Technology for Part Testing, Inspection and Data Source Connectivity

"Offering capability and consistency that humans and coordinated measuring machines (CMMs) cannot, the use of robots-and advanced vision and sensor capabilities for part testing and inspection-maximizes good parts, reduces scrap and optimizes overall equipment effectiveness," said a Yaskawa America spokesperson.

This is used in a range of industries including automotive, aerospace, electronics and plastics-especially when safety-critical parts are involved. One example is a process for robotic part testing and inspection uses a Yaskawa AR1440 arc welding robot equipped with a Miller Auto-Continuum 350 welding power supply. It also utilizes Yaskawa MotoSight 2D vision, IBM Watson sound analytics and a SERVO-ROBOT i-FACT MICRO weld inspection system with a user-friendly human machine interface (HMI).

"Whether combined to ensure surface quality, weld integrity or part geometry of an in-house part, or utilized to check the caliber of parts being brought in from another part of the supply chain, integrating various technologies such as these can provide a wealth of data for making informed production decisions," said the spokesperson. "To gain deeper insight for optimized quality, performance and maintenance, all devices are synchronized via Yaskawa Cockpit. This robust software platform easily monitors and visually delivers data in real time for all connected devices, including third-party options."

For more information contact:

Yaskawa America, Inc.

Motoman Robotics Division

100 Automation Way

Miamisburg, OH 45342

937-847-6200

www.motoman.com