In search of versatile production system concepts for German manufacturing industries, RWTH Aachen has invested in Nikon Metrology iGPS metrology. The renowned institution’s “Werkzeugmaschinenlabor WZL”, uses a cell populated with two industrial robots to study how manufacturing quality can be maximized using iGPS.
WZL, RWTH’s Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering, develops new and optimizes existing solutions through a practice-oriented research and development process for production industries’ clients, and helps manufacturers improve their competitiveness.
Robots are flexible production entities for handling, mounting, welding or other production processes that can be effectively deployed in production systems that manufacture small series first-time-right and easily switch from one product type to another. Still, their potential is left largely unexploited because too much time is needed to set up robot processes, program robots movement, rig it or align process fixtures. Optical metrology in combination with industrial robots is a key enabler to achieve this level of flexibility at an economic cost.
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