotics are primarily transportation associated – cars, aerospace, metro rail. Industrial gear producers are additionally more and more utilizing it. “Even metro stations and airports are relying on metal fabrication, for ticketing systems, for various amenities. As airports and metros expand, the demand for robotic metal fabrication will rise,” says Kunal Vakil, division gross sales chief.
This was at 3M’s not too long ago launched abrasive robotics lab. We have been proven quite a lot of abrasives, every to be used for a distinct function – steel grinding, deburring (eradicating small imperfections from machined steel merchandise), sanding (smoothing or sprucing a floor).
The time it took the robotic to end the job, a human employee would have taken about twice or extra the time. And even then, it could not have come out with the consistency the robotic may obtain.
Raghavendra Koneri, utility engineer for robotics & automation, at 3M India says robots have been utilized in manufacturing primarily for materials dealing with, and sometimes for welding. But extra intricate processes like steel removing or grinding have been accomplished manually. Now, abrasive makers like 3M and system integrators have come collectively to create robotic options for such processes too. “While a 3M abrasive used in a manual process performs at a certain level, when integrated with a robot and standardised processes like force or pressure, its performance can escalate by 1.5x to 4x,” Koneri says.
Hari Parthasarathi, utility engineering chief for India, South-East Asia & ANZ, says clients’ eye for high quality is additionally enhancing, which makes use of robotics crucial.
Koneri notes that within the car sector, for example, there are quite a few elements that require a sure degree of aesthetic end. “Those buying high-end bikes look at everything with a magnifying glass. They want the finish to be consistent across, be it the hand-holder, the silencer. The difference in finish quality between manual and automated processes is significant,” he says.
Terry Ceulemans, international utility engineering chief, says one other large motive why robotics will develop into crucial for India is the rising exports of manufactured merchandise to Western markets. “In exports, maintaining consistent quality becomes even more crucial. You have to take away the worker to worker variability. By programming robots to perform tasks consistently, we can guarantee the same level of quality output every time,” he says.
Parthasarathi says their technique of figuring out the robotics options to be created entails observing what their clients are doing, documenting it, and figuring out clear wants. While 3M develops abrasives that robots can use, robotics & automation gamers in India like DiFacto, Dolphin, Future, and Nexgen combine the techniques.
Taichi Ando, Asia portfolio chief for robotics & automation, says these concerned in system integration excel at utilizing instruments for portray, welding and materials dealing with. But for extra advanced processes, he says, even they’re nonetheless in studying mode.
Industries driving the change in the direction of robotics are primarily transportation associated – cars, aerospace, metro rail. Industrial gear producers are additionally more and more utilizing it. “Even metro stations and airports are relying on metal fabrication, for ticketing systems, for various amenities. As airports and metros expand, the demand for robotic metal fabrication will rise,” says Kunal Vakil, division gross sales chief.
