Collaborative robotic cell with multispectral vision and circular conveyor (research into recycling)

• Engineering & Technology

Tel:+34 943 206 744

TEKNIKER’s collaborative robotic cell is equipped with a large oval conveyor belt (4.2 × 3.1 m, 500 mm wide) and a centrally positioned 6-degree-of-freedom (6-DoF) robotic arm. It is designed to simulate and validate continuous-flow production systems, particularly for automated sorting, inspection and recycling applications.

The cell enables the integration of multispectral machine vision and artificial intelligence (AI) for material identification and classification. It operates without perimeter safety fencing, thanks to collaborative Proximity Detection Systems (PDS) that ensure safe human-robot interaction.

Equipment

• Oval circular conveyor belt (4.2 × 3.1 m, 500 mm wide, bidirectional)
• KUKA KR60 robot with 6 degrees of freedom (6 DoF) and a payload capacity of up to 60 kg
• 2D/3D machine vision systems and AI-enhanced vision technologies, including RGB, hyperspectral imaging and photometric stereo
• Collaborative Proximity Detection Systems (PDS)
• Interchangeable grippers or customised gripper designs

• Validation of automated sorting and recycling systems using machine vision and AI
• Proof-of-concept development for continuous-flow inspection and handling cells
• Technical feasibility studies for collaborative automation processes
• Gripper selection and validation
• Demonstrations in representative industrial environments
• Technical training

TEKNIKER
Technology Park, Iñaki Goenaga, 5, 20600, Eibar (Gipuzkoa)

Robotics and Automation:

- Advanced Robotics

- Advanced Manufacturing Technologies

Application sectors

• Automotive industry
• Capital goods and industrial equipment
• Eco-industry
• Advanced manufacturing
• Machine tools and robotics

Industry plan

• IRABAZI · Automotive components
• IRABAZI · Advanced manufacturing