Collaborative Robots: Enhancing Productivity by Increasing Industrial Automation

协作机器人：通过提高工业自动化来提高生产力

• 批准号: 518038-2017
• 负责人: Williams, Crystal
• 金额: $ 9.95万
• 依托单位: Humber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Applied Research Tools and Instruments Grants
• 财政年份: 2018
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2018-01-01 至 2019-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=668603
• 关键词: Collaborative; Robots; Enhancing; Productivity; Increasing

Smart Factories and the "connected workforce" (humans and robots working together) are revolutionizing**production processes around the world. Collaborative robots (cobots) are integral to this transformation**because they can work side-by-side with humans without bulky, expensive safety cages. Affordable, adaptable**and easier to use than traditional robots, cobots are making automation accessible for small and medium-sized**companies (SMEs). Yet Canadian manufacturers are lagging behind international competitors in adopting**advanced robotics. Obstacles to adoption include uncertainty about the uses and benefits of cobots and a lack of**skilled workers to manage them. Humber is a global leader in mechatronics and robotics, with the**programming strength, faculty expertise and innovation capacity (bronze medal in 2017 Mechatronic**Olympics, 20 gold skill awards) to train the talent and provide the guidance companies need to modernize**production with cobots. We are proposing to purchase 3 cobot models, each with different functions and**capabilities, to 1) address current skills gaps by raising awareness and providing training in the diversity of**cobot models and applications available 2) expand our applied research capacity 3) help companies innovate**single and multi-cobot applications that will reduce costs, increase productivity, improve safety, generate new**revenue and deliver competitive advantage. The cobots will be integrated into Humber's world-class Centre for**Technology Innovation (CTI), focused exclusively on experiential learning, applied research and innovation.**They will also be incorporated into at least 6 programs to ensure student learning remains relevant. Our cobot**training programs will benefit nearly 1,000 students, faculty and businesses initially, with expanded training**available when the CTI building opens in 2018. We are already using cobots to create automated solutions for**companies such as Magna, Higgins and 416 Automation, with several new projects in development, and will**establish more partnerships in new industry sectors as we acquire more cobots and refine our expertise.

智能工厂和“互联劳动力”（人类和机器人一起工作）正在彻底改变世界各地的生产流程。协作机器人（cobots）是这一转变的组成部分 **，因为它们可以与人类并肩工作，而不需要笨重，昂贵的安全笼。与传统机器人相比，协作机器人价格实惠，适应性强 ** 且更易于使用，使中小型公司（SME）能够实现自动化。然而，加拿大制造商在采用先进的机器人技术方面落后于国际竞争对手。采用的障碍包括对协作机器人的用途和好处的不确定性，以及缺乏管理它们的熟练工人。亨伯是机电一体化和机器人领域的全球领导者，拥有强大的编程实力，教师专业知识和创新能力（2017年机电一体化奥运会铜牌，20项金牌技能奖），可以培训人才并为公司提供使用协作机器人实现现代化生产所需的指导。我们建议购买3个cobot模型，每个模型都有不同的功能和 ** 能力，以1）通过提高认识和提供关于 **cobot模型和应用多样性的培训来解决当前的技能差距2）扩大我们的应用研究能力3）帮助公司创新 ** 单个和多个cobot应用，这些应用将降低成本，提高生产力，提高安全性，创造新的收入并提供竞争优势。协作机器人将被整合到亨伯世界级的 ** 技术创新中心（CTI）中，该中心专注于体验式学习、应用研究和创新。他们还将被纳入至少6个项目，以确保学生的学习仍然相关。我们的cobot培训计划最初将使近1,000名学生，教师和企业受益，并在2018年CTI大楼开放时提供扩展培训。我们已经在使用协作机器人为Magna、Higgins和416 Automation等 ** 公司创建自动化解决方案，并正在开发几个新项目，随着我们获得更多协作机器人并完善我们的专业知识，我们将在新的行业领域建立更多的合作伙伴关系。