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7 Axis Milling Robot For The Wood Industry
Installation of a laser gate and synchronization between all different units on a 3d printing KUKA robot.
- Safety concept.
- Installation of all safety related devices
- Complete synchronization between different units
Safety Installation on Kuka KRC4
Installation of a laser gate and synchronization between all different units on a 3d printing KUKA robot.
- Safety concept.
- Installation of all safety related devices
- Complete synchronization between different units
Kuka 7 Axis Milling Center
A robot cell was required to accomplish various tasks in Polytechnic school in Switzerland, The robot task was to mill.
- Cell conception & creation.
- Engineering of Safety concept & Milling control unit
- Complete installation of the robot, turntable and milling unit
- Complete installation of the safety fence
- Complete calibration of the cell
Robot Relocation on 1km Distance
A KUKA KR120 HA with turntable had to be transported from Germany to Switzerland, complete operation lasted less than one week
- Global relocation coordination
- Complete removal and re-installation of all components
- Complete re-calibration of the cell
Robot International Transport and Installation
A KUKA KR120 HA with turntable had to be transported from Germany to Switzerland, complete operation lasted less than one week
- Global relocation coordination
- Complete removal and re-installation of all components
- Complete re-calibration of the cell
4 day introduction workshop to 7 axis milling
- Organizing the workshop.
- Setting up the robot cell and running tests.
- Leading a group of students/teachers/designers and having them produce a low-poly head milled out of massive wood.
Robotic nail art piece
Workshop organized by one of the best wood engineering schools in Switzerland, where we showed students how to get started with robotics in a fun way. Their task was to develop an algorithm which was able to generate code for an industrial robot.
- Organizing the workshop.
- Setting up the robot cell and running tests the previous day.
- Leading a group of students/teachers and getting them to have a usable result after 8 hours.
Hot Wire Cutting Workshop #2 @hnee
Workshop happened in Eberswalde, Germany. Goal was to get a team of international students/designers and teachers to understand the basics of robotics and parametric production design on grasshopper in less than a week. We designed and produced Styrofoam molds which will be used to cast concrete foundations for a pavilion
- Organizing the workshop.
- Setting up the robot cell and running tests.
- Leading a group of students/teachers/designers and having them produce Styrofoam molds for concrete casting.
Glass Milling Production Center
A KUKA KR60 HA has been installed with a “simple” task, to cut glas with a +/- 0.1mm tolerance. Complete conception, part list, installation was achieved in less than 20 work days
- Global Cell conception
- Installation of all components and hardware
- Synchronization between all devices
- Wiring and electrical installation
- Plumbing and air pressurized air installation
- Dual PLC setup (milling unit and Safety management)
- Instruction & Workshop to the future users
Robot 5 Axis Band Saw Cutting
Workshop organized by one of the best wood engineering schools in Switzerland, where we showed students how to get started with robotics in a fun way. Their task was to develop an algorithm which was able to generate code for an industrial robot. The process was inspired by the GSHED team, which reduces in an amazing way wood loss due to curved shapes
- Organizing the workshop.
- Setting up the robot cell and running tests the previous day.
- Leading a group of students/teachers and getting them to have a usable result after 8 hours.
Hot Wire Cutting Workshop #1 @hnee
Workshop happened in Eberswalde, Germany. Goal was to get a team of teachers/researchers to understand the basics of robotics and parametric production design on grasshopper in less than a week. We designed and hot wire cut a Styrofoam Pavilion
- Organizing the workshop.
- Setting up the robot cell and running tests.
- Leading a group of students/teachers and having them produce a pavilion made out of Styrofoam
25 Ton Robot Relocation!
A KUKA Quantec R3100 6 axis robot with its linear rail in ceiling configuration has been moved over 60km to be relocated in Eberswalde (DE) This includes of course all the safety hardware and the milling package components. Last but not least, the 22 ton steel structure also had to be reinstalled in the new building. Thanks to the help of the Scholpp team, and collaborators of the HNEE, this complete operation lasted less than 3 weeks.
- Global relocation coordination
- Complete removal and re-installation of all components
- Complete re-calibration of the cell
- Instruction & Workshop to the future users
Robotic Stick Piling Workshop
Workshop organized by one of the best wood engineering schools in Switzerland, where we showed students how to get started with robotics in a fun way. Their task was to create and develop a complete algorithm which was then used by a Kuka KR60 HA Robot to create a wall structure prototype based on a double curved surface
- Organizing the workshop.
- Setting up the robot cell and running tests the day before.
- Leading a group of students/teachers and getting them to have a usable result after 8 hours. (one day in German and one day in French language)
Kuka Robot Cell Conception / Installation
A robot cell was required to accomplish various tasks in a research institution in Germany, The robot goal was to 3d print, mill and manipulate carbon strands. The complete hardware setup & workshop lasted less than 16 days
- Cell conception & creation.
- 3D modelling of the installation
- Complete installation of the robot, turntable an extra features
- Complete installation of the safety fence
- Complete software integration
- Complete calibration of the cell
- Instruction & Workshop to the future users
Hot Wire Cutting Workshop
Workshop organized by one of the best wood engineering schools in Switzerland, where we showed students how to get started with robotics in a fun way. Their task was to record a sound/song which would generate an algorithm which would bring out a code for an industrial robot. The machine was then hot wire cutting Styrofoam in a spiral shape, and we were able to see the sound waves cut out of the bloc
- Organizing the workshop.
