Collaborative robotics and additive manufacturing are two enabling technologies of the Industry 4.0 manufacturing paradigm. Their synergic integration requires novel and effective design approaches, aiming to the development of new reconfigurable solutions for customised processes and products. This work presents an integrated approach that exploits the capabilities of Cobots to mimic the repetitive and exhausting operator’s movements as well as the competitive advantages offered by additive manufacturing to realize tailored equipment. In particular, the case study shows the development of a customised device for the manipulation of biomedical components by means of a Cobot, which is introduced in a workstation to replace manual operations. Moreover, the flexibility and the effectiveness of a Cobot can be improved thanks to customised devices for gripping and pick-and-place operations based on a specific application. During the development phase, we simulated the assembly process, and tested different options. The final configuration, with conformal circuits and suction cups, can pick, manipulate and assembly the biomedical components, and thanks to a Fused Filament Fabrication technology is additively manufactured. In conclusion, this developed prototypal solution proves the real capabilities offered by integrating Cobots and additive manufacturing for the lean automation of a biomedical workstation.

Effective integration of Cobots and additive manufacturing for reconfigurable assembly solutions of biomedical products / Rossi, F.; Pini, F.; Carlesimo, A.; Dalpadulo, E.; Blumetti, F.; Gherardini, F.; Leali, F.. - In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL ON INTERACTIVE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING. - ISSN 1955-2513. - 14:3(2020), pp. 1085-1089. [10.1007/s12008-020-00682-9]

Effective integration of Cobots and additive manufacturing for reconfigurable assembly solutions of biomedical products

Pini F.;Carlesimo A.;Dalpadulo E.;Blumetti F.;Gherardini F.
;
Leali F.
2020

Abstract

Collaborative robotics and additive manufacturing are two enabling technologies of the Industry 4.0 manufacturing paradigm. Their synergic integration requires novel and effective design approaches, aiming to the development of new reconfigurable solutions for customised processes and products. This work presents an integrated approach that exploits the capabilities of Cobots to mimic the repetitive and exhausting operator’s movements as well as the competitive advantages offered by additive manufacturing to realize tailored equipment. In particular, the case study shows the development of a customised device for the manipulation of biomedical components by means of a Cobot, which is introduced in a workstation to replace manual operations. Moreover, the flexibility and the effectiveness of a Cobot can be improved thanks to customised devices for gripping and pick-and-place operations based on a specific application. During the development phase, we simulated the assembly process, and tested different options. The final configuration, with conformal circuits and suction cups, can pick, manipulate and assembly the biomedical components, and thanks to a Fused Filament Fabrication technology is additively manufactured. In conclusion, this developed prototypal solution proves the real capabilities offered by integrating Cobots and additive manufacturing for the lean automation of a biomedical workstation.
2020
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1089
Effective integration of Cobots and additive manufacturing for reconfigurable assembly solutions of biomedical products / Rossi, F.; Pini, F.; Carlesimo, A.; Dalpadulo, E.; Blumetti, F.; Gherardini, F.; Leali, F.. - In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL ON INTERACTIVE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING. - ISSN 1955-2513. - 14:3(2020), pp. 1085-1089. [10.1007/s12008-020-00682-9]
Rossi, F.; Pini, F.; Carlesimo, A.; Dalpadulo, E.; Blumetti, F.; Gherardini, F.; Leali, F.
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