CAD-Based Robot Programming Solution for Wire Harness Manufacturing in Aeronautic Sector

Wire harness manufacturing in the aeronautic sector is highly manual work, with production defined by multiple references and small batches. Although complete automation of the production process is not feasible, a robot-assisted approach could increase the efficiency of the existing production mean...

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Published in:Robotics (Basel) Vol. 12; no. 5; p. 130
Main Authors: González Huarte, Javier, Ortiz de Zarate, Maite, Ibarguren, Aitor
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.10.2023
Subjects:
Aeronautics
Automation
CAD-based robot programming
Collaboration
Computer-aided design
Deep learning
Design
Designers
dual-arm robotics
Manufacturing
robotic application
Robotics
Robots
Robots, Industrial
Wire
wire harness manufacturing
Wiring harnesses
Spain
ISSN:2218-6581, 2218-6581
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Summary:Wire harness manufacturing in the aeronautic sector is highly manual work, with production defined by multiple references and small batches. Although complete automation of the production process is not feasible, a robot-assisted approach could increase the efficiency of the existing production means. This paper presents a novel dual-arm robotic solution for workbench configuration and cable routing during the initial steps of wire harness manufacturing. Based on the CAD information of the wire harness, the proposed framework generates trajectories in real-time to complete the initial manufacturing tasks, dividing automatically the whole job between both robots. The presented approach has been validated in a production environment using different wire harness references, obtaining promising results and metrics.
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ISSN:2218-6581
2218-6581
DOI:10.3390/robotics12050130