"Automation of Automation" for Competitive Production Systems
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Werner Kraus describes methods and tools for reducing engineering time when adapting production lines for personalized, small-batch manufacturing (high-mix low-volume). He presents Fraunhofer IPA technologies including optimized matrix production, automated layout generation, automated risk assessment, automated material flow with autonomous mobile robots (AMR), and self-learning bin picking, emphasizing how AI and digitalization reshape the engineering toolchain to keep automated production competitive.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Automation in production
- 3:12Robotics integration challenges
- 6:03Business cases for automation
- 9:10Human-robot collaboration tests
- 12:28Real-time automation models
- 16:14Robot programming via simulation
- 19:54Customer solutions and savings
- 22:48Future trends and startups
- 24:00Summary and Q&A
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