Robotics Research Group
PeopleApplications and Manufacturing Systems: Evolution of Assembly Cells
Five different workcell types are listed and compared. They represent different development steps for workcell.
Workcell type 1
  • Pre-Calibrated fixture
  • 6 DOF Industrial Robot
  • Fixture cost of $1,600,000
  • Specific for One Airframe Panel
  • Total cost of $1,755,000
Workcell type 2
  • Standardized holding frame
  • Tool Turret
  • 7 DOF Accuracy Robot on Rails
  • 20% of assembly tasks
  • Total Cost of $640,000
Workcell type 3
  • Holding Frame on Trunion
  • Tool Turret
  • Two 7 DOF Accuracy Robots on Rails
  • 35% of assembly tasks
  • Total Cost of $1,020,000
Workcell type 4
  • Holding Frame on Trunion
  • Two 7 DOF Accuracy Robots
  • Two 3 DOF Force Robots
  • 70% of assembly tasks
  • Total Cost of $1,230,000
Workcell type 5
  • Generalized Holding Frame
  • Three 7 DOF Accuracy Robots
  • Four 5 DOF Force Robots
  • 90% of assembly tasks
  • Total Cost of $1,920,000