LBR IIWA 7 R800 Robot in Škoda Vrchlabi Plant - Case Study

Cobots in Škoda Vrchlabi Plant - Case Study

https://www.assemblymag.com/articles/93214-robot-automatically-assembles-transmission-with-high-precision

In early 2011, Volkswagen Vrchlabi plant into one that  assembles the innovative DQ 200 direct-shift-gearbox automatic transmission. This seven-speed transmission is used in Škoda vehicles, as well as models from other group brands.

The plant adopted  a collaborative robot—the LBR IIWA 7 R800 robot from KUKA Robotics Corp.—to work alongside assemblers and  insert the gear actuator piston into the transmission. Piston insertion is a delicate process that requires pinpoint accuracy. With the redesign of the operation using a cobot, a complicated production step for our employees was made significantly easier and safer.

Sensors on each of the robot’s seven axes register all contact with co-workers to ensure their safety when working together and doing rapid motions. The robot has lightweight (23.9 kilograms) and  has a 7-kilogram payload and 800-millimeter maximum reach. Repeatability is ±0.1 millimeter. It is IP54 rated, features a Sunrise Cabinet controller, and can be floor-, ceiling- or wall-mounted.

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KUKA also has a larger model, the 14 R820, with  14-kilogram payload and 820-millimeter maximum reach. Repeatability is ±0.15 millimeter.



10. 10. 2019
ŠKODA AUTO in Vrchlabí: high-tech site
https://www.skoda-storyboard.com/en/press-releases/skoda-auto-in-vrchlabi-high-tech-site-at-the-foot-of-the-giant-mountains/

https://ifr.org/news/skoda-auto-matador-group-and-kuka-ending-the-separation-of-humans-and-rob/

https://cobotsguide.com/2016/06/kuka-iiwa/

2015
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150320005018/en/KUKA-Robotics-Corporation-debuts-LBR-iiwa-North