Robotics Integration
Robotics integration and automation are two sides of the same coin. As an integrator for all major robot manufacturers, robotic integration is core to who we are at JR Automation. We can help you plan your application with our in house simulation expertise and ultimately design and build the correct solution to your problem.
WHAT IS ROBOTICS INTEGRATION?
Robotics integration involves programming robots and/or robotic systems to perform automated tasks in your production operations. Robotics system integrators like JR Automation analyze your manufacturing, material handling, shipping, or inspection lines; determine which areas could be improved; and install the automation technology (which could include robotics) in those areas. There are typically two main types of robots used for automation — industrial robotics and collaborative robotics.
Industrial Robotics
Industrial robotic systems are machines designed to perform tasks in industrial settings. These robotics can be multi-axis robotic arms, automated guided vehicles and more. Modern advancements have made these systems flexible and scalable. As demand grows, peak seasons change, or products change, you can easily reprogram your robotic systems. Because of its scalability, flexibility, and accuracy, robotic automation integration is growing in low- to high-volume production lines worldwide. Typical industrial robot applications include:
- Material handling
- Assembly
- Paint Sealer
- Palletizing
- Welding
- Inspection and testing
- Dispensing
- Material cutting including laser; plasma; waterjet
- Material removal
Collaborative Robotics
Collaborative robotics integration involves installing robots and other automation technology alongside employees to complete tasks. Collaborative robots — also known as cobots — are engineered to function autonomously and can be programmed similarly to their industrial robot counterparts. Employees need different considerations for safety and ergonomics when near robotic arms to avoid accidents or injuries. Thus, companies must work with experienced integrators for planning and consultation before integrating collaborative robots. Learn more about getting started with collaborative robots in manufacturing.
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF ROBOTS IN MANUFACTURING?
Companies who introduce robotics into their production lines, material handling processes, or other vital areas can improve accuracy, repeatability, and consistency, and change speed-to-market. Robotics integrators like JR Automation work with the automotive industry, medical and life sciences, ecommerce, and other industries to save on labor costs, decrease production costs, improve cycle times and quality, and solve other potential problems for our customers.
Working with an experienced robotics integrator is also beneficial. Robotics systems integrators can design and build your solution or work with your existing capital equipment to improve your processes.
Additionally, JR Automation is well-versed in the safety considerations required for successful robotics integration - we can complete critical risk assessments and perform the other tasks (like employee training) necessary to the implementation of your robotic solutions.
JR Automation’s experience
JR Automation is the largest robotics integrator in the U.S. We have experience working with a wide variety of robotic suppliers and can integrate FANUC, ABB, Kuka, Yaskawa, Staubli, or any other industrial robot. We have the scale to take your production to the next level. With decades of experience, we work with a diverse group of industries and a diverse set of robotics brands to ensure every customer gets the technology they need to improve their processes.
Our team is composed of controls engineers, electrical engineers, mechanical engineers, safety engineers, and software engineers who work in concert using our Project Execution Process that ensures even the most complex customized projects are developed using a unified framework.
Our customers are leaders in their respective industries, and they have ambitious goals for growth. We work with major manufacturers, logistics providers, and large distributors. We help our customers define their improvement areas and use the technology available to solve their pain points. We have deployed palletizers for ecommerce distributors, advanced weld cells for automotive manufacturers, and automated assembly lines for a wide range of customers.
Technical Capabilities
Our extensive experience in robotics ranges from robotic assembly solutions and vision-guided robotics to robotic palletizing and robotic mold tending. Our expertise includes:
Automated Guided Vehicles
Robotic assembly
Material handling
Pick and place
Paint sealer
Robotic cell simulations
Robotic mold tending
Robotic palletizing
Vision-guided robotics
Cobot integration
Cutting: grinding; polishing; marking
Adhesive dispensing and gluing
INTEGRATION EXPERIENCE BY ROBOT TYPE
JR Automation’s skilled engineers have hands-on experience integrating robotics of all types and can work with any manufacturer’s products:
- 6-Axis Robots: the most common type of industrial robot, 6-axis robots mimic the movements of a human arm. Great for precise and complex movements such as welding, assembly, adhesive, and more.
- AGVs/AMRs: Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV) and Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMR), can be integrated into your manufacturing or warehouse facility to assist with the movement of materials. We can integrate any manufacturer’s AGV/AMR solution and will help you plan the best program for your needs.
- Linear Robots: also known as gantry or cartesian robots, operate on 2 or 3 axes in a straight line. Ideal for precise, repetitive motions including pick and place, sorting, and palletizing. Linear robots are well-suited for machining and material handling.
- Collaborative Robots: designed to work alongside humans in a shared workspace, collaborative robots (or cobots) are often smaller and more lightweight than other industrial robots. They can be easily moved around a facility and reprogrammed on different parts of the line.
- Delta Robots: sometimes called parallel robots, feature three arms fixed to a common base that make them adept at high-speed and precision tasks like picking and placing objects on conveyor belts (making them popular in food and electronics production systems).
- SCARA Robots: (or Selective Compliance Assembly Robot Arm) excel at speed and accuracy which makes them ideally suited for tasks related to inspection, assembly, and material handling.
JR Automation can combine a variety of these robots (and more) to design an automation solution that is an exact fit for your unique needs. Our engineers work with robots from any manufacturer - so the possibilities for customization are endless.
DIGITAL INTEGRATION OF ROBOTICS SYSTEMS
Integrated robotics systems for autonomous production increases the value of digital integration for your facilities, and JR Automation’s Digital Solutions can help you realize the full benefits of these systems. By integrating your robotics with your ERP, MES, SCADA, and PLC/HMI systems to communicate and share information, you can achieve capabilities including:
- Fault and root cause analysis
- Event monitoring and data collection
- Specification variance
- OEE measurement
- Operational Performance Analysis
- Equipment testing systems
- Robot program backups
- Automated generation of robot programs
- Maintenance and continuous improvement planning
- Scheduling
ROBOTICS LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS
With JR Automation as your partner for robotic integration, you can be assured that your systems are engineered from the start for lifecycle management that is cost-effective and easy to maintain. Our Lifecycle Management Team will be available to you 24/7 after implementation to help with all of the following:
- Initial provisioning and sourcing replacement parts
- Training
- Evaluations and preventative maintenance
- Emergency support - both on-site and remotely
- Modernization
Certified Excellence
ITAR certified facility
RIA certified integrator
Authorized FANUC system integrator
Authorized ABB integrator
Yaskawa Premier Partner
Qmed Qualified Supplier
20+
Locations Worldwide
2,000+
Talented Employees
2M+
Sq. Ft. Building Space
New System Processes Copier Tubes More Quickly and with Higher Quality Results
The challenge was to concept, design, and build a system to process copier tubes faster and with higher quality results. The work had be done in not only a cleanroom, but also an explosion-proof environment due to hazardous chemicals.
Technical Capabilities Involed:
- vision applications
- assembly solutions
- robotics integration
- material handling solutions
Project Management
Delivering results
Our Project Execution Process (PEP) uses a proprietary phase gate approach to managing and delivering automation solutions. This advanced methodology keeps our global teams in sync, improves project planning, enables effective scaling, and ensures we're always learning and improving from our experience. Applied alongside our Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) System, this process facilitates effective collaboration and keeps cross-functional product development data unified and integrated into downstream manufacturing systems. Bottom line: we have the people, processes, and systems in place to deliver excellence—every time.
The JR Automation Process
The JR Automation Process
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