What are cobots?
Wat is een cobot?
Cobots are collaborative robots, meaning they can work with people. They do not require the security measures of an industrial robot, are easier to program and also cheaper.
That is why they enable automation in the workplace of smaller and medium-sized companies as well.
The first cobot was invented in 1996 by J. Edward Colgate and Michael Peshkin. Said called the cobot “a device and method for direct physical interaction between a person and a computer-controlled manipulator” .
Cobots are collaborative robots, meaning they can work with people. They do not require the security measures of an industrial robot, are easier to program and also cheaper.
That is why they enable automation in the workplace of smaller and medium-sized companies as well.
The first cobot was invented in 1996 by J. Edward Colgate and Michael Peshkin. Said called the cobot “a device and method for direct physical interaction between a person and a computer-controlled manipulator” .
Features of a cobot
Kenmerken van een cobot
Collaborative and secure
A cobot can feel what is happening around it and will move more slowly or stop completely when necessary. With sensors, it senses when its movement is hindered, and you can stop it with a simple touch, just like tapping someone’s arm to get their attention.
Een cobot hoeft niet afgeschermd worden met een veiligheidshek zoals een industriële robot. As a result, they can be used everywhere, even on the work floor of smaller companies.
What can a cobot do?
Depending on the task, you can equip a cobot with mechanical, magnetic or vacuum grippers. They can move up to 14kg of weight within a 110cm radius.
Possible tasks are: sorting, packing, palletising, … A cobot is excellent at doing things that people find repetitive, mind-numbing and boring. But at the same time, it has a precision of 0.05 to 0.1 mm, so a cobot can also assemble, screw, glue, deburr, polish, … even weld.
In a typical collaborative setup, a cobot does the heavy or repetitive part of an assignment, while its operator takes care of quality control or more delicate details.
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Collaborative and secure
A cobot can feel what is happening around it and will move more slowly or stop completely when necessary. With sensors, it senses when its movement is hindered, and you can stop it with a simple touch, just like tapping someone’s arm to get their attention.
Een cobot hoeft niet afgeschermd worden met een veiligheidshek zoals een industriële robot. As a result, they can be used everywhere, even on the work floor of smaller companies.
What can a cobot do?
Depending on the task, you can equip a cobot with mechanical, magnetic or vacuum grippers. They can move up to 14kg of weight within a 110cm radius.
Possible tasks are: sorting, packing, palletising, … A cobot is excellent at doing things that people find repetitive, mind-numbing and boring. But at the same time, it has a precision of 0.05 to 0.1 mm, so a cobot can also assemble, screw, glue, deburr, polish, … even weld.
In a typical collaborative setup, a cobot does the heavy or repetitive part of an assignment, while its operator takes care of quality control or more delicate details.
Easy to program
You can show a cobot what needs to be done by simply holding the arm and demonstrating the movements. But for more accuracy you can also program them more traditionally, with arrow keys, a touchscreen or software.
Quick installation
Because they are smaller and there is no need for a fence, a cobot can often be put into operation in a day. On the other hand, the installation of an industrial robot can take a few weeks.
Easy to program
You can show a cobot what needs to be done by simply holding the arm and demonstrating the movements. But for more accuracy you can also program them more traditionally, with arrow keys, a touchscreen or software.
Quick installation
Because they are smaller and there is no need for a fence, a cobot can often be put into operation in a day. On the other hand, the installation of an industrial robot can take a few weeks.
Flexible
An industrial robot will do one thing in one fixed place, riveted to the floor. A cobot, which is small and light, can be used anywhere in the production process, if necessary with other grippers. One cobot can have several part-time jobs.
Fast payback
Cobots are smaller, lighter, smarter, but also cheaper. A cobot arm costs between € 25,000 and € 40,000. The investment can usually be recovered in less than a year.
To be sure whether one of our cobots is the best solution, you don’t have to buy it right away. They can test. You can always rent or lease the cobot first.
Flexible
An industrial robot will do one thing in one fixed place, riveted to the floor. A cobot, which is small and light, can be used anywhere in the production process, if necessary with other grippers. One cobot can have several part-time jobs.
Fast payback
Cobots are smaller, lighter, smarter, but also cheaper. A cobot arm costs between € 25,000 and € 40,000. The investment can usually be recovered in less than a year.
To be sure whether one of our cobots is the best solution, you don’t have to buy it right away. They can test. You can always rent or lease the cobot first.
