Schneider Electric, a global specialist in digital transformation in energy management and automation, has launched the Lexium Cobot, a collaborative robot that integrates the next generation of automation and advanced industrial robotics to perform highly flexible and high-intensity work in collaboration with humans through dynamic torque and speed monitoring.

At this time, the global trend of industrial automation and digitalization is accelerating, and the demand for collaborative robots in industry is increasing. On the one hand, with the realistic pressure of “lean production” and the shorter and shorter iteration cycle of the product market, the transformation demand of enterprises for intelligent manufacturing, man-machine collaboration, and flexible manufacturing has further increased. On the other hand, the continuous rise of labor costs and the shortage of effective labor force pose challenges to the production of enterprises, and the shutdown often causes a loss of productivity of up to 20%. Schneider Electric’s Lexium Cobot is specifically designed to improve factory productivity and safety, not only addressing the need for flexible automation and safety of production equipment, but also helping companies reduce downtime caused by labor shortages. Schneider Electric’s Lexium Cobot technology is powerful and can be used in a variety of application scenarios that traditional industrial robots cannot touch.

Lexium Cobot gives industry a new level of convenience and productivity

Schneider Electric’s new Lexium Cobot is an efficient, advanced robotic system that is simple to program, quick to install, easy to use and easy to train. It can be installed on the ground with minimal modifications to an existing production layout and can be easily installed and integrated into a complete robotic system. As industrial companies modernise their facilities and move towards smart factories, Lexium Cobot can help them maximise efficiency, reduce carrying costs and quickly recover investment costs.

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Easy integration – The Lexium Cobot can be seamlessly integrated into Schneider Electric’s Iot-based, plug-and-play, open and interoperable EcoStruxure architecture and platform, helping companies save design, development and commissioning time. Data shows that the Lexium Cobot can reduce machine delivery and start-up time to less than 30 minutes.
Powerful load capacity – There are five versions of this cooperative robot, different versions of the size, the working radius of different, its load varies from 3 to 18 kilograms, can handle repetitive boring tasks, reduce the workload of the operator, so that employees can focus more on value-added work.
Flexible programming – Simple programming and convenient debugging processes, coupled with free driving and graphical programming, help operators easily change applications and quickly adapt to changes in production processes.
Lightweight mechanical body – Compared to traditional robotic products, the Lexium Cobot is 10% lighter and 20% smaller, minimizing the impact of the introduction of new robots on existing production lines, saving space while reducing transportation costs.
Intuitive application interface – The Lexium Cobot is also equipped with an intuitive application interface that allows users to monitor, program and operate the robot in real time, quickly and easily from their Android tablets. Users only need simple training to start programming.Based on the above characteristics, Lexium Cobot has great advantages in many aspects, such as rapid operation, reduced holding cost, quick setup and installation, and labor empowerment. In particular, Lexium Cobot has an excellent performance in man-machine collaboration to empower the workforce. First of all, in industrial environments, Lexium Cobot enables precise implementation of difficult technical tasks and close collaboration with workers in the same workplace, which can greatly improve the subjective initiative of workers. Secondly, Lexium Cobot can do boring, repetitive and heavy work, reducing the possibility of injuries caused by heavy lifting loads and repetitive pressure. At the same time, all models of Lexium Cobot are equipped with collision detection and safety features, and the rounded shape and overall low center of gravity design further reduce the risk of operator injury.

Yang Hang, Business Marketing Director of Schneider Electric Industrial Automation China, said: “The release of the Lexium Cobot is an important milestone for the next generation of robotic systems. Traditional industrial robotic systems are designed to be integrated into industrial processes from the start, and while they can also efficiently, accurately and consistently replace workers in performing repetitive heavy work, they cannot collaborate with humans due to speed and power constraints. The Lexium Cobot is designed for collaboration with people and is easy to integrate, eliminating the rework cost of major processes and helping to quickly recover investment costs. It also helps factories create a more agile, efficient and safer production environment.”

The era of Industry 4.0 constantly calls for the popularity of flexible intelligent manufacturing, Schneider Electric will rely on the accumulation of rich digital technology capabilities, complete software and hardware products and services and solutions covering the whole life cycle, to help more industrial application fields and scenarios of flexible and intelligent development.