Abstract: A process control system for a facility that has a station arrangement including at least one at least partially automated working station and a vehicle arrangement including at least one at least partially automated transport vehicle for transporting material to be conveyed to, in and/or from the station arrangement. The process control system includes a process means for planning, implementing and/or observing, particularly monitoring processes of the station arrangement, a fleet means for planning, implementing and/or observing, particularly monitoring movements of the vehicle arrangement, and a working means arrangement with at least one working means for controlling and/or monitoring at least one working station of the station arrangement. The process and fleet means and/or the process means and the working means arrangement and/or the fleet means and the working means arrangement are configured to communicate with each other.

Abstract: A manufacturing station and a manufacturing process for workpieces, in particular car body parts. The manufacturing station includes a processing area having a working point and a processing apparatus. A security partition surrounds the processing area and has a secure access point for workpiece transport. The manufacturing station further includes an automatic loading apparatus with loading robots. The loading apparatus loads and unloads workpieces onto and off a conveyor and transports the workpieces into and out of the processing area. The automatic and multifunctional loading apparatus is arranged, together with a workpiece support, inside the security partition, wherein the workpiece support is arranged within the working area of the loading robots. A loading robot provides workpieces and carries out a setting-up procedure.

Abstract: The invention relates to a safety device (5) and a safety method for a production station (2) for vehicle body parts (4), and for a conveying means (18) moving into and out of the production station (2) for transporting the workpieces into and out of the production station (2). The production station (2) and the conveying means (18) each have their own controller (13, 21) and their own security circuit (22, 23), wherein the security device (5) connects the security circuits (22, 23) of the production station (2) and of the conveying means (18) located in the production station (2). The security device (5) influences and thereby changes a protection region (29) of a protection device (27) of an intrinsically secure conveying means (18) when moving in and out and within the production station (2).

Abstract: An automatic manufacturing device for vehicle body parts includes at least one program-controlled manufacturing means and a processing zone (configured to sequentially receive at least two different load accepting means. A detection device detects a type designation of one of the load accepting means, and a control device ascertains the type of the load accepting means on the basis of the detected type designation. The control device then and selects and executes a control program for the manufacturing means on the basis of the ascertained type.

Abstract: A method for controlling a human-robot collaboration (HRC) system wherein the HRC system includes at least one manipulator having an end effector. The method includes using the end effector in a first operating mode, wherein the end effector is operated with reduced power; monitoring whether a desired object is manipulated when the end effector is used in the first operating mode; and increasing the power used to operate the end effector in order to use the end effector in a second operating mode when the monitoring indicates that the desired object is being manipulated.

Abstract: A positioning and clamping system for a workpiece to be processed, which is disposed at a work station on a mobile load receiver. The positioning and clamping system includes a mobile and robot-guided gripper tool for the workpiece, in particular a geo-gripper tool, for clamping the workpiece in a defined position and orientation. A stationary, adjustable support device supports, stabilizes, and positions the gripper tool, in particular the geo-gripper tool, at the work station in a stationary manner, together with the gripped, in particular clamped, workpiece for processing.

Abstract: A method for changing at least one energy store of a vehicle and an energy store changing apparatus. The method includes steps for ascertaining the vehicle type and the provision of vehicle data relating to the ascertained vehicle type. The vehicle data includes data about the arrangement of the energy store in the vehicle. The position of the vehicle is ascertained on the basis of at least one physical reference point, and at least one energy store of the vehicle is changed.

Abstract: A production plant for vehicle body components includes a production area with a plurality of automatic program-controlled production devices and a provision for workpieces. The production plant further includes a provision for various application-specific tools and a conveying device that flexibly connects the production devices to one another and to the external provisions.

Abstract: A human-robot collaboration (HRC) workstation includes a robot having a robot controller and a robot arm comprising a plurality of joints and links connecting the joints. The joints are automatically adjusted by the controller to move or hold in space a tool or workpiece held by the robot arm by adjusting the joints. The (HRC) workstation further comprises a mounting device having a stationary base frame and a fixing device configured to hold in place a workpiece or a tool such that the workpiece and/or tool held on the mounting device may be assembled and/or machined in interaction with the robot arm. The mounting device includes a mechanical adjusting device and a triggering device controlled by the robot controller and the adjusting device is configured to automatically adjust the fixing device relative to the base frame from an operating position to a safety position when the triggering device is activated.

Abstract: The invention relates t a safety device (5) and a safety method for a production station (2) for vehicle body parts (4), and for a conveying means (18) moving into and out of the production station (2) for transporting the workpieces into and out of the production station (2). The production station (2) and the conveying means (18) each have their own controller (13, 21) and their own security circuit (22, 23), wherein the security device (5) connects the security circuits (22, 23) of the production station (2) and of the conveying means (18) located in the production station (2). The security device (5) influences and thereby changes a protection region (29) of a protection device (27) of an intrinsically secure conveying means (18) when moving in and out and within the production station (2).

