Brother Robot

Brother Robot is project by Ferrazza to make robots automation systems programming more available and versatile, let’s find out how in this article.

Industry 4.0 meets robotic

Robots are already used in different industries, but their functions are still limited to simple and single tasks (e.g.: pick and place, drilling, screwing, welding, etc.).

Even though these tasks might look too simple for such complex pieces of equipment, robots keep evolving still today, they are becoming more articulated and can perform more tasks than the previous models. Due to this continuous evolution, robots are still having a big impact on the evolution of industry.

The 4.0 revolution includes robots as well, since we are talking about machines that can be equipped to be connected in a network, along with other machines.

Industrial robots automation system by Ferrazza

With Ferrazza robotic system, programming is available for everyone, creating an efficient working cycle in just a few simple steps and making the robots perform more elaborate and meticulous tasks, whilst being fully integrated in an Industry 4.0 environment.

The user-friendly platform allows not only to set and control the robot’s working phases, but it can also acquire and export all the process data in any desired format, as requested by the industry 4.0 directives. Such data can be the amount of articles stored by the robot, the torque force used to fix a screw or the amount of paint used to spray an item.

Unlimited possibilities

The final user can equip the robot with any tool that helps the robot to adapt to the working environment, such as scanners, high definition cameras, drill bits, pliers etc. ―  depending on the assigned task ― these tools can be interfaced with the supervisor and control system, this means making the software-machine combination more versatile and fully operational in any situation. 

Depending on what the robot’s task is, the control system can suggest the type of movement to better do the job ─ for example: for a battery dielectric test the system will suggest a two-positions pick and place, while for an assembly and/or packaging routine, a four-positions pick and place might work better. 

The adaptability of the system

To perform automated tasks ― e.g.: pick and place or fixing screws ― the robot follows pre-set coordinates.

Therefore, if one or more of those coordinates don’t match with the landing point, the machine will register it as an error. Most importantly, though, an operator can adjust the coordinates by manually maneuvering the robot and making it memorize the new parameters; this way the system will automatically know where the new landing point for the robot’s tool is.

Because we are able to manually insert new coordinates ― and to save them as new instructions for future operations the system is 100% adaptable to any variation on the working routine. As a result, the system’s capabilities are not sacrificed and it can keep on working at its full potential.

The industrial robot system that Ferrazza developed can also be used with remote assistance, to help during the installation and the initial programming phases, using any type of Internet connection.