Going beyond automation
Looking ahead to the arrival of a new society in which humans and robots collaborate

  • In the FA (Factory Automation) business, we have supported the automation of many production sites. However, while automation is moving forward for various processes, the reality is that there is still a lot of work that relies on human hands. In order to promote further automation, it is essential to utilize robots in the future. With that in mind, we launched the Collaborative Safety Robot Business in 2015.

    The highlight of this business is that it specializes in collaborative robots. Industrial robots, which were mainstream before the spread of collaborative robots, have been fixedly used in situations where relatively large production lines, such as those for automobiles and machine manufacturing, are surrounded by fences and separated from human work to ensure safety. Therefore, although this is suitable for repetitive simple work, it is not suitable for manufacturing sites that need to flexibly respond to changes and variables that depend on the situation.

    However, along with technological innovations, robots have been made smaller, and due to the relaxation of laws and regulations, it has become possible for humans and robots to collaborate without fences between them. New robots have been produced one after another in the industrial robot genre that are made for this working together with humans, and these are collaborative robots.

    Recently, we have added autonomous vehicle transport robots (AMR / AGV) to our new product lineup to meet the growing need for them in the logistics industry.

Standing at the frontier of collaborative robot system construction

  • With the progress of the times, manufacturing sites have changed significantly from an environment where humans and machines are separate to a new stage where humans and robots collaborate.

    Behind this are issues such as labor shortages due to the decline in the working-age population of Japanese society and further improvements in productivity due to the intensifying competitive environment. Now, collaborative robots are attracting new attention from the viewpoint of preventing the spread of COVID-XNUMX.

    We act as a robot SIer (system integrator) that builds robot systems as a partner to our customers. At the same time, we also act as a sales agent for manufacturers of collaborative robots and peripheral equipment, playing an important role in promoting the spread of collaborative robots.

    We established a collaborative safety robot technical center in Ichinomiya City, Aichi Prefecture, as a new base for collaborative robots. We provide total support from selecting collaborative robots to system design, the risk assessment essential when introducing collaborative robots, and safety measures after introducing them.

Strengths as a distributor of collaborative robots and peripheral equipment

  • In order to help customers build the optimal collaborative robot system, we believe it is important to have a thorough understanding of the robot itself and its peripheral devices.

    By acting as an agent for products from specific manufacturers that have been carefully selected based on the experience of an SIer, we are able to strengthen our connections with each manufacturer and build systems that make the most of the features of each product.

    Before selecting a robot, the most important thing to consider is, "What problem do you want to solve?"

    We never forget that products are merely a means to solve problems.

Established the site "kyodo-robot.com" to provide a wide range of information on collaborative robots

  • When we started our Robot Systems Division, the first thing we questioned was whether there was enough information about collaborative robots out there.

    Even if you search on the Internet, although there is information on manufacturers, it is difficult to find basic information such as the customer-side benefits and ways to introduce collaborative robots.

    Our perspective was that our role as robot SIers was to first provide accurate information to those who need it, so we launched kyodo-robot.com.

    More than three years have passed since the launch, and now we are receiving various consultations and questions every day.

System development results

  1. Robot systems
    ・ Machine tending system for machine tools (lathes)
    ・ Machine tending system for forming presses
    ・ Small box ⇒ Large box Boxing system
    ・ Palletizing system for shipping pallets
    ・ Automotive parts picking system using 3D vision
    ・ Coating (sealing)system
    ・ Electronic component assembly system using a dual-arm robot
    ・ Soldering system using a dual-arm robot

  2. AMR transfer systems (top module)
    ・ AMR system with conveyor
    ・ AMR system with cart
    ・ Mobile robotic work picking system (collaborative robot + MIR)
    ・ Mobile robotic work supply system (collaborative robot + MIR)
    ・ Towing AMR system

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