Yamaha demonstrates robotic innovations driving productivity at Motek 2019

Unique LCM100 flexible, scalable conveyor module and innovative robot and machine-vision features simplify integration, maximise performance and efficiency

Yamaha Motor Europe Factory Automation Division has showed how the latest robotic systems enable businesses to raise productivity, throughput and quality in key manufacturing processes, in demonstrations presented at Motek 2019 in Stuttgart, October 7-10.

Mr. Ryosuke Nakamura, Branch Manager Yamaha Motor Europe IM Business, commented, “We were privileged to entertain influential visitors from across Europe’s manufacturing communities and to demonstrate Yamaha’s innovative and compelling solutions to maximise the advantages of robotic process automation.”

Visitors to the booth saw for themselves how the Yamaha range contains cartesian, SCARA, single-axis, and multi-axis robots in a variety of sizes to bring robot efficiencies to important industrial processes. Five demonstrations showcased special design features that increase speed, simplify setup, and maximise productivity:

• Yamaha’s unique LCM100 linear conveyor module is a scalable solution to workpiece transportation. Programmable speed, stop positions, and direction ensure smooth, high-speed motion without needing external sensors or mechanical stops. The flexibility of bidirectional movement enables efficient workflows free from duplicated processes. The LCM100’s rigid guides allow working directly on the module without unloading the workpiece, further reducing tact time.

• Also on the booth, Yamaha’s YK400XE SCARA robot draws on Yamaha’s 35 years’ experience with SCARA robots, the YK400XE features many state-of-the-art technologies that maximise reliability, minimise downtime, and ensure high capabilities and accuracy with maximum payload of 4kg and maximum standard cycle time of 0.41 seconds.

• A conveyor-tracking demonstration using a SCARA robot showed how unique features of Yamaha’s iVY2 camera and RCX340 controller simplify setting up and programming of machine vision, to save time and reduce reliance on specialist skills. Dedicated vision instructions consolidate signal processing on the RCX340, lowering hardware costs and significantly increasing system performance.

• SCARA and cartesian robots, both made by Yamaha, demonstrated applying sealants to automotive parts, working together to maximise utilisation of the sealant dispenser resulting in faster cycle time and increased productivity.

• The fifth demonstration showed how the RCX340 multi-axis controller maximises high-volume pick-and-place efficiency. Leveraging Yamaha’s on-the-fly vision knowhow, proven in high-speed electronic surface-mount assembly, the RCX340 can perform recognition, position correction, and parts loading continuously without stopping the robot motion.

For more information please visit Yamaha’s website at https://www.yamaha-motor-im.de/en/fa/.