COMPONENTS OF THE COMET PROJECT
UPDATES
May 2012
- Factories of the future [deel 1]: COMET optimaliseert robotbeweging publication added
- TEKS – Reaching beyond the COMET publication added
- Article: COMET Project Shapes the Future of Robot Machining press release added
April 2012
- Article: Project looks to develop robots for precise machine milling Added
- Article: COMET Project Discuss Innovative Robot Machining Developments Added
- Issue 6 Newsletter
March 2012
- COMET Project Update – The Future of Robot Machining video added
- "Plug-and-produce components and methods for adaptive control of industrial robots enabling cost effective, high precision manufacturing in factories of the future" Added
- Article: Robots as Precision Machine Tools Added
January 2012
November 2011
- Machining with Robots - A Critical Review publication added
- De toekomst van verspanen: robots!press release added
- Insieme progettazione e reverse engineering press release added
- Issue 4 Newsletter
- New publication from Lund University, Gizelis Robotics, TEKS, SIR SpA and AMRC Manufacturing Ltd
- COMET Project Focuses on New Robot Manufacturing Solutions press release added
September 2011
August 2011
July 2011
June 2011
April 2011
Welcome to COMET website
Introduction
The 30 month COMET project aims to overcome the challenges facing European manufacturing industries by developing innovative machining systems that are flexible, reliable and predictable with an average of 30% cost efficiency savings in comparison to machine tools. From a conceptual point of view, industrial robot technology could provide an excellent base for machining being both flexible and cost efficient. However, industrial robots lack absolute positioning accuracy, are unable to reject disturbances in terms of process forces and lack reliable programming and simulation tools to ensure right first time machining, once production commences. These three critical limitations currently prevent the use of robots in typical machining applications. Click here to find out how the COMET project aims to overcome these limitations.
Partners
Delcam is combining its experience and expertise in manufacturing with 13 other technical partners from 8 countries across Europe to use plug-and-produce COmponents and METhods for adaptive control of industrial robots enabling high-end machining for cost effective, flexible and reliable manufacturing solutions. Partners include Nikon (B), ARTIS (D), AMRC (UK), TEKS (Fr), Fraunhofer IPA (D), BTU (D), Lund University (S), Gizelis (Gr), University of Patras (Gr), N Bazigos (Gr), DemoCenter Sipe (It), SIR (It), and Nisaform (CZ). For more information on the COMET consortium, click here.
Acknowledgements:
The COMET project is co-funded by the European Commission as part of the European Economic Recovery Plan (EERP) adopted in 2008. The EERP proposes the launch of Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) in three sectors, one of them being Factories of the Future (FoF). Factories of the Future is a EUR 1.2 billion program in which the European Commission and industry are collaborating in research to support the development and innovation of new enabling technologies for the EU manufacturing sector. For further information, click here.
> 26th-28th September 2012
7th General Assembly Meeting,
Cottbus, Germany
