Tech Briefs Magazine - June 2024 - MD17

MOTION CONTROL CHANNEL
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Olis connects to remote users via secure connection, skipping 'the cloud'
completely - a relief to manufacturers concerned about cybersecurity. (Image:
Olis Robotics)
" Olis saved us a trip up there. Using the video feed, we
were able to validate why those protective stops were occurring
pretty much instantly. It turned out that the bin that
was being loaded had excessive denting that the system
wasn't expecting, so the cell was coming to a stop, " explained
Bridgen.
Precision Cobotics then remotely recovered and restarted
the UR20 and the foundry's production was back up
and running in a fraction of the time it would have taken
had an onsite visit been required. Slashing downtime to
such an extent makes for happy customers and the foundry
is currently exploring additional ways to deploy Olis in
its facility.
The system also boosts the ability of integrators to handle
more robot cells in more places, with both integrators
and customers confident in their ability to handle robot
downtime quickly and effectively. Designed so that remote
users can never override a robot cell's onsite safety settings
and restrictions, Olis also ensures safety on the factory
floor.
" Olis makes us more efficient and allows us to take on
more work more quickly. Our guys and girls spend less time
on the road and instead of spending 20 hours guessing as to
why a robot cell is faulty, we can use those 20 hours toward
the next billable job, " said Bridgen.
Leveraging Olis' remote monitoring and error recovery
capabilities, Precision Cobotics has been able to take on outof-region
business for the first time, at a Colorado facility that
deployed a UR10 robot from Universal Robots on a machine
tending application.
" Olis allowed us to win that job. Previously, our focus was
local, but with the power of Olis and the ability to remotely
debug, we have the confidence to branch out to more remote
locations, " said Bridgen.
This article was written by Fredrik Ryden, CEO, Olis Robotics
(Seattle, WA). For more information, visit www.olisrobotics.com.
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