Energy optimization of robot station algorithm

• Reduces the energy use of a robot station between 10-30%
• Reduces the peak power significantly
• Can be used with any robot since the results only tunes the speed of the robot motions

Input(s):

• Robot programs
• Energy signatures per motion

Main feature(s):

• Computes the energy optimal speed for each robot motion
• Will keep the cycle time of the station

Output(s):

• Updated robot programs

• An energy signature for each motion must be possible to compute using real measurements or accurate simulation.
• The optimization allows the robots to move slower instead of going full speed and then wait. Energy optimization is therefore only possible in stations where the robots sometimes need to wait for other operations.

Automotive manufacturing or similar highly automated industries.

Open source.