Robotic Mounted Rail Arm System for implementing effective workplace safety for migrant workers

Area of Science:

• Industrial Automation
• Robotics
• Operations Research

Background:

• Order selection and kitting are crucial for assembling final products.
• Flexible robotic systems offer significant potential to enhance kitting performance.
• Advances in robotics and AI enable handling diverse components in kitting.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate the efficiency of a robotic kitting system with a Robotic Mounted Rail Arm System (RMRAS).
• To analyze cycle times of elementary robotic kitting operations.

Main Methods:

• Modeling of elementary kitting operations (pick and room, move, tool change).
• Utilizing a Robotic Mounted Rail Arm System (RMRAS) for element selection.
• Experimental evaluation of system performance.

Main Results:

• The proposed robotic kitting system enhances performance and efficiency.
• The RMRAS demonstrates effectiveness in element selection and cycle time reduction.
• Quantitative improvements in efficiency ratio compared to existing methods.

Conclusions:

• The study provides a method for manufacturers to assess robotic kitting area performance.
• Results aid in optimizing robotic kitting system design, including layout and picking policies.
• This research contributes to the ongoing automation of kitting operations.