ROBOT CELL DESIGN AND

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

Unit-5
Contents
• Robot Cell Layouts
• Multiple Robots and Machine Interface
• Some Consideration in Work Cell Design
• Interlocks, Error Detection and Recovery
• Robot Cycle Time Analysis
Introduction
Step of a company to implement a robotics
program in its operation:
• Initial familiarization with the technology
• Plant survey to identical potential applications
• Selection of application
• Selection of the robot
• Detailed economic analysis & capital authorization
Robot work cell layout
• Robot-centred work cell
• In-line robot work cell
• Mobile work cell
 Robot-centred work cell

 Center of work cell

 High utilization of robot
 Method of work part
delivery (eg: conveyor,
part-feeders, pallets)
 Install for single robot
servicing 1@more
production machines
In-line robot work cell

 1 @ more robots
located along in-line
conveyor
 Work is organized so
each robot performs
assembly operation on
each part (eg: welding
line)
Mobile work cell
Mobile work cell
 Transport mechanism:
floor mounted @
overhead railing
system
 Service for more than
one station
 Problem: to find
optimum number of
station to service
Multiple Robots and Machine Interface
• Physical Interference of Robots
• Machine Interference
Some Modification in Work Cell Design
• Modification to other equipment in the cell
• Part position and orientation
• Part identification problem
• Protect of robot from its environment
• Utilities
• Control of work cell
• Safety
Work cell control
• Sequence control
• Operator interface
• Safety monitoring
Sequence control
Sequence control includes:
• Regulate the sequence of activities
• Control of simultaneous activities
• Making decision to proceed/stop/delay
work based on events
Operator Interface
Operator to interact with robot work cell.
Operator interface is required to:
• Program the robot, modify and update programs
• Let human operator participate in work cycle
• Do data entry by human operator
• Do emergency stopping activities
Interlock
Error Detection and Recovery
When a computer is used to detect and
correct errors, this is known as “error
detection and recovery”
Error Recovery
Error Recovery
Robot Cycle Time Analysis
Robot Cycle Time Analysis
Robot Cycle Time Analysis