Due to increasing demands for flexibility and automation, the use of robots in industry is becoming more common to achive the desired level od process automation. In integrating robots into production lines, the goal is to minimize the need for additional safety space and to enable close cooperation between humans and machines. For such purposes, collaborative robots are increasingly used, as they are designed to operate safety in close proximity to humans.
This master's thesis investigates the possibility of using the collaborative robot TM14S in a machining process. A functional robotic cell was developed, equipped with a machining table, pneumatic component and a cutting tool, adapted for workpiece manipulation and material removal tasks. Using an advanced digital model and a postprocessor, machining code was generated, which combined with manual robot teaching, enabled the manipulation of the workpiece and execution of the machining process on a specific part.
The geometry of the final product was captured with 3D scanning and compared with the reference CAD model. The deviations indicated that the selected machining technology was suitable for basic material removal tasks, while the system's limitations become apperent when machining more complex geometries due to the robot' limited rigidity and strucural constraints.
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