Material handling

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Our handling solutions make your production processes more efficient. Find out how you can optimize and automate your processes with our solutions!

Achieving success through automated assembly and handling

Today, automated assembly and handling technology are indispensable for competitive production. By utilizing modern industrial robots and flexible cobots, even complex manufacturing processes can be executed with high precision. Well-conceived assembly automation not only reduces cycle times but also maximizes process reliability.

Thanks to innovative feeding technology and high-dynamic linear axes, components are positioned and joined with exact precision. In the spirit of the Smart Factory, integrated sensors enable seamless quality control during ongoing operations. This form of robotic automation also relieves personnel of monotonous tasks and provides a sustainable improvement to ergonomics. With scalable solutions, companies achieve a rapid ROI and remain flexible in the face of changing market demands.

3 key factors for successfully automating your assembly process

Process analysis and cycle time determination

Which work steps are particularly time-consuming or prone to errors? Which cycle times must be adhered to? A precise analysis helps to identify the right automation steps – e.g. screwing, pressing, positioning or testing.

Check component compatibility and interfaces

Automation solutions must be compatible with existing machines, workpiece carriers and controls. Look for open interfaces, standardised protocols (e.g. IO-Link, Modbus, Ethernet/IP) and modular design.

Consider flexibility and variety

Assembly often involves product changes or variants. Systems with interchangeable grippers, adaptive control or AI-supported image recognition enable flexible adaptation – without long changeover times.

How to get started with your automation solution

Discover the keys to starting your automation solution: define your application, find the right components on the RBTX marketplace, benefit from testing and consulting, and ensure smooth integration and commissioning

Define the application

Which tasks should be automated? What are the requirements in terms of accuracy, speed, force and flexibility?

Select the right components On the RBTX marketplace, you will find:

Robotic arms (cobots, SCARA, 6-axis) – Grippers, screwdrivers, presses, sensors – Conveyor technology, vision systems, controllers – Complete solutions for assembly cells

Use tests & consulting

Use the RBTX Lab to have your application tested or get advice from experts – free of charge and without obligation.

Integration & commissioning

Many systems are ‘plug & play’ and can be integrated into existing production lines with minimal effort. igus offers support, training and online tools for configuration.

RBTXpert Conclusion

Assembly processes are often complex - many small steps, many variants. Don't try to automate everything at once. Take a close look at which steps take the most time or go wrong most often - e.g. a screwing process, pressing in a part or positioning it on a carrier. That's exactly where you start. With a modular system from RBTX, you can automate this step - and flexibly expand it later. And remember: the best solution is not the most complicated one, but the one that works simply and helps you immediately.

Advantages of automated assembly and handling processes

Automation in assembly and handling delivers faster cycle times, consistent and repeatable quality, reduced waste, ergonomic support for employees, and uninterrupted 24/7 performance without fatigue

Higher process speed and cycle rate

Accelerated operations enable faster task completion and boost overall output, driving greater efficiency across production lines.

Consistent quality and repeatability

Automated systems ensure consistent results in every cycle, minimise deviations and ensure consistently high standards throughout production.

Reduction of scrap and rework

By minimizing process deviations and improving accuracy, automated systems help ensure materials are used efficiently and corrections are rarely needed.

Ergonomic relief for employees

By automating physically demanding tasks, robotic systems help protect employees from strain and injury, fostering a safer, healthier, and more productive work environment.