Automating existing processes requires significant cost and system-wide changes. Shunk proposes a robot debugging tool CDB to address this inconvenience in the debugging process. CDB is efficient and reasonable as it can convert manual debugging processes into automation systems without having to change debugging blades that have previously been integrated with users' know-how.

 

CDB (photo by Shunk Intek Korea)

 

German company SCHUNK, which specializes in clamping & gripping systems, proposes a robot debugging tool CDB to automate the debugging process. "With the CDB, we can automate the manual debugging process from the beginning without having to eliminate proven debugging blades," Shunk said. 

Shunk's debugging tool, which can control flexibility, is very suitable for the task of debugging various shapes of workpieces made of plastic, aluminum, steel, brass and other materials into robots. This strength makes it possible to apply not only to plastic and metal parts in the automotive or aircraft industry, but also to household and industrial fittings and debugging stamping. 

The CDB can insert the manual debugging blade into the robot tool, which used to be 1:1 before, making manual debugging tasks simple and fast to automation. Existing know-how such as blades, blade holders and related processes need not be changed because they can be kept intact without having to replace the already verified debugging blades in the manual process.

 

CDB (structure and function picture). SHUNK INTEC Korea)

 

This flexible robot tool emulates the manual debugging process while maintaining high quality continuously. Position inaccuracies, workpiece tolerances and robot tolerances are corrected up to 8mm axially and up to  ±5.5° radially, and force balancing can be controlled individually (13-66N axially, radial 1362N). Thus, the tool ensures the debugging results of the stable process, and minimizes the necessary programming tasks while reducing errors. 

The unified tool mounting ensures a short setup time when replacing the blades, and the use of the robot means that the operator no longer has to resort to dangerous and time-consuming debugging tasks. In addition, excellent debugging quality can be consistently maintained, and 24-hour unattended debugging can be done through automated operations.