For many, Industry 4.0, augmented reality and virtual reality are a long way away. Flanders Make helps to make these accessible for people and the industry. It has opened up possibilities and given ideas about what can be done with them and how they can be used for their development.”
Karl MastVice President Process EngineeringAtlas Copco
Through the MAKE LAB we didn’t just see the new technologies, but got to really feel them and use them. By helping to build it up and get a working demonstration that can be used for those in the future to get a good feel of things, the threshold for that new technology is reduced.
Thomas VerlodtSenior Project Engineer OperationsNiko
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Bi-directional operator information systems
Achilles DesignCNH industy PicanolVan De WieleCloostermansDanaNikoBarcoDaikinAtlas CopcoVitaloS.A.B.C.A.Reynaers Aluminium
BekaertJanssenJohnson&JohnsonMariasteenSupport SquareFRSABBU-SentricVHATennecoProcter & GambleZFe-BO Enterprises
CUSTOMER REFERENCES
[email protected] +32 11 790 590
FlexibleAssemblySystems
Manufacturing companies can accelerate the digital transformation of their assembly lines thanks to close collaboration with Flanders Make. Achieve: • Dedicated mass customization• Flexible and cost-competitive production systems• Enhanced operator well-being
Thanks to:• Digital technologies such as Augmented and Virtual Reality• AGVs and novel robot technologies• Operator augmenting support systems
CoreLab ProductionS introduces
WANT TO KNOW MORE OR EXPLORE POSSIBILITIES?CONTACT THE PRODUCTIONS LAB:
• MAARTEN WITTERS - CORE LAB MANAGER [email protected]
• MARK ANTONISSEN - BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER [email protected]
TESTIMONIALS
KEYWORDSDigitalisation, (digital) work instruction generation, operator assistance
DIGITALISATION CHALLENGES• Fast time-to-market requires fast generation of work instructions• Small series and product variants show the need to provide cor-
rect work instructions• Zero-defect production targets require inline quality control and
error handling• High variability increases the cognitive load on the operator Mass customisation poses challenges on engineering departments: work instructions need to be created fast, for many variants and easily understandable for all operators. Digital work instructions offer the possibility to tailor the information to the experience of the operators and the novelty of the product. The operator receives the right instruction at the right time and human errors are therefore reduced. In-line quality control captures operator feedback or trig-
gers additional quality systems. Each process step is logged, guaranteeing full traceability of the product through your factory. WHAT WE OFFER• Capture the needs of your application and evaluate the dif-
ferent means for providing your operators with instructions (Tablets, Projection systems, Smart glasses, VR, AR)
• Set up co-creation sessions to experience the technologies• Automatic generation of digital work instructions based on
CAD files
INFRASTRUCTURE• Robot lab • Digital instruction systems to reduce the cognitive load• Mobile assembly lab for co-creation at the customer site
Smart &connected
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Flexible assembly - ultimate goal way of working
Architecture for flexible assembly systems
KEYWORDSConcept design assembly systems, flexible assembly systems, human-robot collaboration, low cost solution, low operator load.
ARCHITECTURAL CHALLENGES• Smaller series and fast time-to-market
require a more flexible usable assembly systems
• Production cost for small series must be equal or less compared to mass produc-tion cost
• Minimize the physical load on the op-erator through safe and effective hu-man-robot collaboration
• Reduce the cognitive load on the op-erator through digital support of the operator
Flanders Make has the skills and knowl-edge to assist in setting up an assembly line that is flexibly usable, with low produc-tion costs.
Digitized and personalized instructions can support the operator in handling the high variety in the assembly line and reducing the high cognitive load on the operator.To be able to go to the market fast, the assembly line setup can be verified and op-timized by VR simulations based on CAD designs. WHAT WE OFFER• Assistance to specify the line• Indication of ROI in feasibility phase• Optimal design of a flexible assembly
line• Advice and support for easy program-
ming of robots in the line• Gripper design for the high variety of
products
INFRASTRUCTURE• Operator support Lab (robots, Cobots,
Digital instruction systems to reduce the cognitive load)
• Mobile assembly lab for co-creation at the customer site if needed
• VR room to simulate assembly line setups (4 viewers to co-work)
Prototyping of advanced
robot applications
KEYWORDSIntuitive robot programming, human-robot interactions
CHALLENGESFast and intuitive robot programmingComplex assembly tasks requiring several skills (pick and place, contour following, force-based insertions, etc.)User-friendly interaction with the robot application (through speech, web apps, vision, virtual reality, digital work instructions, etc.) Nowadays, it is possible to perform complex tasks with robots. However, these robots often lack flexibility. When a change in production occurs, software often has to be almost entirely rewritten and reconfigured. This generates significant costs and prevents small businesses from investing in these technologies.
JOINING & MATERIALS LAB
Fully equipped lab for the preparation and assembly of parts under real-life production conditions:
• Select the right adhesive for your specific applica-tion
• Evaluate surface preparation and treatment techniques
• Implement your adhesive bonding process using robots or cobots
• Validate process parameters in every step of the bonding process in a controlled environment (T: 10 – 40°C; RH: 10-85%)
• Assess your final products through pressure, bending, vibration, conditioning and durability tests
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EXPLORE• Process & Business
understanding• Site visit
• Validation of assumptions
• Feasibility study
• Scale up tofactory floor
MAKE LAB
What: mobile laboratory for flexi-ble assembly and human-centered production
• Experience new technologies • Co-create and identify oppor-
tunities• Feasibility studies and training
http://makelab.flandersmake.be/
We are improving and facilitating the programming and reprogramming of robots and cobots using intuitive graphical interfaces, speech, vision and path-planning software. WHAT WE OFFER• Feasibility studies• Generation of complex robot skills and parametrization with a per-
sonalized user • Experimentation in our living labs INFRASTRUCTURE• Robot lab with several robots, cobots and applications (ABB, Kuka,
UR, Yaskawa, ...)• Software for path-planning, vision, speech, …• Mobile assembly lab for co-creation at the customer site if needed• VR to teach a “gluing” application
Quotation – Proof of Concept
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