Complex cobot deployment in series production at Ford

Basically, MRK are considered to be too slow for the large series. In applications such as pick-and-place, Scara or Delta robots prove to be more suitable for larger quantities. But what if an activity that is difficult to handle was previously carried out by a non-fast human? Then the cobot is almost unbeatable, as a joint case study by Ford, Kuka and Dürr shows. Kuka writes: "While the worker adjusts the conventional headlights, the Cobot KUKA LBR iiwa adjusts the hard-to-reach fog lights. The innovative concept is convincing. The Ford plants in Saarlouis are already using two KUKA LBR iiwa lightweight robots in each of four headlight/driving assistance system test benches on the new Ford Focus C519."

I think that each of the four test stands cost well over € 100,000 - yet it all pays off. In addition to the MRK, the test stands include cameras, MRK-capable aluminum heavy-duty gantries from Dürr Assembly Products, and of course the sophisticated programming.

Note: There is advertising before the video - Kuka is apparently now watching every penny:

The author of this blog is available for market research or even a walk through your production/manufacturing(detail) to then make concrete proposals for the use of cobots and other robots incl. funding opportunities. Both SMEs and large companies will be visited.