Automation of Cell Production System for Cellular Phones based on Multi-dual-arm Robots

Demands for automation in the cell production process of IT products are becoming increasingly sophisticated. In particular, the dual ‐arm robot has drawn attention as a solution because it has a flexibility and works similarly to humans. In this paper, we propose an automation system for cellular phone packing processes using two dual‐arm robots. Applied robots are designed with specifications to meet the requirements of cellular phone packing jobs. In addition, a robotic cell production system is proposed by applying a method of task allocation for efficient packing of cellular phones. Specifically, a task is assigned to reduce takt‐time and to avoid collision between two robots. Finally, we discuss some experimental results that include the packing job of five unit boxes with seven kinds of accessories.Received 20 October 2014Revised 1 December 2014Accepted 10 December 2014

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