'A cobot is a plug-and-play robotic solution for any type of manufacturing company'

Cobots are the future. They are designed to work alongside humans in any type of production environment. The number of applications is growing rapidly thanks to innovations around sensorics, smart grippers, vision technology and data processing. An important prerequisite is that safety for operators is guaranteed in all circumstances. "The Doosan cobots excel in reliability, stability and safety," says Mark Dekker of Dormac Cobots, the official distributor of collaborative robots from Doosan Robotics in the Netherlands and Belgium. 

"Unlike an industrial robot, with a cobot you don't need a safety cage. However, it is crucial that in the development of the cobot much attention is paid to safety, to create a safe situation at all times. After all, a cobot can collide with people, and this impact must be kept within limits. This can be done, for example, by performing pressure tests or force measurements." Doosan Robotics is certified to be the safest partner when people start working with robots. For example, Doosan's cobots have powerful "Force Torque sensors" that ensure they can immediately sense any force applied to the joints. This makes them very sensitive to collision detection. "The motor shuts off immediately if the force sensors sense resistance, the motors are then also no longer loaded," Dekker explains. "If the cobot is interrupted by touch in its work, for example, it will fire into a safety mode. This makes cobots incredibly nice to work with. You can choose whether you want the cobot to move more slowly upon detection or stop completely. After all, humans can work together with robots just fine, so they don't have to work like robots. In short, Doosan cobots are reliable, safe and stable. It's a plug-and-play robot solution for any type of manufacturing company."

Expanded lineup of cobots

Doosan Robotics has an extensive range of products. "For Food & Beverage, the E series has been developed. With IP66 class, NSF Food Zone & KCs, NTRL and CE certification, this cobot meets safety and hygiene standards and can thus be used in the food and beverage industry without any problems." The A-series cobots, where the A stands for Almighty, are the fastest variant. "Not only are they fast, but they also have a quick payback period. It is an ideal solution to start automating through a simple, compact yet powerful solution." The H Series (High-Power) is the largest and most powerful cobot in the range, with a load capacity of up to 25 kg and six powerful Force Torque Sensors that effortlessly stacks 25 cartons per minute. Finally, there is the M Series, a high quality premium cobot manufactured from high quality materials and components to make it more robust and suitable for industrial environments and for the safest working environment, for any advanced application. With the integrated Teach Cockpit with five buttons, this series is very easy to program."

New: Dr.Dart Suite

Doosan Robotics has its own manufacturing site in Suwon, with an annual production capacity of more than 20,000 units, as well as an Innovation Lab and Prototyping Lab and R&D center. The company continues to innovate, Dekker states. "New, for example, is the Dart Suite with which Doosan Robotics is moving toward creating a new robotic ecosystem. Dr.Dart Suite aims to facilitate the creation and sharing of collaborative robot applications. The platform consists of the following services: the Dart IDE (Integrated Development Environment), Dart Store for uploading and downloading applications, Dart Platform for app operation, Dart Forum as a community nexus and Dart Developer. With these, Doosan offers users a comprehensive solution for collaborative robot programming and application development. The interface and innovative features make it an attractive platform for both novice and experienced developers."