ABB IRB 14000 YuMi Use-Cases
Ranked Nr. 12 of 221 Cobots
The ABB IRB 14000 YuMi excels in applications that require the highest level of safety and precision, making it an ideal choice for industries where safety is of utmost importance. With its best-in-class safety features, including low arm weight, low payload, rounded design with soft padding, and superior motion control collision detection, YuMi ensures a safe working environment for human-robot collaboration.
The robot's inherent safety allows it to achieve the highest safe working speed (1.5m/s TCP speed) among all cobots, making it a top performer in terms of speed and productivity without compromising safety. This combination of speed and safety is particularly valuable in industries where efficiency and precision are critical factors, such as manufacturing processes that involve delicate or intricate tasks.
Another significant advantage of the ABB IRB 14000 YuMi is its compact package, featuring two arms and an integrated controller. This design optimizes space utilization and simplifies integration into existing production setups, making it a practical choice for industries with limited floor space or where seamless automation integration is required.
ABB YuMi helps achieve batch size one in electronics manufacturing
Problem
GLAUB Automation & Engineering GmbH needed to automate the labor-intensive assembly of electronic components to circuit boards, called Through-Hole Technology (THT).
Solution
ABB’s YuMi can work alongside human workers to precisely fit components into boards with a high degree of accuracy.
Outcome
The solution created by ABB and GLAUB can be implemented with a relatively low initial investment and will pay for itself within twelve months for a three-shift operation. Find more information here.
ABB YuMi takes over laborious manual tasks from laborary team
Problem
As pressure grows across the healthcare sector, from vaccine development and testing through to patient care, the search for new ways to utilize robotic automation to fill gaps in production capacity and staff availability has intensified. Manually handling the samples and performing the same movements for hours on end was putting stress on the wrists and shoulders of our laboratory operatives.
Solution
Yumi scans several thousands of test tubes in front of a scanner and unscrews the lids of the tubes. The team did not have to change anything in their setup when switching from the manual labor to the cobot.
Outcome
When we got the collaborative robot up and running, we noticed very quickly that the work environment was very positively affected and that we saved the strain on our wrists. In addition, time was freed up so that we could change our flows and have greater efficiency in the business. The amount of samples scanned almost doubled. Find more information here.
ABB YuMi tests and assembles drives
Problem
The assembly of ABB VFDs has historically been a manual, highly repetitive and physically arduous process, with a production line of operators fastening and wiring the intricate components of each drive. Facing increasing production demands in an unusually tight labor market, in 2018 ABB plant engineers began to investigate the possibilities for automation.
Solution
A vision system starts the post-test process to identify the specific unit, recording the information and interfacing with the test data. The scan also determines the size of the drive, informing YuMi how to locate the 27 screws on the front of the drive to loosen them and de-mount the test equipment automatically.
Outcome
1) The system consistency is the primary benefit. 2) Overall quality improvements have resulted in less scrap. Find more information here.