Modular industrial robots: Efficient production despite a shortage of skilled workers

In the age of Industry 5.0, industrial robots are much more than just collaborative machines. They are a crucial component for the competitiveness of modern manufacturing companies. But traditional automation solutions are often rigid, cost-intensive and complex to implement. As a robotics company with software and AI DNA, we're rethinking automation. Our modular industrial robots are designed for the digital age — adaptable, intelligent and profitable right from the start.

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How modular industrial robots
change modern manufacturing sustainably

Industry is facing profound challenges that require new, flexible solutions. Intelligent industrial robots from RobCo are designed as a direct answer: They target the core processes of your production in order to sustainably increase efficiency, flexibility and profitability.

1. Proactive solution to the shortage of skilled workers

In view of the lack of qualified specialists, it is crucial to make optimal use of existing personnel. Our industrial robots perform monotonous tasks around the clock, such as material handling, machine loading, palletizing or pick & place. This frees employees from physically demanding tasks and allows them to concentrate on higher-value tasks such as process optimization and quality control.

2. Maximum flexibility in production

Short product life cycles and a wide range of variants require manufacturing that can no longer afford rigid automation. Thanks to the modular system, you can configure your industrial robot exactly for current requirements and easily adapt it to new requirements. A change of product or movement sequence is carried out with just a few clicks using our intuitive software and the digital twin — without time-consuming reprogramming.

3. Easy integration and entry into Industry 5.0

The move towards digitalized production is often perceived as a technological barrier, slowed down by concerns about complex integration. We remove this hurdle by providing the full range of robotic automation from a single source: hardware, software and integration. The seamless AI integration makes our robots intelligent and capable of learning, while the cloud-based platform enables remote access and predictive maintenance. This is how we replace complexity with a holistic, easy-to-use solution.

4. Increasing efficiency in a limited space

Since production areas are expensive and usually fully planned, large, shielded robot cells are not an option for many SMEs. Our industrial robots are therefore designed for maximum performance with a minimum footprint. Its sleek design allows seamless integration into existing production lines, often without complex protective devices. In this way, you maximize the output on your area and save yourself expensive conversion measures, which leads to a particularly fast ROI.

Typical areas of application for industrial robots

The true strength of an industrial robot lies in its ability to perform repetitive processes of machine tending to master precisely and persistently. Thanks to our core expertise in the area of software, we develop flexible robot solutions that can be quickly configured for a wide range of core tasks. In this way, you can specifically address bottlenecks in your production, counteract the shortage of skilled workers and increase your process reliability.

Loading and unloading machines

Continuous loading of processing centers is essential for a high level of machine utilization. Modular collaborative robots perform this task autonomously and enable you to automate lathes quickly and easily to maximize the productivity of your systems.

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CNC machine tending use case from RobCo
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Palletizing

Handling and stacking boxes or products manually at the end of a production line is monotonous and physically demanding. RobCo offers efficient solutions for goods handling that generate precise and reproducible batch patterns and thus optimize your logistics processes.

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Material handling

In every production process, there are numerous steps in which components or payloads must be transported from A to B. Our robots are ideal for automating these often simple but time-consuming manual work steps and freeing up your employees for more value-adding tasks.

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Finishing

Processes such as grinding, polishing or gluing require maximum consistency for perfect results. RobCo's industrial robots guide the end effector with consistent speed and accuracy, thus ensuring maximum precision and quality with every single workpiece.

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In addition to these use cases, the flexibility of our robots covers many other processes, industries and use cases from precise welding to logistics to joining and assembling complex assemblies. Our modular platform is designed to adapt to almost any challenge in the manufacturing and robotics industry.

Robotic arms for industry:
RobCo's modular robot systems

Most types of industrial robots are monolithic systems — rigid in design and often oversized for their specific task. As a company with software and AI DNA, we define industrial robots differently. Instead of fixed types of industrial robots, we offer a modular platform from which you can configure the perfect robot for your application. The result is an intelligent robot that can adapt to new industrial production requirements at any time instead of having to be replaced by a new model.

At the heart of our platform is a modular system of standardized and reusable components that are connected via plug & play.

