The production island_Phuket

The production island_Phuket consists of five modules and works with five robots. A special feature is the dynamic adaptation of the production plan to the availability of components or existing machines. The skill-based approach enables rapid rescheduling in the event of fluctuations in the supply chain or material bottlenecks. Software agents (AI) reduce time-consuming and therefore expensive planning and control efforts to seconds. According to SFKL, this innovative approach makes _Phuket a powerful example of agile system concepts.

The Factory-X Use Cases Manufacturing as a Service and Autonomous Operations as a Service will be presented with the Production Island_Phuket. Together with the neighboring stand of Plattform Industrie 4.0, scenarios of production interruptions will be shown and how to react remotely in order to reduce downtimes and costs.

The assembly module uses a cobot to carry out various manufacturing processes. The main functions include material handling, the soldering of a component and the assembly of components. A tool changer from Stäubli is used for these tasks, which enables automatic swapping between the soldering iron and gripper. The robot can switch between cobot and industrial robot mode thanks to an integrated safety concept developed in collaboration with TÜV Süd and Sick. This concept is based on Sick sensor technology, which ensures that operation is adapted in accordance with safety requirements.

Adaptive worker assistance and control

The system offers automatically generated worker assistance for assembly processes, which is derived from the information in the asset administration shell (AAS). In addition, the workstation configuration, such as table height or assistance complexity, is adapted to the worker's personal preferences and qualifications. This means that employees can perform any work flexibly or even unskilled workers can be deployed more easily in the production process. The robot is controlled via gesture recognition, which enables direct interaction without additional input devices.

Innovative warehousing

In the storage module, direct control is implemented at PLC level, while non-time-critical process sequences are controlled on an Industrial Edge PC via a newly developed Python OPC UA adapter using the skill-based approach. The storage module relies on a comprehensive tracking system for the precise monitoring and management of operating resources. Workpiece carriers are automatically identified and monitored at two key positions. The interaction of an articulated arm robot and a 3-axis gantry robot enables the products to be transported to the various storage and depositing positions.

Hall 8, Stand D18