- Setting up the robot cell and running tests the day before.
- Leading a group of students/teachers and getting them to have a usable result after 8 hours.
Sheet Bending / Stretching with an Industrial Robot
The strength of an industrial robot was used to precisely bend and deform a sheet of steel or aluminium to achieve different designs / results.
- Hardware & tools engineering / construction
- Parametric robot code generation.
- Sheet bending process.
This project has been realized when I was working for Artis GmbH
Aluminum wave art piece
The first of a series of 3 identical pieces, milled out of a massive aluminum block, and drilled over 4000 times to get the “pixel” effect of this flower, more than 90% of the original block was removed during the milling or drilling process.
- Hardware water-cooling engineering.
- Complete parametric model generation.
- 3D modeling & engineering.
- Parametric robot code generation.
- Milling / Drilling
This project has been realized when I was working for Artis GmbH
Mass Exposition Table
75cm high table, made out of polyurethane foam. Milled with a Kuka Quantec industrial Robot. With integrated LED lighting
- Complete engineering/planning / 3D modeling.
- Material order.
- Complete construction/milling.
- Electronics installation.
This project has been realized when I was working for Artis GmbH
Massive Wood Hand Rail
Oak handrail installed in a building entrance. All straight pieces are machined by a CNC and all twisted & curved pieces are produced using a industrial robot. Overall length: 90 meters
- Laser 3D measuring process.
- Complete parametric model generation.
- 3D modeling & engineering.
- Robot code generation.
- Complete twisted&curved pieces milling.
This project has been realized when I was working for Artis GmbH
Robotic Band Saw Cutting Workshop
Workshop organized by one of the best wood engineering schools in Switzerland, where we showed students how to get started with robotics in a fun way. Their task was to develop an algorithm which was able to generate code for an industrial robot. The process was inspired by the GSHED team, which reduces in an amazing way wood loss due to curved shapes
- Organizing the workshop.
- Setting up the robot cell and running tests the previous day.
- Leading a group of students/teachers and getting them to have a usable result after 8 hours.
3D Printing with an Industrial Robot
I ran a some tests few days ago to see how close we could get to 3d print huge scale objects, size being larger than several cubic meters. Synchronizing the extruder with the robot was more complicated than expected, and unfortunately I had to give up, the investment of hardware being over the expected original budget. Finally we invested the money in a dedicated self built 3d printer for our workshop.
- Engineering / calculations.
- Construction and installation of the printing rig.
- Programing the robot/extruder.
- Tests and printing.
you can read more thanks to different publications regarding this topic: Softpedia, 3dPrintBoard, 3dToday, 3dPrint, 3dModelle, Inside3dPrinting and 3Ders
This project has been realized when I was working for Artis GmbH
Giant Electric Plugs
These plugs where used (and still are) to promote green mobility in Berlin, 6 of them where produced, out of glass fiber and concrete. We produced the molds needed for the “mass” production.
- Complete engineering / planing / 3D modeling.
- Material order.
- Parametric programming for an industrial robot.
- Complete milling.
This project has been realized when I was working for Artis GmbH
Private: 4 Meter Giant Egg
4 meter high giant egg made for a permanent exhibition, with more than a thousand individual blocs, 15 touchscreens, meters of LEDs, speakers, and a maintenance door
- Complete engineering/planning / 3D modeling.
- Parametric programming of an industrial robot.
- Robotic milling.
- Test assembly.
- Multimedia installation.
- LED and controllers installation.
This project has been realized when I was working for Artis GmbH
House Stucture Prototype
2/2 meters massive wooden house prototype designed and engineered by the architect Marie Boltenstern. Angles and opening are specifically calculated to allow maximum of light in winter, and some shade in summer.
- Parametric programming of an industrial robot.
- Material order.
- Complete construction/milling.
This project has been realized when I was working for Artis GmbH
Tv Show Table
The table is made out of 2 blocks of polyurethane hard foam, entirely milled by a 7 axis robot. The complete project has been done in less than 10 days
- Complete engineering/planning / 3D modeling.
- Material order.
- Parametric programming of an industrial robot.
- Complete construction/milling.
This project has been realized when I was working for Artis GmbH
Hanging Acryllic Superstructures
Two massive “flying” blocs, with individually back lighted surfaces which are DMX controlled. Each superstructure has 3 hanging points. When looking from a precise point, user can see an optical illusion: customer’s logo will appear
- Complete engineering / planning / 3D modeling.
- Parametric programming of an industrial robot.
- Milling.
- Part of construction and light installation.
- Delivery and part of installation.
This project has been realized when I was working for Artis GmbH
Installing a Kuka Quantec Ceiling Mounted Industrial Robot
For my one year internship at Artis GmbH, my first task was install the robot i was going to work on. This Robot is hanging on a 10 meter long linear rail, which allows the robot arm to move in an 150+ cubic meter space.
- Part of installation of the linear rail
- Part of installation of the robot
- Complete installation of all cables.
- Complete installation of the water cooling system.
- Complete installation of all safety hardware.
- Complete installation of the automatic tool charger.
- Part of safety software implementation.
- Calibration of the complete system.
This project has been realized when I was working for Artis GmbH
