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.

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.”