The Robo SCAN-R combines the Creaform HandySCAN with Universal Robots to create a truly portable automated shop floor scanning solution

Robot adoption in the UK, especially within Industry has been very slow in comparison to other countries globally. This is partly due to complexity of set up, but a lot comes down to integration, health and safety and the costs that are associated with that. However, the world’s attention is now focused on a future that is guided by the concepts of ‘Industry 4.0 and a move towards an automated factory and is something that can’t be ignored.

To address this slow adoption of automated technology within UK Industry, MSL has developed the Robo SCAN-R for manufacturers, to help facilitate organisations take their first steps into automation and automated metrology and inspection. We believe that using the universal robot and a portable workstation is the most cost effective way forward to increase Robot adoption.

The Robo SCAN-R is an integrated solution utilising the Creaform HandySCAN with a 6 axis Universal Robot. This new ‘off-the shelf’ solution is completely integrated with a specially designed portable workstation, inclusive of rotary table.

Our vision for the Robo SCAN-R is to offer OEM’s, Tier one, Tier Two and SME’s access to automated quality control, at an affordable price. Simplicity in application is also of paramount importance, thus integration with the UR (UR5e, UR10e, UR16e) collaborative robot, allowing part programming in minutes.

This adaptable solution seemed to be the most logical way forwards to meet our initial objective whereby we can make automated metrology and inspection more accessible, but still have the flexibility of manual intervention.