HAS-200 SE I4.0 stations

This station supplies the system with empty multicolor containers to be filled at the production stations. The containers, stored in a gravity feeder, are extracted from the feeder by pushing a cylinder and moved to the conveyor belt by a series of pneumatic actuators. It includes the TROUB-200 fault simulation system, which can generate up to 16 different malfunctions to be diagnosed by the user.

The bins, stored in a gravity feeder, are extracted from the feeder by pushing a cylinder. The bins are filled with the raw material stored in the hoppers and then transferred to the conveyor belt. These stations have a precision scale equipped with RS-232 interface for data output to the PLC and LCD display for user visualization. The three production stations incorporate augmented reality technology that allows to select certain points of interest of some elements to obtain additional information such as downloading of characteristics, diagrams... The HAS-202 SE I4.0 station is available both with UR collaborative robot and with pneumatic manipulator. Having the possibility to offer a robotic production station, means the possibility to integrate multiple robots in the system in the case of choosing the robotic versión of the HAS-210 SE I4.0.

The bins, stored in a gravity feeder, are extracted from the feeder by pushing a cylinder. The bins are filled with the raw material stored in the hoppers and then transferred to the conveyor belt. These stations have a precision scale equipped with RS-232 interface for data output to the PLC and LCD display for user visualization. The three production stations incorporate augmented reality technology that allows to select certain points of interest of some elements to obtain additional information such as downloading of characteristics, diagrams... The HAS-204 SE I4.0 station uses a machine vision camera that combines BCR (barcode reader) and vision in a single hardware element. It reads the BARCODE code printed on the sticker on each container for validation. In addition, this vision camera allows other vision check scenarios to be developed by the teacher or students.

This station is in charge of measuring the height of the raw material contained in the containers. The way the height measurement is performed: the HAS-206 SE I4.0 uses a linear potentiometer that generates an analog measurement proportional to the displacement. The conception of the module allows the study of concepts related to bottlenecks, quality control, buffers, statistical process control, etc.

These storage stations exemplify an industrial automated storage system. They are equipped with an operator terminal (HMI) to facilitate the interface with the user. This HMI terminal will allow to manually manage the movement of the containers inside the different cells, their transfer to the conveyor belt, the visualization of the warehouse, etc. Composed of two servo-controlled electric axes, this HAS-208 SE I4.0 station warehouse can store up to 81 containers, either as finished or semi-finished product.

This station performs the removal function of the final product process, placing it on two palletizing and shipping ramps, using pneumatic manipulators. The final product is grouped in blocks of four units, dispatching them once the batch is complete. It includes the TROUB-200 fault simulation system, which can generate up to 16 different malfunctions to be diagnosed by the user. In this station, the following 4.0 technology is added: RFID. The RFID antenna reads the data coming from the capping station and adds that can to a “can served” or “order closed and shipped” application that is stored in the PLC webserver. In this way, BCRs are used as “plant traceability” and RFIDs as “user traceability” providing manufacturing data (when the lid was put on, when the order was closed, etc.).

It allows the storage of raw material: containers, lids and “pearls” of different colors: blue, yellow and red. This station includes 144 containers (36 of each type), 144 lids and 6kg of “pearls” of each color. The can and lid feeders are of the same characteristics as those of the process stations, so that when the feeder is emptied at one of the stations, the changeover can be made quickly. The “bead” tanks are also easily removable for refilling the production stations.

It is a technological proposal that merges an Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR), a control service and a mobile application to optimize inventory management through the automation and coordination of activities. The system will detect on its own the shortage of raw materials or the need for recycling at a specific station, and the robot will move to carry out the corresponding task. The special version of the mobile robot, the MoMa, is a robotic solution that allows to develop automated handling operations like picking and placing of parts, storage, placement, holding, sorting, etc. in addition to the transport. By combining a collaborative robot and a mobile robot, a new generation Mobile Manipulator or MoMa robot is obtained.