A case study in human–robot collaboration in the disassembly of press-fitted components

Autor: Wenjun Xu, Zude Zhou, Mo Qu, Shizhong Su, Duc Truong Pham, Quan Liu, Chunqian Ji, Jun Huang, Yongjing Wang
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture. 234:654-664
ISSN: 2041-2975
0954-4054
DOI: 10.1177/0954405419883060
Popis: Human–robot collaborative disassembly is an approach designed to mitigate the effects of uncertainties associated with the condition of end-of-life products returned for remanufacturing. This flexible semi-autonomous approach can also handle unpredictability in the frequency and numbers of such returns as well as variance in the remanufacturing process. This article focusses on disassembly, which is the first and arguably the most critical step in remanufacturing. The article presents a new method for disassembling press-fitted components using human–robot collaboration based on the active compliance provided by a collaborative robot. The article first introduces the concepts of human–robot collaborative disassembly and outlines the method of active compliance control. It then details a case study designed to demonstrate the proposed method. The study involved the disassembly of an automotive water pump by a collaborative industrial robot working with a human operator to take apart components that had been press-fitted together. The results show the feasibility of the proposed method.
Databáze: OpenAIRE