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Safe Tool Design for Collaborative Robots

Safe-tool-design

Service description

The service delivers a rapid design, CAD modeling, and rapid prototyping sprint for safe collaborative robot tooling, custom end effectors, and grippers in discrete manufacturing lines. We engineer safe by design mechanical tooling compliant with ISO/TS 15066 safety limits, eliminating sharp pinch points and reducing transient impact force via optimized geometries and 3D printed elastomeric materials. The purpose is to help manufacturing companies and robotics integrators deploy fence free cobot workstations safely, reducing tool development lead time by up to 50 percent and cutting CE certification risks.

Expected results:

A prototype tool for collaborative robot use with documented functionality, an initial safety assessment, and recommendations for further maturation, testing, or implementation.

Methodology:

The service is delivered as a development and prototyping process including clarification of use case and safety requirements, concept development of the robot tool, prototype fabrication in Solidworks and 3D printing, testing in CobotLab, and delivery of documented recommendations for further development and implementation.

Target:

Manufacturing, Factory-Level Optimisation, Robotics and automation, Assembly and handling, Other industrial sectors needing safe cobot tools

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