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Robots for Flexible Mounting Systems

 10 April 2024

Efficient Automation in Control Cabinet Manufacturing

The future potential of control cabinet manufacturing, which is currently associated with time-consuming manual assembly, will no longer be solely in the hands of humans but also those of robots. This is true not only for conventional industrial robots for mass production, such as 4-, 5- or 6-axis robots, but also for “cobots” (collaborative robots). After a successfully completed risk assessment, these specialized robots can work safely next to humans without robotic protective equipment.

Challenges during Manual Assembly in Production

Workshop-oriented production, especially DIN-rail assembly, currently poses many challenges, such as:

  • Highly manual and time-consuming assembly
  • High production costs due to the variety of different cabinets
  • High physical loads on employees during assembly and wiring

These obstacles can be overcome by using robots and cobots.

WAGO Cabinet Assembly Robot Demonstrator

At WAGO, we deal intensively with the current requirements of control cabinet manufacturers and already offer specific solutions with WAGO Cabinet Offerings. Automation in control cabinet manufacturing is an essential topic for the future, especially given the skills shortage and the advancement of digitalization.

Based on these developments, we see potential for developing and implementing flexible assembly automation systems in control cabinet manufacturing. With the WAGO Cabinet Assembly Robot (WCAR), we are developing a concrete vision for the future of automated assembly of control cabinet components, which flexibly and collaboratively assembles manufacturer-independent terminal blocks in the pilot application “building small distribution boards.”

The New Collaboration Between Humans and Robots/Cobots

Robots and cobots are not replacements for humans — they serve as support systems. Their advantages include:

  • Helping people expand their capabilities
  • Freeing up human resources for more high-level tasks by taking over repetitive or physically strenuous activities

Discover how robots and cobots can reduce human workloads and help mitigate the skilled labor shortage.

Insights into the WAGO Cabinet Assembly Robot

Cobot Picks the Terminal Block From the Magazine

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Terminal Block Is Transported for Assembly

Terminal Block Is Snapped Onto the DIN-Rail

Terminal Block Is Mounted on the DIN-Rail

Fully Assembled Small Distribution Cabinet

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