A screw unfastening method for robotic disassembly

J. Huang; D. T. Pham; R. Li; K. Jiang; M. Qu; Y. Wang; S. Su; C. Ji

A screw unfastening method for robotic disassembly

J. Huang, D. T. Pham, R. Li, K. Jiang, M. Qu, Y. Wang, S. Su, C. Ji

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Abstract

Disassembly automation is critical to enabling autonomous remanufacturing of the returned end-of-life products in a circular economy. Screw unfastening is a disassembly method that still poses difficulty to robotic disassembly systems. This paper presents a new method of automated screw unfastening for robotic disassembly by combining the strategies of torque control, position control and active compliance. The paper outlines the setup, process and control procedure of the proposed robotic screw unfastening technique. It then presents an experiment to show a practical implementation of the proposed method. The experiment involved the dismantling of screws from an automotive turbocharger by an industrial collaborative robot. The test results demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Industry 4.0 - Shaping The Future of The Digital World - Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Smart Manufacturing, S2M 2019
Editors	Paulo Jorge da Silva Bartolo, Fernando Moreira da Silva, Shaden Jaradat, Helena Bartolo
Publisher	CRC Press/Balkema
Pages	95-100
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9780367422721
Publication status	Published - 2019
Event	2nd International Conference on Sustainable Smart Manufacturing, S2M 2019 - Manchester, United Kingdom Duration: 9 Apr 2019 → 11 Apr 2019

Publication series

Name	Industry 4.0 - Shaping The Future of The Digital World - Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Smart Manufacturing, S2M 2019

Conference

Conference	2nd International Conference on Sustainable Smart Manufacturing, S2M 2019
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Manchester
Period	9/04/19 → 11/04/19

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This research was supported by Innovate UK (Contract Ref. 103667) and the EPSRC (Grant No. EP/ N018524/1). We appreciate the provision of the automotive turbochargers by Reco Turbo Ltd. for the experimental work.

Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 Taylor & Francis Group, London.

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Control and Systems Engineering
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Artificial Intelligence

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Huang, J., Pham, D. T., Li, R., Jiang, K., Qu, M., Wang, Y., Su, S., & Ji, C. (2019). A screw unfastening method for robotic disassembly. In P. J. da Silva Bartolo, F. M. da Silva, S. Jaradat, & H. Bartolo (Eds.), Industry 4.0 - Shaping The Future of The Digital World - Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Smart Manufacturing, S2M 2019 (pp. 95-100). (Industry 4.0 - Shaping The Future of The Digital World - Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Smart Manufacturing, S2M 2019). CRC Press/Balkema.

Huang, J. ; Pham, D. T. ; Li, R. et al. / A screw unfastening method for robotic disassembly. Industry 4.0 - Shaping The Future of The Digital World - Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Smart Manufacturing, S2M 2019. editor / Paulo Jorge da Silva Bartolo ; Fernando Moreira da Silva ; Shaden Jaradat ; Helena Bartolo. CRC Press/Balkema, 2019. pp. 95-100 (Industry 4.0 - Shaping The Future of The Digital World - Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Smart Manufacturing, S2M 2019).

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Huang, J, Pham, DT, Li, R, Jiang, K, Qu, M, Wang, Y, Su, S & Ji, C 2019, A screw unfastening method for robotic disassembly. in PJ da Silva Bartolo, FM da Silva, S Jaradat & H Bartolo (eds), Industry 4.0 - Shaping The Future of The Digital World - Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Smart Manufacturing, S2M 2019. Industry 4.0 - Shaping The Future of The Digital World - Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Smart Manufacturing, S2M 2019, CRC Press/Balkema, pp. 95-100, 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Smart Manufacturing, S2M 2019, Manchester, United Kingdom, 9/04/19.

A screw unfastening method for robotic disassembly. / Huang, J.; Pham, D. T.; Li, R. et al.
Industry 4.0 - Shaping The Future of The Digital World - Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Smart Manufacturing, S2M 2019. ed. / Paulo Jorge da Silva Bartolo; Fernando Moreira da Silva; Shaden Jaradat; Helena Bartolo. CRC Press/Balkema, 2019. p. 95-100 (Industry 4.0 - Shaping The Future of The Digital World - Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Smart Manufacturing, S2M 2019).

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Huang J, Pham DT, Li R, Jiang K, Qu M, Wang Y et al. A screw unfastening method for robotic disassembly. In da Silva Bartolo PJ, da Silva FM, Jaradat S, Bartolo H, editors, Industry 4.0 - Shaping The Future of The Digital World - Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Smart Manufacturing, S2M 2019. CRC Press/Balkema. 2019. p. 95-100. (Industry 4.0 - Shaping The Future of The Digital World - Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Smart Manufacturing, S2M 2019).

A screw unfastening method for robotic disassembly

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