DOBOT Magician E6 and CR5: Innovating Engineering Technology at Heriot-Watt University

For more than 200 years, Heriot-Watt University has enjoyed a reputation for excellence in technology, engineering and other fields, making a significant impact on the world stage with pioneering research and practical education. In a superior laboratory and technologically equipped environment, DOBOT Magician E6 and CR5 collaborative robots are providing the versatility, precision, and safety to support and continue to drive the translation of pioneering research from lab to industry.

DOBOT Magician E6 has been assisting the key aspects of PhD student Carol Pradeep's project on intelligent assembly of precision objects. Efficient trajectory replication technology simplifies the process of planning complex trajectories and can also be adapted to specific needs, excelling in handling a large amount of customized movements. Multi-language SDK support, graphical programming applicability and fast response capability also optimize the flexibility and smoothness of the overall study, significantly saving the time in iterative testing of the adaptive assembly, and helping to improve the core competitiveness.

Focusing on low-cost methods of calibrating robots, Yu Xuan, another PhD student, explains the distinctive advantages of DOBOT CR5. Unlike traditional methods using laser trackers, the CR5 collaborative robot not only eliminates the high cost, but also provides extremely high repeatable positioning accuracy by unrivaled low speeds, providing flexible and safe deployment for on-site robot calibration operations. As he mentioned, “It's very useful for my project because I need to adjust the indicator to 0.01mm.”

The integration of DOBOT collaborative robots promotes pioneering students and teams to develop a core technological advantage in the field of smart manufacturing, and allows them to continuously address challenging real-world problems, which will be based on accuracy, economy, and efficiency. This will not only propel Heriot-Watt University to be at the new forefront of mechanical engineering and robotics, but also provide excellent education for the next generation of technology innovators.