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What is a Collaborative Robot?

Presenter: Craig TomitaUR Area Sales Manager – Western United States

March 1, 2018

Definition

What is a Collaborative Robot (CoBot)?

A CoBot is not a traditional industrial robot

Safe for use around human operators without the need for guarding (Risk Assessment needed). Slower speeds, Lighter Payloads.

No guarding means robots are easily deployed and redeployed as needed.

A CoBot is a new tool for your manufacturers to address difficulty in finding workers address the, 3 D’s: Dull, Dirty, Dangerous.

How We Define Collaborative Robots

About the Company

450+ EmployeesComposed of 32 Nationalities

Started Commercial Sales in 2008; Offices in USA in 2012As of January 2018: 21,000+ Robots Installed Globally

Market Leader with 60% Share of Collaborative Robot Market

Based in Odense, DenmarkOwned by Teradyne (N. Reading, MA)

About the Company

Universal Robots USA, Inc.

New York Office100 Quentin Roosevelt Blvd., Suite 206Garden City, NY 11530631-610-9664

Dallas Office909 Lake Carolyn Pkwy, Suite 1850Irving, TX 75039469-284-8520

Ann Arbor Office (US HQ)5430 Data Court, Suite 300Ann Arbor, MI 48108734-249-6016

Irvine Office101 Pacifica, Suite 350Irvine, CA 92618949-236-6082

About the Company

Description

Description of UR Robots

Products

UR Family

UR3

UR5

UR10

Description

How are UR CoBots Are Different from other Cobots

Programming & Operation by non-programmers. Cost and need to involve a system integrator either eliminated or drastically reduced. Short ROI: Typically 6 ~ 8 months.

Can be oriented right-side up, upside down, or wall mounted.

Run off of 110VAC (not expensive 220V AC, 3-phase power)

No Maintenance: 35,000 hours

Near silent operation

UR+ Partners: Compatibility Guaranteed

Screw driving

Application Knowledge

Pick & Place/Machine Tending

Welding Pick & Place/Injection Molding

Assembly Painting

Deburring/SandingPolishing

Dispensing Robot Guidance Packaging/PalletizingDrilling

Interactive Training Modules

Key Value Drivers

How to Integrate a Collaborative Robot in your Shop

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The Business Case for Flexible Deployment

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The Business Case for Collaborative Automation

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Kickstart your cobot in 10 steps

Cost-effective, safe, and flexible collaborative robots - or cobots -are making automation easier than ever, even for small and mid-sized companies. This ebook will help you kickstart your first cobot project, stepping you through decisions on:

• Throughput, • Reach & Payload • Parts & Presentation • Connectivity & Integration • Grippers & End effectors • Programming and much more.

Contact Information

Craig Tomita

Area Sales Manager – West

Cell: +1 310-755-9700

Email: cto@universal-robots.com

Universal Robots USA, Inc.

101 Pacifica, Suite 350

Irvine, CA 92618

United States

www.universal-robots.com