Axle modules

Select the exact number of axes (e.g. 5, 6 or 7) that you need for the complexity of your task. Robot arms with 5 axes are ideal for simple pick & place tasks, while a 7-axis robot is able to elegantly avoid obstacles and operate in tight spaces.

Reach & payload

The modules determine the range and maximum payload of the robot and the robot arms, which are required in industry. This ensures that you only pay for the service that you really need.

End of Arm Tooling (EoAT)

From grippers to welding heads — the standardized interfaces make it possible to change the required tool quickly and easily.

The modular design of our industrial robots makes it possible to configure a machine for a specific task and later to convert it for a completely different application. In addition, this approach reduces the costs of industrial robots to a minimum. modular robots from RobCo mean maximum investment security, resource efficiency and immediate ROI.

Intuitive programming for industrial robots:
Software & AI instead of complexity

Every industrial robot is only as good as its software. That's why we developed RobCo Studio, an integrated, cloud-based robot software. It represents the entire life cycle of your industrial robot and radically simplifies programming.

Digital twin

Each configured robot is immediately displayed as a digital twin in the software. Movement processes can thus be simulated, validated and optimized offline and without risk before the physical robotic arm even moves once. This reduces implementation time from months to a few days.

Low-code/no-code interface

Workflows are created using a drag-and-drop graphical user interface. Complex movements can be put together intuitively without your staff having to write a single line of code. This solves the dependency on external robot specialists.

AI integration

Thanks to integrated artificial intelligence, our robots can react flexibly to changes and optimize processes independently. This is a decisive step from pure robotic automation to true autonomy.

As a robot manufacturer with an AI approach, we solve the core problem of the traditional robot industry: We make the integration of industrial robots into existing production processes particularly efficient, safe and, above all, cost-effective. You get a tailor-made solution that grows with your business.

An overview of the key advantages of various types of industrial robots

The benefits offered by modern types of industrial robots such as RobCo are measurable and directly tailored to your business goals:

Increased productivity

Robots work at a consistently high speed without breaks or fatigue, thus reducing the cycle times of your processes.

Maximum process reliability

Every movement and every work step is carried out with maximum repeatability, which minimizes the error rate and ensures product quality in the long term.

Relief for employees

Monotonous, physically difficult or hazardous tasks are handed over to the robot. Your specialists can focus on more complex, value-adding tasks.

Higher flexibility

Once programmed, a robot can be used flexibly for various tasks and enables a quick response to changing production requirements.

Economic efficiency

By reducing waste, increasing output and using personnel efficiently, the investment in automation often pays off in a short period of time.

Frequently asked questions

What kind of industrial robots are there?
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The market offers various types of industrial robots, from large welding robots to flexible articulated robots. RobCo goes one step further: Instead of rigid industrial robots, we use modular components to configure the perfect robot for your task — tailored exactly to your manufacturing processes and adaptable at any time.

Which industrial robot is the best?
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The best industrial robot is the one that solves your specific application most efficiently and economically. Instead of a rigid standard model, a flexible and tailor-made solution is therefore ideal. Our industrial robots are designed from the ground up in such a way that their modular design allows them to be perfectly adapted to individual requirements.

How much does an industrial robot cost?
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The prices of industrial robots vary significantly. Instead of flat costs, we focus on transparent pricing and maximum cost efficiency: Thanks to our modular approach, you only pay for the components, services and functions that you really need. This enables an affordable investment and quick ROI, particularly for medium-sized companies. With our rental solution (RaaS), we also offer an immediate, cost-effective introduction to automation.

How complex is the programming and maintenance of industrial robots?
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Traditionally, robot maintenance is an expert task. However, we have radically simplified this process: Our robots are easy to program using an intuitive software platform with visual components. Cloud-based control and predictive maintenance also reduce effort to a minimum and make industrial automation more accessible than ever.

Buy industrial robots:
We are your partner for easy automation!

We provide you with a tailor-made solution that can be implemented in days rather than months. Would you like to take the next step? Contact our sales team for a non-binding analysis of your automation potential.

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