Humanoid Robots in Factories: Is It Really Possible? A Smart Factory Line from Bolt Fastening to Encasing

Industry > Metal·PlasticsApplication > InspectionApplication > AssemblyApplication > ClassificationSector > Manufacturing

#Humanoid# Industrial Humanoid# UBTECH# SCARA Robot Robot# Humanoid Implementation# Humanoid Robot# Assembly Automation# Inspection Automation

This solution is an integrated automation system that combines vision-based bolt fastening and quality inspection with humanoid-driven en-casing. The workflow consists of Bolt Fastening → Vision-based Quality Inspection → Product Transfer → Humanoid Recognition & Sorting → En-casing, unifying the entire line from assembly to final packaging.

Notably, the system is designed to prevent defective products from entering downstream processes by inspecting the presence and status of bolts via vision cameras immediately after fastening. Furthermore, the SOLlink Industrial integrated control system enables real-time monitoring and production history management, creating a smart manufacturing environment where production status and quality data are managed simultaneously.

Components

Robot	EPSON C8-C901S: Performs bolt fastening tasks. EPSON C4-A601S: Handles product manipulation and transfer. UBTECH Walker E: Performs humanoid en-casing tasks. LPK Cartesian Robot

Workflow

STEP 1.	Once the product seated in the jig moves to the fastening position, the multi-joint robot performs 4-point bolt fastening
STEP 2.	After fastening, a vision camera inspects the product for bolt presence and fastening status
STEP 3.	Products that pass inspection are transferred to the conveyor belt by a multi-joint robot
STEP 4.	The humanoid robot utilizes an RGB camera to recognize the position of the moving product and performs precision position correction
STEP 5.	The humanoid robot scans the QR code to verify product information
STEP 6.	After identifying the product color, the humanoid robot performs sorting and en-casing according to the classification criteria

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Features

Interoperability & Integrated Management of Heterogeneous Robots

By integrating industrial and humanoid robots within a single process, we have realized an advanced automation line that seamlessly links assembly, inspection, and logistics tasks.

Flexible Operations via Humanoid Robots

The application of humanoid robots allows for flexible execution of non-standard tasks (product recognition, sorting, and loading) that are difficult for traditional industrial robots to handle, enabling a swift response to diverse product conditions.

Vision-Based Quality Inspection

The vision system performs a total inspection of the bolt fastening status, preventing defective products from moving to downstream processes and ensuring consistent quality stability.

Integrated Control & Traceability (SOLlink Industrial)

QR information and quality data are collected in real-time through SOLlink Industrial, enabling production monitoring, MES-based traceability, anomaly detection, and predictive maintenance.

SOLlink Humanoid

Integration with the humanoid FMS and control system allows for schedule-based task allocation and operational optimization, with real-time alerts for any abnormal movements to facilitate immediate maintenance.

Results

Key Benefits	Automation & Efficiency: By establishing an automated line from fastening to en-casing, wait times between processes are minimized, significantly boosting overall production efficiency. Quality Assurance: Vision-based total inspection detects fastening defects in advance, preventing the release of faulty products and enhancing quality reliability. Data-Driven Operations: Real-time access to the multi-joint robot's torque values and vision inspection results allows for an optimized and smooth production process.
Client Feedback	Automating the entire process—from fastening and inspection to en-casing—has improved both productivity and quality simultaneously. Specifically, the humanoid robots allow us to respond flexibly to various product conditions, greatly enhancing our operational efficiency.

Key Benefits

Automation & Efficiency: By establishing an automated line from fastening to en-casing, wait times between processes are minimized, significantly boosting overall production efficiency. Quality Assurance: Vision-based total inspection detects fastening defects in advance, preventing the release of faulty products and enhancing quality reliability. Data-Driven Operations: Real-time access to the multi-joint robot's torque values and vision inspection results allows for an optimized and smooth production process.

Client Feedback

Automating the entire process—from fastening and inspection to en-casing—has improved both productivity and quality simultaneously. Specifically, the humanoid robots allow us to respond flexibly to various product conditions, greatly enhancing our operational efficiency.

Humanoid Robots in Factories: Is It Really Possible? A Smart Factory Line from Bolt Fastening to Encasing

Lead Time: 6 weeks

Application Field: Industry > Metal·Plastics, Application > Inspection, Application > Assembly, Application > Classification, Sector > Manufacturing