SICK is one of the world’s leading sensor manufacturers providing sensors and application solutions that create the perfect basis for controlling processes securely, safely, and efficiently. SICK’s commitment to intelligence, independence, innovation, leadership, people, and safety aligns with Universal Robots’ goals and vision.
SICK is one of the world’s leading sensor manufacturers providing sensors and application solutions that create the perfect basis for controlling processes securely, safely, and efficiently.
Universal Robots is honored to be collaborating with SICK as part of the Universal Robots+ program. SICK’s commitment to intelligence, independence, innovation, leadership, people, and safety aligns with Universal Robots’ goals and vision to make collaborative robots accessible to companies of all sizes.
Mr. David Bäck, OEM Business Manager for Identification & Measuring Marketing & Sales at SICK, said they chose to develop an Inspector URCap for the Universal Robots+ platform because of the UR technology was a perfect match.
‘Both technologies focus on simplicity and ease of use and together this collaboration brings great benefits to all of our customers’.
TheSICK Inspector URCap software provides easy integration between the Universal Robot and a SICK Inspector PIM60 2D vision sensor.
UR software version 3.3 allows for seamless interface integration. The SICK vision sensor is directly integrated via the cobot teach pendant. Accessing the functionality of the Inspector directly from the controller pendant makes it easier and faster for the person setting up the application.
The SICK Inspector URCap also supports extra data fields from the sensor to customize applications like quality inspections, which are critically important for many companies globally.
Prior to the introduction of the SICK Inspector URCap, BSH Häusgeräte in Dillingen integrated a SICK Inspector and a UR robot. Machine Operator Thomas Kotter, said the integration of the SICK Inspector meant their robot was perfectly suited to the control panel. The technology has relieved Thomas of repetitive, labor-intensive work that is now being undertaken with ease and accuracy by the cobot.
This integration was made prior to the introduction of the SICK Inspector URCap so just imagine the additional and new types of applications that could be introduced with the same safety, ease, simplicity, and precision. This certainly presents exciting new opportunities to businesses of all sizes and in all types of industries.
Universal Robots+ is a new environment creating Win-Win-Win situations benefiting all parties involved: developers and distributors, end customers, and Universal Robots. This new ecosystem includes a showroom for developers to display their robotic components, for example, vision systems, software, or grippers, and a community, +YOU, where developers can begin a knowledge exchange to enhance applications for the UR cobots. The end result of this new form of collaboration will be ready-to-use plug & play applications for Universal Robots’ product line.
We believe the future is collaborative. In this future, starting now, the developer community +YOU and the Universal Robots+ showroom will optimize the entire implementation process of a collaborative robot: First and foremost, developers have access to a showroom where they can display and market their products free of charge. While developing these products, they get a unique chance to receive technical support directly from Universal Robots – also free of charge. Developers can even apply to loan UR robots to test their products. If you’re developing a product enhancing the UR robot capabilities, we highly encourage you to register for the +YOU program right here.
And as for the end-users, they now have access to a platform where they quickly can browse and find tailor-made, certified solutions for their automation challenge, enabling them to hit the ground running when deploying their next UR robot.
We believe that collaborative robotic technology can be used to benefit all aspects of task-based businesses – no matter what their size.
We believe that the latest collaborative robot technology should be available to all businesses. The nominal investment cost is quickly recovered as our robotic arms have an average payback period of just six months.