Robotics Integration
At Solara Automation, our expertise in integrating robots with custom automated equipment spans a broad spectrum and enabling us to craft innovative solutions that were once thought unattainable. With a wealth of experience in this domain so we've successfully tackled projects that range from individual robot integration to the seamless coordination of multiple robots within complex, multi-station automation systems.
In today's rapidly evolving industrial landscape, robots are spearheading a revolution that is fundamentally transforming manufacturing and various other sectors. These robotic systems have evolved to become smarter, faster, and more cost-effective than ever before. Manufacturers are increasingly turning to robots to enhance their operational efficiency and effectiveness in a multitude of ways.
Robotic Performance
One of the primary drivers behind this trend is the drive to reduce the cost of goods produced. Robots can perform repetitive tasks with incredible precision, consistency, and speed, resulting in reduced manufacturing costs and improved overall product quality. This, in turn, translates to greater competitiveness in the marketplace.
Moreover, the integration of robots addresses critical safety and human factors concerns. Dangerous or physically demanding tasks that were once performed by human workers can now be delegated to robots, minimizing the risk of workplace accidents and injuries. This leads to a safer working environment and boosts employee morale.
Robots are also revolutionizing the inspection of parts and components. Their advanced sensors and vision systems enable them to inspect and verify product quality at speeds and levels of detail that surpass human capabilities. As a result, manufacturers can conduct inspections faster and more cost-effectively, ensuring that only the highest-quality products reach the market.
In addition to these benefits, robots offer versatility that extends far beyond traditional assembly-line tasks. They can be adapted for a wide range of applications, from material handling and packaging to welding, painting, and even customer interactions in the service industry.
At Solara Automation, we're at the forefront of harnessing the potential of robotic integration to address the diverse needs of our clients. By embracing the power of robotics, we empower businesses to unlock new levels of efficiency, safety, and productivity. Ultimately propelling them toward a future of innovation and success in an ever-changing marketplace.
Application: Dispensing Silicone System Industry: Automotive Welcome to the Complex Silicone Dispensing with a Universal Robot video! Observe the construction of fish tanks utilizing a robot that meticulously applies silicone. Pay close attention as the robot adeptly covers both the four horizontal and four vertical sides of aquariums, demonstrating its adaptability across sizes ... [more]
Read about our lab demo using a bench mounted IFM OPD100 3D Profiler interacting with the Schunk EGH Collaborative Gripper installed on the UR10e Universal Robot. The application challenge was to establish a way to verify the capacitor type and the correct workpiece orientation for insertion into a fixture. We demonstrate how this setup is able to translate orientation data to the robot and check for workpiece type to detect a changeover process. ... [more]
Scope: A leading manufacturer of builder products requested Solara to design, develop, and install an end-of-line robotic palletizing system for strapped bundles of nail plates. Part/Product: Zinc-plated steel nail plates bundled and strapped together in sets of 20 each. Nail plate sizes vary from 3”x4” all the way to 10”x16” for a total of 36 recipes. Performance: Maint ... [more]
Application: Forming and Inspection System Industry: Automotive Project Criteria Solara’s customer manufactures components of automotive drive axles. The requirements for the station were to first inspect previous assembly step, to stake the part, and last to inspect the staking process. Solara engineered and built a single-robot cell. After the previous assembly step, ... [more]
Application: Material Handling and Inspection System Industry: Automotive Project Criteria Solara Automation’s customer is a bearing manufacturer. The automation requirement was to support the overmolding of three plastic parts. The equipment needed to bulk feed substrates, load into mold press for 2nd stage process, unload finish parts from mold, inspect parts for defect ... [more]
Application: Material Handling, Welding, and Grinding Industry: Tools Solara Automation's customer produces portable bandsaw blades. Solara's engineers faced the challenge of creating an automation cell responsible for feeding the raw material, shaping the blade into a loop, welding the ends together, annealing the seam, and grinding it. Solara designed and constructed a th ... [more]