Reducing labor costs and improving production efficiency is the eternal pursuit of enterprises. However, affected by the epidemic over the years, the first problem that many enterprises have to solve has changed to how to improve the anti-risk ability of all aspects of production and operation to ensure that they can calmly respond to various emergencies. Now more than ever, companies are counting on automation solutions to assist manpower, alleviate labor shortages, and establish stable and safe production processes.
As an important category of industrial robots, parallel robots play an important role in automation solutions. Wang Xiaojun, general manager of Berkent, believes that parallel robots must have four characteristics: first, professionalism, parallel robots must have outstanding performance and be fully qualified for application scenarios; second ease of use, parallel robots need to be put into production as soon as possible and are easy to operate. Easy to use; third safety, in the process of human-machine collaboration, the robot must ensure the personal safety of the operator, and emergency measures should be taken in case of an accident; fourth reliability, the parallel robot needs to be durable, stable and reliable, and some simple The operation and maintenance can be operated by customers themselves.
These four characteristics actually reflect the company’s clear expectations for automation solutions. In order to solve the market pain points, the all-round advanced Berkent DM series came into being.
Advanced fuselage: performance upgrade performance enhancement
Integrated casting static platform, the overall performance is improved by 15%, and the weight is reduced by 25%
In the manufacturing process of parallel robots, the static platform, as the core component of the robot, undertakes the functions of hoisting the body and stabilizing the moving platform, and is usually composed of multiple machined parts. However, there will be gaps at the joints of the workpiece due to the high-speed operation of the robot, which will lead to metal fatigue of bolts and other fasteners, and it is difficult to meet the high-precision requirements for long-term use. In response to this situation, Berkent developed an integrated casting static platform, which effectively solved the problem of joint vibration and made the movement of the actuator more precise.
The integrated static platform uses the mold casting mode, which is more suitable for mass production and can improve the delivery capacity of large orders.
On the moving platform, the Berkent DM series pioneered the use of carbon fiber composite active arms. While ensuring the structural strength of the boom and the driven arm, the weight and inertia of the moving platform itself are reduced by 10%, thereby improving the speed performance of the robot. In this way, the weight of the robot body has been reduced by 25%.
Increased boom envelope range for enhanced machine performance
The envelope range of the boom of the Berkent DM series models has been increased by 20%. While the working space has been effectively expanded, the body’s performance of tracking and grasping materials and avoiding obstacles has been strengthened.
Advanced software: automatic calibration
Self-developed visual recognition system realizes automatic calibration
The Berkent DM series models are equipped with the “BoVison Syste” visual recognition system independently developed by Berkent. This set of vision system is equipped with an automatic calibration module, which can quickly identify the characteristics of online materials, cooperate with preset stacking type selection, and operate independently after setting, which can realize efficient switching of multi-category material production.
In addition, BoVison System adopts a brand-new visual tracking calibration principle: one-point calibration. Compared with the traditional three-point calibration, the one-point calibration greatly simplifies the human intervention required in the calibration, making the operation easier; the intuitive design of the one-point calibration is more human-friendly, easy to use, effectively shortens the training period and the duration of a single visual operation, and improves work efficiency.
Four modernization innovations: human-machine collaboration is on a higher level, and iterative after-sales is one step ahead
Debugging for fools: fast leveling, flexible and simple
The DM series integrates a leveling module on the robot arm. There are zero-point scales on the inside of each arm and on the static platform. The basic leveling can be completed by aligning the two. In addition, by connecting the brake release button, the two zero-point scales can be manually calibrated in the state of no energy drive, so as to simplify the operation steps and shorten the debugging time.
The DM series is still compatible with the leveling operation of the original laser level and spirit level, and is suitable for more precise movement requirements.
Status visualization: machine status at a glance
In terms of operation safety, each axis on the Berkent DM series model has independent operation instructions and fool-proof signs, corresponding to the operation items of the motor and teach pendant of each axis, so as to avoid the operator’s wrong operation. The static platform integrates an indicator light module to provide real-time feedback on the operation of the equipment. When the robot has a running failure, the operator can intuitively feel the change in the running state of the equipment in the first time.
Operation safety: automatic emergency stop to ensure safety
In terms of personal safety, the DM series has a preset emergency handling process. Once a safety problem occurs, the robot will use an automatic emergency stop mechanism to prevent secondary injuries. After that, by connecting the brake release button, the manpower mobile robot can be reset, and the personal safety of the operator is guaranteed.
Simplified maintenance: iterative replacement saves time and effort
The Berkent DM series fuselage adopts a modular design, and the fuselage component universal rate is 74%, which can be quickly replaced. In addition, this series of models inherits the hole layout of the old model, and the iterative assembly of new and old models becomes simple and feasible.
These characteristics of the DM series, coupled with the after-sales service tenet of “2-hour response, 24-hour arrival, 72-hour problem solving” and the localized marketing service network throughout the country, mean that the company has a set of tailor-made products. The economical cost and time cost of updating and maintenance are also reduced along with the customized automation solution for quick module replacement.
So far, Berkent parallel robots have responded to the “four modernizations” of the market demand: debugging foolish, status visualization, operation safety, and maintenance simplification, and have completed a new round of innovation in the DM series. The DM series supports on-demand customization, and will launch three models, named according to the different arm spans: DM-800, DM-1200, DM-1600.
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Berkent is a high-tech enterprise integrating industrial robot body and high-speed and high-precision automation solutions. It has a full range of parallel and series-parallel hybrid industrial robot body products. As of April this year, Berkent has accumulated more than 90 patents related to robots. With safe and reliable product quality, mature and professional industry solution capabilities, timely after-sales service response capabilities, and punctual product delivery capabilities, Berkent’s performance in the first quarter of 2022 still achieved a year-on-year increase of more than 60% under the influence of the epidemic. increase. Berkent has been widely used in the food, medicine, logistics, daily chemical, 3C and new energy industries for material sorting, packaging, packaging, production assembly, precision measurement, and precise positioning, and has established long-term with more than 300 internationally renowned companies. The stable cooperative relationship has provided strong support for the labor difficulties and the demand for energy and efficiency improvement faced by many manufacturing enterprises in the resumption of work and production under the influence of the epidemic, and has been unanimously recognized and praised by our customers.
(Source: New Vision)