Abstract: A method for controlling a human-robot collaboration (HRC) system wherein the HRC system includes at least one manipulator having an end effector. The method includes using the end effector in a first operating mode, wherein the end effector is operated with reduced power; monitoring whether a desired object is manipulated when the end effector is used in the first operating mode; and increasing the power used to operate the end effector in order to use the end effector in a second operating mode when the monitoring indicates that the desired object is being manipulated.

Abstract: A flow production system, in particular an assembly and/or production line includes a conveyor for conveying a workpiece along a conveying direction of the flow production system. A platform for use in flow production includes a guiding device and a processing device, wherein the platform is designed to be moved into and out of the flow production substantially as a whole. A method for operating a flow production system or a platform includes guiding a workpiece along the platform with the guiding device and processing the workpiece with the processing device during guiding.

Abstract: A gripping device, which is provided, in particular, as an effector for an industrial robot comprises first and second clamping jaws, which are arranged so as to be moveable relative towards each other in order to grasp a workpiece. The first clamping jaw is provided with a tongue projection and the second clamping jaw with a corresponding groove, which at least partially accommodates the tongue projection in the state in which the clamping jaws are moved towards each other in order to prevent objects or body parts from being inadvertently inserted into the space between the clamping jaws.

Abstract: The invention relates to an automatic manufacturing device (18-22) for vehicle body parts (2, 2?), comprising at least one program-controlled manufacturing means (28, 29) and a processing zone (26) designed to sequentially receive at least two different load accepting means (6). A detection device (36) detects a type designation (37) of one of the load accepting means (6), and a control device (38) ascertains the type (A, B, C, D) of the load accepting means (6) on the basis of the detected type designation (37) and selects and executes a control program (40) for the manufacturing means (28, 29) on the basis of the ascertained type.

Abstract: A pressure welding method is provided and a pressure welding machine (1) is provided with a frame (10), two welding heads (13, 14), mobile along a feed axis (41), and two adjusting units (17, 18). The adjusting units (17, 18) include feed drives (23) for the welding heads (13, 14). The two adjusting units (17, 18) are mounted so as to be axially movable (41) on the frame (10) and are interlinked with an adjusting drive (25) by means of a common adjusting element (26) and supported in a closed system of forces while receiving the pressure welding forces, thereby relieving the frame (10). The common adjusting element (26) is configured as a continuous spindle (27) having two self-locking threads (28, 29) that run in opposite directions.

Abstract: A manufacturing apparatus (2) for components (3), which has at least one movable loading station (20) designed as a tool magazine (13) and having reception points (39) with different tools (4, 5, 6, 7) for different component types A-I. The loading station (20) is connected to one or more machining stations (20, 22?) at which at least one machining device (23) and at least one handling device (24) for handling and releasing the components (3) from the tool (4, 5, 6, 7, 8) are arranged. The selected Figure is FIG. 5.

Abstract: A device for automatically setting plugs on motor-vehicle body parts includes an industrial robot which has a plug-setting tool and a plug magazine, wherein the plug-setting device is designed to be suitable for human-robot collaboration (HRC). The plug-setting tool has one or more HRC-suitable electric drives, the speed and force or torque of which are limited to HRC-permissible values. A method for automatic setting of plugs with a plug-setting device that includes an industrial robot and a plug-setting tool includes carrying the plug-setting tool with the industrial robot, wherein the plug-setting tool has a plug magazine and the plug-setting device is designed for human-robot collaboration.

Abstract: A hemming device (2) and a hemming method are provided in which the hemming device (2) has a hemming bed (14) for a workpiece (3) and multiple hemming robots (8, 9) with hemming tools (20). The hemming device (2) is designed to hem inner and outer lock seams (5, 6) on both sides of the workpiece (3). The hemming robots (8, 9) lie on different sides of the hemming bed (14), and the hemming bed (14) is further designed and arranged for accessing inner and outer lock seams (5, 6) on both sides of the workpiece (3) from front and rear sides (15, 16). For this purpose, the hemming bed can have a section (19) for a rearward access to an inner lock seam (5) and a bedding for inner and outer lock seams (5, 6).

Abstract: A robot arrangement has a movable, programmable robot (2), which has a plurality of links (4, 5, 6, 7) and axes of motion (I-VII) and is arranged on a movable, drivable carrying device (15). The robot arrangement (1) has a robot arrangement drive (16), which can be actuated by the robot (2), for the carrying means (15).

Abstract: A production device (2) and a method for forming multilayered (3, 4, 5, 6, 7) modules, in particular solar modules (1), which have at least one translucent sheet-like layer (3, 6) and at least one solar- or light-active element is provided. The production device (2) forms the layer structure and has an applicator (33) for a connecting layer (5, 7) for the aforementioned layers (3, 4, 6). Furthermore, the device has a controllable curve(arch)-forming device (17) for bending and rolling a sheet-like layer (3, 6) while the layers are being applied.