Without optimization & lightweight solution industry uses very big robots with heavy metal grippers to handle relatively light components.
3D-printed lightweight grippers for small robots with digital twin optimization
Summary
Challenge
Solution
- Moving from standard aluminum gripper to lightweight polymer grippers
- Simulate the classic gripper in the digital twin of the robot cell and compare it with a lightweight scenario to see the impact
Value
Cost, energy consumption and carbon footprint can be significantly reduced.
Products & Services
- NX X – Topology Optimization
- NX MCD
- Tecnomatix Line Designer
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AM is considered in company strategy. Dedicated team is set-up to oversee projects and allocate resources effectively.
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Product Design
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Extensive use of DfAM, incl. advanced optimization. Function driven design. Well-established sustainability practices.
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Material
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Sourcing of materials meeting internal standards. The selection of materials is now based on functional requirements of the application.
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Process Engineering
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Beginning to evaluate AM technology and understand its implications. Focus on the printing process and use of standard properties and processes.
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Production Setup
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Majority manual processes in pre and post processing with manual handling between the processes. Intuitive planning of layout.
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Manufacturing Execution
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Manual work order creation. Manual build job creation and scheduling for single process steps. Execution without support of dedicated system/tool.
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Quality
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Quality inspection defined & documented for manufacturing process compliant with industry standards.
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Maintenance & Service
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Maintenance & Service as required, and incident triggered.
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Environmental Sustainability
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Implemented resource efficiency measures specific to AM. Life Cycle Assessments are conducted to identify key areas for environmental impact reduction.
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People & Organization
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Relevant employees receive basic AM training to raise awareness and understand key technologies, with initial collaboration efforts and on-demand communication channels established.
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Evaluate your additive manufacturing capabilities across 10 different dimensions.
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