In 1981, Epson industrial robots should be Seiko watch assembly and production needs of students, looking back after more than 30 years, in the case of rising market demand, Epson robot is still innovative and maintain industry advantages. With its own province, small, refined Technical characteristics as the basis, continue to tap user needs, continuous innovation.
Innovative research and development to create the core competitiveness
Epson's rapid growth in the Chinese market, not only benefited from its superb skills, but also from the 'adhere to deep plowing, based on the needs of users' perseverance .. 2017 Expo, Epson Industrial Robot exhibited in three major industries Of the 20 solutions, including Epson SCARA one T3 + visual feeder flexible vision feeding system solutions, Epson folding arm six axis robot N2 precision assembly dispensing program, Epson folding arm six-axis robot N2mini battery cold-pressed into Loading and unloading demo program and the wonderful debut of two-armed robots and other industry professionals earn the attention.
(Expo booth map of Epson)
At present, the traditional automotive manufacturing industry, robot applications have been more mature, growth slowed, and from the 3C, food, pharmaceutical and other industries 'substitutions' demand is growing rapidly due to the special nature of the process, there is a large number of 3C industry Of the irregular material is difficult to use the traditional way of feeding the vibrating plate for automated feeding. 'And Epson SCARA T3 + visual feeder flexible vision feeding system solution is the use of flexible vibration plate + visual system + Epson SCARA one The T3 robot, which enables flexible and efficient feeding systems that respond quickly to different materials while preventing damage and better adapted to the needs of customized production, said the company, which has become the market leader for Epson Industrial Robots.
(Epson industrial robot market and sales force strong)
Faced with the gradual rise of the robot market, Epson did not forget the beginning, calmly deal with .2016 new addition to the family of the robot family of Epson - new folding arm six-axis robot N2. It is reported that N series robot's propaganda language is 'folding arm' because The arm and the letter N are the same shape and are the newest example of 'Prodigy', saving up to 30% less equipment space than a regular six-axis robot in the same coverage area.
(mini battery pressure into the loading and unloading demo program)
The use of N2 robot with pressure sensor, can achieve precise force control and assembly, from the material to the assembly, the bonding process are used pressure sensor real-time monitoring of the end of the force and real-time adjustment to avoid material damage, so that the bonding surface of the force , Improve the yield.
Compared with other types of robots, Epson's dual-arm robots are superior in intelligence and flexibility. They integrate 3D visual recognition, pressure sensors and image processing technologies without system integration. 3D vision can be used to identify targets and obstacles, And automatically thinking of collision avoidance, with 180 ° open working range.
It is worth mentioning that the dual-arm robot solutions are used independently developed technology, the pressure sensor pressure sensor sensitivity is 10 times higher than similar products, high rigidity and high sensitivity to achieve the detection of small force and good response, So that the previous level of technology to the next level.
Epson Industrial Robotics has truly become a 'Customer Companion' through high-precision motion control, end-of-line vibration suppression, integrated technology solutions for machine vision, and professional and easy-to-use robotics software.
Epson good at digging customer pain points and put forward effective and feasible solutions.For example: in the 3C components of the loading and unloading applications, the traditional way of vibration plate low flexibility, replacement of products difficult, large area, and likely to cause wear and tear parts. The flexible visual feeding system scheme exhibited at the CIIF was a good solution to these problems by using the SCARA integrated machine T3 + flexible feeding plate + EPSON vision system.
In response to this trend, Qiang Minister said: "EPSON will, according to its own planning, focus on 'provincial, small and refined', in a limited space or limited Of the robot's maximum payload, it does not mean that larger robots will take up more space and we want to do as much work as possible with a limited load. "
Step by step to seize the market opportunities in the future
In recent years, the robot market has been continuing to grow, this year is particularly prominent, many people in the industry called 'the first year of domestic robot outbreak', the market is hot at the same time, the competition is of course very fierce.Good news is that in the first half, Epson achieved Significant achievements, performance contrast with the same period last year increased by 80%.
Robotic market eruption is mainly reflected in the manufacturing industry almost all sub-sectors to strengthen the robot automation investment.For example, 3C mobile phones, from the whole machine to the components to the parts, the entire supply chain upstream and downstream suppliers are implementing improved yield And efficiency of the automated investment; new energy industry, the automation of lithium from the PACK to the front section of the expansion of the front batteries; others such as auto parts, pharmaceuticals, biology, food, daily necessities and other industries are also through the new automated production lines to improve product quality And solve labor problems.
The next few years, Epson that the above industry demand for robots will be further increased, the functional requirements of the robot will be more refined. Mainly reflected in: to further improve the yield and efficiency, and the depth of technology, flexible production lines or production units , And vision, force and other sensors combined.
Epson's layout is mainly reflected in the following three aspects:
Product R & D: will launch a series of new products for the needs of Chinese customers, enrich their own product line, but also can reflect the difference with the peer products;
In the area of manufacturing, the Company intensified its localized production while actively expanding its production capacity to further shorten the delivery time on the basis of ensuring product quality.
Industry development: Binding robot technology and user technology, through the establishment of more than 10 nationwide program verification center, quickly verify the new solution and eventually applied to the production; Through the 20 value-added service providers and 50 Home solutions promoters, to provide end-customers with efficient, cost-effective landing program.
Driven by the background of Industry 4.0, the motivation of customers to use robots has changed from simply using machines instead of labor to engaging in silly manufacturing processes, and now it is hoped that robots can help them achieve digital and intelligent production processes To improve production efficiency and quality.This change requires the robot must be more software and smart devices to achieve docking, to achieve richer functionality, to adapt to the needs of more flexible production lines.
(N2 robot dispensing solution)
In recent years, the market for assembly applications, especially for precision assembly and visual applications, has shown significant growth rates. Spraying, polishing and polishing application space caused by product changes in the handset industry have all contributed to the rapid growth of small industrial robots in the world and even in China. .
When the major foreign enterprises flex their muscles or set up factories or expand production capacity in China, Epson's production capacity has quietly doubled year-on-year last year. At present, all models of robot production capacity add up to about 3,000 units / month, annual production capacity Up to three, 40,000 units.At the same time, Epson will do a good job and key parts manufacturers supply coordination, shorten delivery to customers.
For domestic robots, standing in a 'stranger' perspective, the strong minister said: '' Wen Road has successively, the industry has specialized ', although domestic robots started later than foreign investment, but in the various professional segments, foreign investment and Domestic products have their own way, the dividing line between the two will be more and more blurred.