Robot-assisted loading of industrial furnaces
Concept design and process simulation
In this project, a concept was developed to automate a previously manual loading and unloading process of industrial furnaces using a robot.
A particular challenge was the high weight of the containers and special requirements regarding positioning accuracy.
Project partner: Ebner Industrieofenbau GmbH bzw. FAMETEC
Requirements
- Manufacturer-independent feasibility study
- Automated loading and unloading of furnaces with robots
- Strong focus on robust solutions
- Rough concept for additional components
- Proof of concept facilitating virtual commissioning
- Cost estimation
Solution
- Review and analysis of the current process
- Research and selection of available commercial solutions (grippers, robots, mobile platforms, control concepts, …)
- Mechanical design of a gripper
- Sequence simulation in Virtual Commissioning Software Industrial Physics
- Obtaining price estimates from established component suppliers and system integrators
- Well-structured documentation as input for the system integrator
