A question Scott Equipment Company (SEC) gets asked on a somewhat regular basis is, can a collaborative robot, like the Aubo i5 SEC sells, handle a screw application. For example, installing screws into a housing on an assembled part. It is an interesting idea and one that has not made it past the idea phase for SEC. SEC found a video from Aubo Robotics showing exactly that. The solution was to mount a normal powered screw driver to custom end of arm tooling on the Aubo Robot, pick up a screw from a bowl feeder, place the screw in the assembly and have the powered screwdriver 'drive' the screw.

This solution enables a plant to automate a very boring, repetitive task. Human beings get distracted which leads to quality control concerns, lack of repeatability, and possible injury. This is because humans are not meant to do repetitive tasks. They are meant to do things that require a high level of creativity or very dynamic tasks.

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Robot Placement & Screw Torque from AUBO Robotics on Vimeo.


This screw application in only one possible solution to leverage the Aubo i5 collaborative robot. If you have a repetitive task that you would like to automate, SEC would be happy to sit down with you and discuss possible collaborative solutions. Another advantage of the Aubo or Precise Automation collaborative robots is that humans can work next to the robots because they designed to slow down and/or stop when they come into contact with an object. Collaborative robots are typically mobile and can easily be moved from one project to another. No need to remount anything, and with a bit of planning, zero reprogramming required!