Robotic machining research cell

Azpiegiturak
Ikerketa arloak
  • Engineering & Technology
Web gunea
https://www.ideko.es/en/facilities
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IDEKO

(34) 943 748 000

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Deskribapena

IDEKO’s Robotic Machining Research Cell is an advanced platform for developing and validating machining processes using industrial robots, designed for metallic and non-metallic components in demanding industrial sectors.

It integrates a heavy-duty industrial robot with a high-performance electrospindle, a rotary table for handling heavy components with coordinated robot–workpiece motion, and an automatic tool changer. This configuration enables complex machining operations with greater flexibility than conventional machine tools.

The cell is programmed using G-code and CAD/CAM software (PowerMill Robot) and incorporates a kinematic-dynamic virtual twin (Matlab/Simulink) for simulation, optimization, and pre-validation.

The platform also includes instrumentation for process monitoring—including force, vibration, vision, and thermography—cloud-based analytics, and a programmable real-time process control environment. These capabilities support R&D in machining strategies, precision, stability, productivity, and surface quality.

Equipment

  • Stäubli TX200 industrial robot with a nominal payload capacity of 100 kg
  • 14 kW electrospindle, operating at up to 24,000 rpm, with an HSK-F63 tool interface and liquid cooling
  • Rotary table with interpolated robot–workpiece motion, supporting loads of up to 1,500 kg
  • Automatic tool changer for up to six tools, with automatic tool-length measurement
  • CAD/CAM software: Autodesk Delcam PowerMill Robot
  • Robot simulation software: Stäubli SRS
  • Kinematic-dynamic virtual twin: Matlab/Simulink
  • Process monitoring sensors, including force, vibration, position, thermography, dimensional vision, and surface roughness measurement
  • Industrial data acquisition, connectivity, and cloud analytics platform, supporting OPC UA/DA, MTConnect, Modbus TCP, Profinet/Profibus, IO-Link, MQTT, and APIs/SQL

 

Zerbitzuak
  • Research and validation of robotic machining processes for metallic and non-metallic materials
  • Development of machining strategies, including toolpaths, process parameters, stability, and surface quality
  • Programming and commissioning of robotic machining cells using G-code and CAD/CAM
  • Simulation and pre-validation using a virtual twin (Matlab/Simulink) to reduce development iterations
  • Process and quality data acquisition and monitoring, including force, vibration, vision, thermography, and surface roughness
  • Development of real-time process control and data-driven optimization
  • Operational technology/information technology (OT/IT) integration and connectivity for cloud-based data exploitation
  • Industrial demonstrations, pilot projects, and technology transfer for robotic machining solutions
Kokapena

IDEKO

Arriaga Kalea, 2 - E 20870 Elgoibar (Gipuzkoa)

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Machining and Hybrid Manufacturing:
- Automation and Control
- Advanced Manufacturing Technologies

Application sectors

  • Automotive
  • Capital goods and industrial equipment
  • Capital goods and the metalworking industry
  • Machine tools and robotics

Industrial plan

  • IRABAZI · Automotive Components
  • IRABAZI · Advanced Manufacturing