ReBeL cobot arm inspects circuit board quality

Our low-cost complete solution for reliable quality control

Quality assurance is an essential factor for manufacturing and processing companies to reduce costs in terms of personnel and error prevention. To meet this goal, igus® has developed a low-cost complete system that makes it possible to inspect circuit boards automatically.

The system consists of a ReBel® 6-axis robot mounted overhead in a Robocube cell. To protect the cables, they were guided through a triflex® energy chain system. The boards are located on a disc, under which there is a shaft gearbox. This is the same gearbox that is used for the robot's axes. The quality control is carried out by a camera system from SICK with a sensor for image analysis.