Assessing the predictive maintenance readiness of enterprises in West Bohemian region

Poór, Peter; Basl, Josef; Ženíšek, David

doi:10.1016/j.promfg.2020.02.098

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“…If the robot has user-adjustment possibilities, that may influence any of the tested characteristics, such a condition used during the test must be specified in the test protocol and must be observed during each test in an unchanged state. 17 The temperature of the ambient environment during the tests Q°C is (20 6 2)°C, in line with the standard, or Q°C should be in the range between 5°C and 40°C. Since the measurement took place in the premises that were not air-conditioned, it was not possible to secure the temperature (20 6 2)°C, the test was conducted in the allowed temperature range specified by the manufacturer of the UR5: (Q°C [0-50]°C), specifically (Q°C [17][18][19][20][21][22]…”

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Measurement of unidirectional pose accuracy and repeatability of the collaborative robot UR5

Pollák

Kočiško

Paulišin

et al. 2014

Advances in Mechanical Engineering

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The article describes the measurement of unidirectional pose accuracy and repeatability of a collaborative robot. The objective of the measurements is to investigate and evaluate unidirectional accuracy of the six-axis collaborative robot UR5 of the company Universal Robots. The measurement methodology was based on outlining an imaginary ISO cube placed in the robot’s workspace, in which the robot’s tool centre point (TCP) attained five measurement points in thirty measurement cycles. A video camera and six linear incremental sensors with six evaluation units were used for the measurement. The measured values are presented and applied according to the ISO 9283 standard. On the basis of the measurement, we verified technical specifications of unidirectional pose accuracy and repeatability of the robotic arm UR5 specified by its producer.

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Section: Conditions For the Conducting Of The Testsmentioning

confidence: 90%

Section: Conditions For the Conducting Of The Testsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Measurement of unidirectional pose accuracy and repeatability of the collaborative robot UR5

Pollák

Kočiško

Paulišin

et al. 2014

Advances in Mechanical Engineering

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“…26–27; Kunc et al , 2018, pp. 80–82, 84, 86; Poor et al ., 2020, p. 423). Region of Pilsen then represents critical or extreme case (Yin, 2003, pp.…”

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“…Pilsen is an important industrial city to which people commute for work from a wide area (Matušková and Rousová, 2012; Kunc et al , 2018). Thanks to its industrial tradition and geographical location, the entire Pilsen region is a highly sought-after destination for both domestic industry and foreign companies (Poor et al ., 2020). The overall strategic orientation of the examined region towards industrial production is also confirmed by its regional innovation strategy, RIS3 [4].…”

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Engineering companies and their readiness for Industry 4.0

Váně

Kalvas

Basl

2021

IJPPM

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PurposeThis case study of the readiness of engineering companies for Industry 4.0 (I4.0) presents how surveyed key figures manage the implementation of I4.0. The research comprised a census of larger and medium-sized engineering companies in the Pilsen region of the Czech Republic. The selected region is characterised by a long industrial tradition and a high concentration of technical and technology-oriented companies. The survey questionnaire monitors a wide range of topics. In this text, the authors present the results only from selected areas. In particular, the authors examined: (1) the use of I4.0 technologies in individual areas, (2) the level of the digital strategy (DS), (3) factors influencing investments in I4.0 technologies, (4) the impact of I4.0 on the workforce and (5) existing threats to I4.0 implementation. The purpose of this paper is to show how key figures with a real impact on the implementation of I4.0 think and act in practice (as opposed to declarations).Design/methodology/approachIn the presented article, thanks to the unique data obtained in the form of a census in the selected, traditionally engineering-oriented Pilsen region, and within the highly industrially oriented Czech Republic, the authors explored the state of readiness of companies for implementation of I4.0. The obtained data allowed the authors to present, in a suitably descriptive way, the current level, with respect to the future, of the planned use of I4.0 principles in the surveyed companies. They monitored not only the state of the adoption process (Industry of 4.0 technologies) compared to the declared proclamations but also which phenomena represent key obstacles.FindingsFirst, medium-sized companies have barely implemented I4.0, whereas I4.0 is more often implemented in larger companies, especially the so-called DS aspect of I4.0. Furthermore, it appears that larger companies also clearly consider I4.0 more often and see it more significantly as a key success factor. Second, the survey highlighted the fact that customer satisfaction is the determining impetus for the introduction of I4.0. It can be assumed that with an increase in pressure from customers and a decrease in the price of technology, the introduction of I4.0 will increase. The third important finding is that the authors can observe a kind of two-stage flow of innovation in the results. The transformation towards I4.0 is approached by larger companies first, because they are more sensitive to customer satisfaction, are looking for new opportunities, and have greater resources to cover the costly implementation of innovations.Originality/valueIn the presented article, thanks to the unique data obtained in the form of a census in the selected, traditionally engineering-oriented Pilsen region, and within the highly industrially oriented Czech Republic, the authors explored the state of implementation of I4.0. The obtained data allowed the authors to present, in a suitably descriptive way, the current level, with respect to the future, of the planned use of I4.0 principles in the surveyed companies.

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“…By observing nature and everyday life, it was possible to find inspiration for a number of design options for various manipulators, robotic arms, machine tools, operating machines, etc. [6], [7]. An example is the cooperation of robotics with other branches of technology focused on research in order to achieve desired results, and to ensure the functionality of designs created.…”

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Structural Design and Material Cutting Using a Laser End Effector on a Robot Arm

Pollák¹,

Dobránsky²

2020

TEM Journal

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The paper deals with the structural design of a laser end effector for the arm of the ABB IRB 140 robot which makes products by the laser cutting technology involving soft materials, such as e.g. paper, wood and others. A laser with a power of 1 W was chosen to carry out the cutting. An electrical circuit with a power supply was created for the selected laser; a control method and a structural design of the jig to be attached to the flange of the robot arm were proposed. Subsequently, the robot control program was connected to the control via a computer and the RoboDK simulation software. The paper describes in more detail the creation of the robot control program and the simulation designed in the simulation software environment, as well as the programming of laser control scripts in Python and in the programming environment of Arduino microcontroller.

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Assessing the predictive maintenance readiness of enterprises in West Bohemian region

Cited by 10 publications

References 6 publications

Measurement of unidirectional pose accuracy and repeatability of the collaborative robot UR5

Measurement of unidirectional pose accuracy and repeatability of the collaborative robot UR5

Engineering companies and their readiness for Industry 4.0

Structural Design and Material Cutting Using a Laser End Effector on a Robot Arm

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