![]() “The mapping technology used by MiR makes it especially adaptable and easy to reprogram whenever changes are made”. “We were looking for a flexible solution which allows us to make quick changes to processes and layout in the plant, but one that doesn’t require modifying our installations as would be the case if we used an AGV with magnetic lines”, Raúl Galan adds. The fact the that MiR robot is able to work in collaboration with the warehouse operator in the timely delivery of parts and materials to the line workers and is quick and easy to program with an intuitive and user-friendly interface combined with mapping technology were key factors in the decision to opt for the MiR200. “It also allows us to maintain constant levels of stock of materials on the production line, and avoids the need for movement of forklifts up and down the aisles of the production area, thereby not only optimizing the line’s productivity but also making the factory floor a safer place for all”. “The robot has travelled 750km in the last year and currently does up to 12km per shift, which in turn translates into a saving of 3 man hours a day when compared to a worker carrying out the same task with a trolley“, says Raúl Galan, Section Manager in the Production Engineering department of the plant. The MiR robot is in operation during a full 8 hour shift every day and the benefits of the system were immediately obvious from the moment it entered into operation. ![]() The application combines the mobile robot with travelling shelving units and carries materials and component parts automatically from the store to the production line, unloads them using a Karakuri system, picks up waste packaging through the same method and returns to the store. In accordance with this strategy, the team at the Vacarisses plant are constantly looking for opportunities to improve processes and achieve greater efficiencies, not least through automation and the use of robot technology, and in one area in particular, they have successfully created an application to automate the transport of materials from the supplies warehouse to one of the newest production lines in the factory.įor this they chose a MiR200™ as the central element of an internal transport application with a payload capacity sufficient for their needs and developed specifically for the purpose with the support of local distributors and systems integrators, Vicosystems. Mobile robot technology used to achieve Lean processes ![]()
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