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KUKA LBR iiwa
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Sensitive robotics�LBR iiwa

LBR iiwa A feel for the production world of tomorrow Industrial change is in full swing. IoT and Industrie 4.0 are replacing established structures with a cyber-physical production environment. The active agents in this process of change are intelligent machines with completely new capabilities: robots equipped with sensitivity and superior intelligence. Working side-by-side with humans, they operate more independently and with more sensitivity than ever before. They are mobile, highly flexible and extremely versatile. At the same time, they provide you with seamless digital networking and...

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40 years after the first industrial robot was used, KUKA is opening a new chapter in the history of industrial robotics with the LBR iiwa. “LBR” stands for “Leichtbauroboter” (German for lightweight robot), “iiwa” for “intelligent industrial work assistant” As the first series-produced sensitive robot suitable for human-robot collaboration, the LBR iiwa is opening up new areas that were previously closed to automation. Sensitive robotics_LBR iiwa Sensitive robotics _LBR iiwa ii am sensitive _The new era of automation is based on sensitivity. 6 ii am safe _The LBR iiwa also takes safety...

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7 In all seven axes, the LBR iiwa has joint torque sensors, implemented using safe technology. ii am sensitive The new era of automation is based on sensitivity. They can autonomously move, feel and collaborate directly with humans. They can tend machines and transport tools. Thanks to integrated sensors, robots are fundamentally changing the production processes of the future. Never before have humans and machines been able to cooperate in such a seamless and direct manner. But this is not the only factor driving this radical industrial change. The sensory capabilities of intelligent...

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A revolution in robotics. The LBR iiwa has integrated, sensitive joint torque sensors in all seven axes. These endow the lightweight robot with contact detection capabilities and programmable compliance. It masters force-controlled joining operations and continuous-path processes for which the position of the objects must be sensed. In many cases, the integrated sensitivity of the LBR iiwa allows the use of simpler and less expensive tools. Protection of materials and machines. Compliance of the LBR iiwa can be programmed individually for all joints as well as for all Cartesian degrees of...

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The LBR iiwa in production at Bosch Siemens Hausgeräte. For precise screwed connections for dishwashers, Bosch Siemens Hausgeräte relies on an innovative mobile automation solution with the LBR iiwa. If the component concerned is not perfectly adjusted, the robot recalibrates the dishwasher housing. For this, it develops a search strategy for the screw positions and recalculates them. Greater productivity through self-mastering robotics. Using its sensitive properties, the robot can then calibrate itself independently at its workstation. It uses search run mode to locate the screw...

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EN ISO 13849 ii am safe The LBR iiwa also takes safety to a whole new level. Change is often known as the only constant. This is particularly the case for the profound change brought by the Internet of Things (IoT) and Industrie 4.0. For those wanting to be on the safe side, options have to be kept open. It is precisely this safety which KUKA provides through intelligent technology which operates proactively. In the specific production process, this takes the form of frequent changes in automation tasks which require safe humanrobot collaboration as well as reliable functioning and constant...

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Teaching by demonstration. The LBR iiwa enables the easiest kind of programming. The operator guides the robot by hand to the desired positions, while the coordinates of points moved to on the path are saved in the robot program. The conditions are thus perfect for cost-effective automation, even in the case of small batch sizes or large product variety. Intuitive operator control simply through gestures. The safe torque sensors enable the sequence of a robot application to be controlled without control equipment and simply through gestures – for example, by touching the robot. Sensitized...

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The LBR iiwa in use in KUKA robot production. For the production of the KR QUANTEC robot, KUKA developed a versatile solution to make a non-ergonomic workplace more productive. The HRC system controlled using gestures sensitively distinguishes between components and independently calibrates itself to determine its position. The LBR iiwa then fastens 36 or 30 inserted screws on four housing variants with a torque of 104 Nm and documents the work steps through the screw driver control. Optimized productivity in human-robot collaboration. The LBR iiwa pushes against the gear unit and is thus...

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With the LBR iiwa, the industry gains many new fields of application. The kinematic system is based on the human arm and can reach the position and orientation of the tool with different axis positions. It simply reaches round disruptive contours. In this way, work sequences can be programmed in an extremely space-saving manner. Particularly in the case of confined and difficult installation situations in production systems, the LBR iiwa proves its worth as a highly flexible work assistant. Seven axes for maximum versatility. The low weight of the sensitive LBR iiwa lightweight robot, its...

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The LBR iiwa plays a central role in production scenarios of the future. And it is preparing the way for the highest levels of customization – right down to batch size 1. At the same time, it is modular, open and easy to program, thanks to consistent use of Java technology. The globally used programming language enables the quick expansion of available libraries through external, and often free, open-source software. In this way, companies acquire tangibly greater flexibility for the planning and implementation of their automation processes. In “Position controller” mode, the LBR iiwa moves...

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