The 2 corporations have additionally strengthened their collaboration by signing a renewed Letter of Intent
-Unveiling the primary results of the collaboration, Comau and Fincantieri current MR4WELD, a novel, cellular robotic welding answer, at Automatica 2023
-The 2 Italian corporations, leaders of their respective markets, who began collaborating in 2021, proceed their on-going relationship with the signing of a renewed settlement that features the event of latest robotic merchandise and high-technology options
– Actions included within the settlement are primarily based on the joint goal to use expertise, digitalization and innovation to develop cellular robotized options for unstructured environments aimed to extend each manufacturing efficiency and employee well-being
-Designed and deployed to weld metal constructions through the vessels’ constructing stage within the shipyards, the inherently versatile answer might be simply reconfigured to deal with different utility areas and industries
Comau and Fincantieri, two Italian world leaders of their respective markets, current the primary results of their joint collaboration at Automatica: MR4Weld (Cellular Robotic for Welding) cellular robotic, an progressive out of doors automation answer to enhance high quality, efficiency and well-being throughout labor-intensive welding actions. The businesses have additionally renewed their strategic settlement to use expertise, digitalization, and innovation inside cutting-edge, cellular robotic options that can enhance manufacturing pace and employee well-being, by automating historically guide processes. Having first signed a letter of intent in 2021, which was aimed toward growing robotized metal welding answer prototypes and the ensuing development of a collection of machines – after profitable completion of manufacturing assessments of the prototypes that are at present present process, Comau CEO, Pietro Gorlier, and Fincantieri CEO, Pierroberto Folgiero, have signed a renewed settlement which foresees the event of further cellular robotized machines and options for unstructured environments.
Thought of a brand new paradigm in bringing automation past the manufacturing facility ground, the MR4Weld cellular robotic is being examined and might be subsequently used inside Fincantieri shipyards to autonomously weld metal constructions, with a doable 3-fold enhance in comparison with a guide course of. It includes a high-payload, 6-axis articulated robotic fitted with a welding torch that’s put in on a tracked undercarriage and geared up with an built-in imaginative and prescient system to autonomously establish welding joints. Extra importantly, it ensures higher welding high quality whereas lowering ergonomic dangers, serving to the transformation of the shipbuilding manufacturing course of by making certain higher flexibility and improved security along with decrease general prices.
Designed to have the ability to transfer in any atmosphere and to collaborate with staff, MR4Weld might be simply managed by a single operator through the switch and welding actions. The system additionally employs digital instruments to gather welding and manufacturing information that can be utilized to report the welded joints. Since MR4Weld is in full compliance with present security rules, it may be used with out fences on every of the a number of decks {that a} vessel is made up of. Fincantieri and Comau have collectively filed a European patent utility for particular MR4Weld technological options. The cutting-edge answer can be seamlessly built-in inside Comau’s digital infrastructure, additional safeguarding the robotic system’s productiveness and profitability.
As a part of the renewed collaboration, the businesses will develop superior and cellular robotics to automate different repetitive actions of the shipbuilding processes together with these characterised by vertical and non-linear surfaces in addition to unstructured environments, along with the testing of Comau’s exoskeletons for additional enhancing the operators’ ergonomic situations and well-being. Fincantieri can even work with Comau to strengthen and improve the technical expertise of its operators by way of utilizing and programming the robotized cellular programs, by adapting to the shipbuilding operators’ devoted superior coaching codecs, that are already developed by Comau. In truth, implementing automated options for extremely repetitive and non-high value-added manufacturing actions represents one of many pillars of Fincantieri’s technique.
Comau can even take yet one more step towards differentiating its core enterprise and increasing into new segments past the manufacturing facility ground. Moreover, the businesses will start industrializing their distinctive MR4Weld robotics answer which might be utilized not solely to the shipbuilding business but additionally for industries that require the manufacturing of huge metal infrastructures, amongst others. Throughout the LoI, the businesses will examine and consider the methods and related agreements for additional facilitating the immediate improvement of the recognized technological options.
“Along with the chance to work with a frontrunner similar to Fincantieri, and discover groundbreaking robotized cellular programs for unstructured environments, the extension of our collaboration displays Comau’s dedication to ship cutting-edge, extremely versatile options for complicated manufacturing situations,” defined Pietro Gorlier, CEO of Comau. “We additionally consider the numerous market potential for the MR4Weld cellular robotic extends past shipbuilding. Particularly on condition that the cellular robotics market is estimated to see a 5-year CAGR of 15% (2022 to 2027) in accordance with inside estimates and supporting market research1”.
Pierroberto Folgiero, CEO of Fincantieri, acknowledged: “MR4Weld is a challenge that meets a number of instructions of our improvement: automation and digitization, two driving forces of our marketing strategy in addition to the company accountability, which finds a solution within the achievement of 5 of the UN sustainable improvement targets, additionally just about security and coaching. The partnership with Comau has produced a unicum in our sector, a results of nice industrial worth which confirms Fincantieri’s dedication to the pursuit of excellence”.
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