Deburring Automation with a KUKA KR16

This application automates deburring using a KUKA KR16. After receiving a request from a customer site where the existing installed process was no longer usable due to low-quality deburring results, the previously installed robot was repurposed and the end effector was redesigned to match the product’s deburring features. Multiple tool types were deployed by deburring area, and the process quality was improved through programming and commissioning.

Project Background and Objectives

Automate deburring operations using an industrial robot by reusing an existing installed robot
Redesign the EOAT to match product-specific deburring features and improve process quality

Components

Robot	KUKA KR16 6-axis industrial robot Payload: 20 kg Reach: 1,612 mm Weight: 245 kg Repeatability: ±0.04 mm IP65
Peripherals	EOAT (product gripper) Deburring booth Controller and related equipment

Workflow

STEP 1.	Grip the product at the transfer station
STEP 2.	Move to the deburring booth
STEP 3.	Perform deburring (hole deburring, edge processing, side 1st/2nd processing, brush processing)
STEP 4.	Unload the product

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Key Features

Multiple tool types can be deployed to match different product shapes
Capable of meeting the required process time (takt time)
Simplified operating program so operators can run it easily
Enables stable quality and additional process handling through operator training

Implementation Results

ROI Period	1 year
Key Metrics	Prevents missed operations that occurred during manual work Ensures standardized product quality through consistent, uniform processing Enables handling of additional products through operator training
Client Feedback	The line previously required one dedicated operator per line at all times, but automation now allows one operator to cover two lines, and additional technical training enabled in-house handling of extra tasks.

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Workflow

Key Features

Implementation Results

Deburring Automation with a KUKA KR16

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