AI as a game changer in robots: increase the precision, quality and reliability of your production with the AI temperature compensation function
Initial situation: Temperature fluctuations lead to inaccuracy in production
The temperature has a significant impact on the accuracy and performance of robots in industrial production.
Caused mainly by the thermal expansion and contraction of materials, it can alter the motion and accuracy of any industrial robot.
These changes can lead to positioning errors that are problematic in precision-critical applications. Unexpected temperature fluctuations - caused by high-speed applications, for example - lead to unreliable robot performance.
The result: the need for expensive and laborious recalibration
Without temperature compensation, robots in industrial production environments are prone to inaccuracies and need to be recalibrated or relearned if the temperature of the components changes during the process. This requires time and effort to maintain the accuracy of the robot.
While the recalibration process is being carried out, the robot is usually at a standstill, which can also affect productivity.
Unexpected temperature fluctuations caused by high-speed applications or seasonal changes can only be detected with a delay. This can lead to higher production rejects or fluctuations in production quality.
The solution: High-precision robots from Mitsubishi Electric with AI temperature compensation function
Mitsubishi Electric offers an intelligent solution with AI-supported temperature compensation for its robots.
This advanced function automatically suppresses position drift caused by temperature fluctuations and significantly improves the precision of the robot.
By seamlessly integrating and utilizing this function, it does not require extensive AI expertise from the user.
Mitsubishi Electric thus creates high-precision robots that maintain the high standard of product quality and provide reliable performance.
How the AI temperature compensation function works
The advanced AI function measures the temperature of the robot arm and uses artificial intelligence to automatically compensate for expansion. This suppresses position drift due to temperature fluctuations without the need for many manual adjustments.
A measurement of the position drift with and without temperature compensation graphically illustrates the improvement in the robot's precision achieved by the AI function.
Measurement of the robot's position drift without AI function Temperature compensation function
-> Maximum deviations without temperature compensation: 20 μm
-> Average deviation after reaching the final temperature: 1 μm
Measurement of the robot's position drift with AI function Temperature compensation function
-> Temperature compensation function reduces the deviation by a factor of two
-> Position drift with temperature compensation function within the measurement accuracy
High-precision robots from Mitsubishi Electric for flawless product quality and reliable performance
Advantages of the robot's AI temperature compensation function
The implementation of our Mitsubishi Electric AI-powered temperature compensation in our industrial robots provides a number of key benefits that significantly improve the accuracy, reliability and efficiency of these machines in a variety of production environments.
Click on the following aspects to find out more.
High precision of the robot even with temperature fluctuations thanks to high-speed applications
The AI temperature compensation ensures that the robot adapts very precisely to the respective temperature.
In
high-speed applications in particular, the heating of the robot arm can trigger a
position drift that must be avoided.
Temperature compensation ensures that the
robot's movements and measurements are highly precise under different temperature conditions.
Higher quality of the manufactured products
The exceptional precision of our robots enables them to perform tasks with maximum accuracy, even at high speeds. This leads to an increase in the quality of the manufactured products.
At the same time, quality problems such as faulty products and rejects are avoided.
Thanks to the precision of the robots, companies in the manufacturing industry can optimize their production processes and increase their competitiveness.
No recalibration of robot positions in the event of temperature fluctuations
Instead of time-consuming recalibration of the robot in the event of significant temperature fluctuations, which can occur in high-speed applications, for example, the accuracy of the robot is kept stable by the AI.
This not only
saves costs, time, expertise and resources for regular recalibrations, but also
prevents unnecessary interruptions to production.
No additional effort during commissioning
The overall cost of the system can also be reduced as no external sensor is required for temperature compensation.
Retrofittable due to modular plug-in card
Temperature compensation is an AI function that can be added to the MELFA SmartPlus card.
The MELFA SmartPlus card is a
modular plug-in card that can be equipped with AI functions. Newly released
AI functions can therefore be
easily added.
Our robots that can be equipped with the AI temperature compensation function
MELFA SmartPlus is an option that introduces the next generation of artificial intelligence to the MELFA FR Series and CR Series robots. Inserting a MELFA SmartPlus card into a robot controller enables a wide range of intelligent AI functions.
The innovative MELFA SmartPlus card is compatible with all our robot series - from the CR series to the FR series. It is easy to activate the temperature compensation AI function.
Even robots that have already been purchased can be retrofitted with the MELFA SmartPlus card.
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