The top module for carts is made with a click-in mechanism that enables the system to collect and release carts. ![]() The mobile robots are currently used in 24 hours operation five days a week and are deployed with two types of top modules – a fixed rack, and a removable cart, which is a module specifically designed for MiR mobile robots by ROEQ, enabling easy manipulation with transported loads. All logistic operations are managed in cooperation with an integrated warehouse management system (WMS). Operators call the robot very simply via a predefined button un a tablet. The forth robot works in the injection molding facility, where it services three production machines on demand. Additionally, one robot is collecting waste materials that the operators place on the robot to keep the shop floor lean. In our facility, we have now four MiR200s used for three different tasks: PCBs supply to SMT lines, collection of waste material, and transportation of finished plastic components,” said Richard Čiernik.Įvery hour, two MiR200 robots deliver empty PCB boards to 9 automatic SMT lines, where the boards are complemented with electronics parts. The MiR technology significantly supports our effort by eliminating a need for manual transportation of material from position A to position B. “As any other successful company, we continuously evaluate our manufacturing efficiency and labor productivity. Three different tasks, four MiR200 robots “From this point, MiR technology was an ideal solution for us, as MiR has become a standard for internal logistics at Visteon globally.” “One of the reasons we started considering mobile robots was the emerging Industry 4.0, which represents the future of our industry,” said Richard Čiernik, Industrial Engineer Manager in Visteon Electronics Slovakia. So, Visteon started to consider the technology of autonomous mobile robots (AMR). It was clear that this platform would soon be removed by systems that are suited for Industry 4.0 and complying with agile and flexible work environments where new production cells need to be implemented at a certain pace. But AGVs, however, require much time and costs in case of a need to change the production layout and infrastructure. At Visteon, this is met by sending a standard electronic information to the warehouse and instantly deliver the required material to a shop floor.Ī few years ago, the company used manual pallet lifts operated by human employees, but they were removed by automatically guided vehicles (AGV) systems navigated by magnetic strips. Supplying materials at a given quality, volume, and at a given time is extremely complex and requires maximal precision and flexibility. ![]() Like most industries, companies in the automotive industry are facing a lot of competition at a global scale, and automotive suppliers are under permanent pressure of OEMs’ requests for delivery on time, in high quality and for cost efficiency. Pilot project leads to fully optimized production This will allow Cabka to eliminate fork truck traffic in the production area, replacing them with safe, collaborative mobile robots. In the staging area, the pallets can be checked for quality and wrapped and then fork trucks can transport the finished pallets to the warehouse and loading docks without having manufacturing workers present. ![]() The MiR robot transports the finished products out of the manufacturing floor to a separate staging area as soon as the job is complete. ![]() With a daily production capacity of 10,000 cockpit desks, the company delivers over 2 million products every year, while employing 700 people that are working in three-shift system.įrom manual to automated internal logisticsĪ MiR500 robot is part of a fully automated new production line that includes a six-axis robot to autonomously unload pallets from the injection molding machine, trim the pallets, and load the finished products directly onto the MiR500, which is equipped with a MiR pallet lift. Visteon Electronics Slovakia produces cockpit desks for several OEM automotive manufacturers including Volkswagen, Skoda Auto, BMW, Ford, Citroen and more.
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