Stefano Maugeri
Intecs
May 22, 2023
Period
- 2022
Title
I used it for academic purposes, to test different types of non-linear controls and their performances.
The first approach was carried out in Matlab simulation with Peter Cork's robotics toolbox, which I recommend for its simplicity.
The porting of the various control techniques from the simulation to the real robot has been made simple thanks to the user manual.
On the internet it is also possible to find a lot of support regarding the more classic problems
Pro
The arm is powerful (as per the datasheet) and very accurate.
The structure, in addition to being pleasant, is robust.
The ability to test trajectories a priori in a simulated environment has made testing on the real robot much safer.
The robot comes with polyscope, a very simple GUI for programming the robot. From this interface it is possible to connect the robot with the modbus, and therefore with any other microcontroller you want.
Con
Polyscope is very simple to use, but it is built with JAVA FX, and the result is a slightly retro GUI.
For the cost of the robot, I would have hoped for a more attractive GUI.
Obviously, this does not affect the functioning of the robot.
I would have liked more support from the vendor towards other external tools, like matlab or ROS.
Christian Normand
Schneider Electric
May 8, 2023
Period
- 2021
Title
UR5e cobot for Automated Packaging
We used the Universal Robots UR5e cobot for an automated packaging application. The goal was to improve product quality and productivity by automating the packaging process, and the UR5e proved to be the perfect solution.
Pro
The UR5e's intuitive programming made it easy to create the required pick-and-place algorithm for our packaging application. We used a vacuum gripper to pick up the products and place them into boxes on a conveyor belt. The robot provided high precision movements and strong safety features, ensuring safe operation even in close proximity to human operators.
Con
One limitation we encountered was the UR5e's body size, which restricted the size of the products we could handle. We also had to be careful in choosing the right gripper for the job, as some products required a more specialized gripper that was not compatible with the robot.
