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The project that Marius Nodiș, cobot specialist at ES Elektro Romania, is currently working on, is likely to become the missing link between the manufacturers of collaborative robots and their end users. When an industrial company buys one, or 10, or 100 collaborative robots, it receives an instruction manual for each of them. Based on these instructions, the engineers of that company could commission the cobots. However, that manual is an extremely standardized document, it couldn’t be otherwise. Every customer in the industry purchasing cobots has, in fact, different needs, based on its business profile. And thus, that standard manual doesn’t help very much. Marius, with several years of experience in automation training, would like to fill this huge gap arisen between the standard information in the user manual and the customer’s customised needs. “On one hand, we, ES Elektro Romania, are recognized for the trainings we provide to industrial customers implementing automation systems. On the other hand, the world leader in cobot manufacture, Universal Robots (UR), has ceased to provide free training for the end customer. Thirdly, I felt among industrial customers the need to assure a more customised and complex training. This is how I came up with the idea of developing a modular, flexible training program, that would teach the customer not only to start and set up a cobot, but also to operate it to its full potential, with all its features” says Marius Nodiș.
His project envisages both the basic training of electricians within a company who are involved in the automation process, but especially of engineers who today are programming classic industrial robots, and tomorrow will also have to deal with collaborative robots. Therefore, the program that Marius is currently working on will have four modules: a basic one, in essence an introduction to the use of cobots; an advanced one, for the engineers who will control the machinery; a module on integration, in particular advanced communication with adjacent machines; the last module delivers notions on safety, how to integrate safety elements in working with cobots. All these modules will also have a significant practical component. “The modules will be very flexible and will start from the customers’ needs. Thus, I will be sending a survey to our customers or potential customers, in order to calibrate these course modules to their needs. In addition, there will be a direct customisation at the time of the training, exactly on the customer that I will have before me.” explains Marius.
The project of the ES Elektro specialist is still in the design concept phase, but certain aspects already seem certain: modular course, customised to the customer, based on a previous questionnaire, combines theory with practice, focused on the goal, in groups of maximum 6-8 people. ES Elektro has the availability to place a few cobots in the locations chosen for the training, so that the practical part is performed under excellent conditions. “I estimate that we will be able to actually start the courses in the second half of next year. Until then, we need to have the training manuals ready, for each of the said modules. I expect that we need 3 months to write these manuals”, added Marius.
The global collaborative robot market will see significant growth in the coming years. By 2025, it is estimated that investments in this area will increase by more than 30 times – from € 318 million to € 10.4 billion. Market share is on the rise due to companies’ continued automation requirements and lack of workforce. This trend is illustrated by analysis conducted recently by the company MarketsandMarkets™.
The innovative training program that will bring Universal Robots cobots closer to people
The project that Marius Nodiș, cobot specialist at ES Elektro Romania, is currently working on, is likely to become the missing link between the manufacturers of collaborative robots and their end users. When an industrial company buys one, or 10, or 100 collaborative robots, it receives an instruction manual for each of them. Based on these instructions, the engineers of that company could commission the cobots. However, that manual is an extremely standardized document, it couldn’t be otherwise. Every customer in the industry purchasing cobots has, in fact, different needs, based on its business profile. And thus, that standard manual doesn’t help very much. Marius, with several years of experience in automation training, would like to fill this huge gap arisen between the standard information in the user manual and the customer’s customised needs. “On one hand, we, ES Elektro Romania, are recognized for the trainings we provide to industrial customers implementing automation systems. On the other hand, the world leader in cobot manufacture, Universal Robots (UR), has ceased to provide free training for the end customer. Thirdly, I felt among industrial customers the need to assure a more customised and complex training. This is how I came up with the idea of developing a modular, flexible training program, that would teach the customer not only to start and set up a cobot, but also to operate it to its full potential, with all its features” says Marius Nodiș.
“Among industrial customers I felt the need for tailor made, complex training”
His project envisages both the basic training of electricians within a company who are involved in the automation process, but especially of engineers who today are programming classic industrial robots, and tomorrow will also have to deal with collaborative robots. Therefore, the program that Marius is currently working on will have four modules: a basic one, in essence an introduction to the use of cobots; an advanced one, for the engineers who will control the machinery; a module on integration, in particular advanced communication with adjacent machines; the last module delivers notions on safety, how to integrate safety elements in working with cobots. All these modules will also have a significant practical component. “The modules will be very flexible and will start from the customers’ needs. Thus, I will be sending a survey to our customers or potential customers, in order to calibrate these course modules to their needs. In addition, there will be a direct customisation at the time of the training, exactly on the customer that I will have before me.” explains Marius.
“The modules will be very flexible and will start from the customers’ needs”
The project of the ES Elektro specialist is still in the design concept phase, but certain aspects already seem certain: modular course, customised to the customer, based on a previous questionnaire, combines theory with practice, focused on the goal, in groups of maximum 6-8 people. ES Elektro has the availability to place a few cobots in the locations chosen for the training, so that the practical part is performed under excellent conditions. “I estimate that we will be able to actually start the courses in the second half of next year. Until then, we need to have the training manuals ready, for each of the said modules. I expect that we need 3 months to write these manuals”, added Marius.
Cobots on the Global Market
The global collaborative robot market will see significant growth in the coming years. By 2025, it is estimated that investments in this area will increase by more than 30 times – from € 318 million to € 10.4 billion. Market share is on the rise due to companies’ continued automation requirements and lack of workforce. This trend is illustrated by analysis conducted recently by the company MarketsandMarkets™.
About Universal RobotsFounded in 2005 by three university students in Denmark, Universal Robots was the first company to deliver commercially viable collaborative robots – with the mission to transform companies and even entire industries.Acquired by Teradyne in 2015, Universal Robots holds a 50% market share and 65 patents. |
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