HIBOT high-precision robotics laboratory for machining

Infraestructuras
Áreas de investigación
  • Engineering & Technology
Página web
https://www.ideko.es/en/facilities/machine-and-ultra-precision-processes-laboratory
Contacto

IDEKO

(34) 943 748 000

¿Disponible para usuarios externos?
Yes
Descripción

IDEKO’s HIBOT Laboratory is a high-precision robotic machining platform designed to explore and extend the capabilities of robotics in demanding operations where precision, repeatability, and drilling and finishing quality are critical.

It integrates a 6-axis robot with dual-encoder joints and SINUMERIK control, together with a mechatronic multi-material drilling head. This enables the development and validation of multi-hole drilling and machining strategies for composites, lightweight alloys, and slender structures.

The laboratory incorporates instrumentation and IoT connectivity to capture and contextualize process data, enabling data-driven monitoring, calibration, and optimization, including the potential for adaptive control and digital twins, to accelerate the transfer of these technologies to industrial applications.

Equipment

  • High-precision 6-axis robot with dual-encoder joints (payload ≈ 100 kg; reach \> 2,000 mm)
  • PLC module and digital I/O
  • SINUMERIK CNC control (adaptable to power levels of up to 55 kW)
  • Mechatronic multi-material drilling head
  • Ready for integration with process sensors and vision/positioning systems
  • IoT hardware and electronics for process monitoring and data acquisition
Servicios
  • Research and validation of high-precision robotic machining and drilling.
  • Development of multi-hole drilling processes for composites, lightweight alloys, and slender structures.
  • Parameterization and optimization of process strategies (precision, repeatability, hole quality, and productivity)
  • Robotic calibration and positioning using vision and photogrammetry
  • Process monitoring and data analysis for traceability and continuous improvement
  • Development of adaptive control and digital twin approaches for robotic operations
  • Demonstrators and pilot projects for industrial technology transfer
Localización

IDEKO

Arriaga Kalea, 2 - E 20870 Elgoibar (Gipuzkoa)

Otra información
Machining and Hybrid Manufacturing:
- Connectivity and IoT
- Advanced Manufacturing Technologies

Application sectors

  • Aerospace
  • Aeronautics and Space
  • Automotive
  • Capital Goods
  • Capital Goods / Metalworking Industry
  • Machine Tools and Robotics

Industry plan

  • HAZI · Aerospace
  • IRABAZI · Automotive Components
  • IRABAZI · Advanced Manufacturing