Automation often requires systems with high demands on process stability. Qualitative and quantitative analysis of a process in automation are the basis for making statements about process stability.
Any further development must provide statistically significant better results. Often these data cannot be determined easily or only indirectly, which requires creative solutions. Data must be prepared and interpreted, only in this way can theses be put forward, concepts designed, implementations developed and changes made. In many cases it makes sense to work out such tasks with a project.
Fast kinematic processes are not visible to the naked eye. Smartphones and video cameras with up to 250/1000fps can already help to create simple slow-motions videos of fast running processes.
In many cases, sufficient safety distance and/or object size is not suitable for a camera of this type. For all these applications, only high-speed video cameras with interchangeable lenses and sufficient lighting are suitable.
The purchase of such systems is often financially not reasonable for individual investigations. In addition, know-how is required to realise such recordings, which is usually not available internally.
Many decisions on how to improve a process can only be made by evaluating data.A visualization of this data can improve the interpretation or even make it possible in the first place.
Mechanical development is and remains resource intensive, even in times of rapid prototyping. As soon as high demands on material, surface quality, form and position tolerance are required, rapid prototyping can be of no or only limited use.
In order to enable timely developments, it is therefore necessary to find and avoid as many errors as possible already at the model and drawing level. A review of concepts, models and drawings will therefore always pay off.
Project management is crucial to drive developments forward in a timely manner.
A passionate project manager can motivate project members to accomplish project goals. This can positively influence the necessary quality and quantity that needs to be delivered for the project.
In the Pick&Place area, the secure gripping and suction of components is central to process stability. In order to vitally improve the profitability of a system, suitable tools are a necessity.
The kinematic analysis creates the basis for further or new development of tools. Statistical evaluation of the results creates transparency and allows possible conclusions to be drawn for further challenges.