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I help manufacturing teams find the right automation solution for their specific production needs. By combining deep market knowledge with a broad network of technology partners, I connect you with the tools, systems, and integrators that will deliver measurable improvements.

Whether it’s reducing downtime, increasing throughput, or improving safety, my goal is to match each challenge with the most effective, proven solution — and guide you from concept to successful implementation.

If you need the right partner to automate your processes, I’ll help you find them and make sure the project delivers results from day one.

Robert Smak

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I’m Ulrich – The German Engineer.

My background is rooted in industrial electronics and electrical engineering. I started hands-on in industry as an industrial electronics technician, studied electrical engineering with a focus on measurement and control technology, and spent many years in development, project engineering, and technical sales.

I come from engineering reality – not marketing theory.

Over the past decades, I have worked across industrial automation, robotics, and motion control: PLC systems, control architectures, servo drives, frequency inverters, electric motors, motion systems, collaborative robots, delta robots, mobile robots (AMRs), and industrial electronics. I have developed hardware, designed and tested PCBs, built measurement systems, commissioned automation solutions, and supported real customers in manufacturing, intralogistics, and industrial production.

This background allows me to understand technology as engineers design it, as integrators deploy it, and as customers actually use it under real-world constraints such as uptime, safety, maintainability, scalability, and ROI.

WHERE TECHNOLOGY MEETS SALES & MARKETING

Today, I work at the intersection of engineering, sales, and marketing.

I help robotics, automation, and industrial technology companies translate complex products into clear positioning, market trust, and commercial traction. My focus is not hype, but credibility – especially in conservative industrial markets.

I understand how European decision-makers think, how integrators evaluate solutions, and why many technically strong products fail commercially due to weak positioning or unrealistic messaging.

CORE FOCUS

Go-To-Market Strategy for robotics, automation, AMR, and industrial AI

Market Entry & Scaling for Asian and international manufacturers entering Europe

Technical Positioning aligned with European customer expectations

Industrial Marketing & Visibility based on real engineering substance

WHY CEOS & FOUNDERS COLLABORATE WITH ME

I combine deep technical understanding, years of technical sales experience, and market visibility in a way few can.

I don’t simplify technology to make it look better.
I explain it so engineers, buyers, and executives can trust it.

I work with robotics manufacturers, AMR providers, automation companies, and industrial software vendors through paid partnerships, content collaborations, and strategic Go-to-Market support.

If your company builds serious industrial technology and wants to be understood – not just promoted – we should talk. u.moeller(AT)ulmo-consulting.de

Ulrich M.

✨ FUTURE OF MANUFACTURING: ARE YOU READY FOR STAINLESS STEEL IN 3D PRINTING? ✨

Stainless steel 3D printing isn't future speculation – it's production reality today. But let's separate the engineering facts from the marketing hype.
The technology uses either powder bed fusion or directed energy deposition to build parts layer by layer. Systems like Meltio use wire arc additive manufacturing, which deposits metal wire using electric arc or laser as heat source. This achieves decent material properties with lower equipment cost compared to powder systems.

The real advantages are specific, not universal. 🎯 Complex internal cooling channels in injection molds that conventional machining can't produce. Topology-optimized brackets that save weight in aerospace. Spare parts for equipment where the original manufacturer no longer exists. These are genuine use cases where additive makes economic sense.

But faster production? That depends on part geometry and batch size. 💡 A simple machined bracket takes minutes on a CNC mill versus hours in additive. For complex geometries with internal features, additive wins. For standard shapes, conventional manufacturing remains faster and cheaper.
I saw the Meltio solution at Formnext in Frankfurt. The system works, the parts are functional, and the process is more accessible than traditional metal powder systems. 

⚙️ The question isn't whether the technology exists – it does. The question is whether your specific application justifies the investment versus conventional methods.

Will stainless steel 3D printing replace traditional manufacturing? No. Will it complement it for specific applications where complexity justifies the cost? Yes.

Best regards, #CobotUli - The German Engineer

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🚁 ARE YOU READY TO FLY HOME IN YOUR PERSONAL eVTOL? 🚁

Urban air mobility with personal eVTOLs sounds revolutionary, but let's look at the engineering reality before we throw away our cars.

The promise is clear: direct point-to-point travel, zero emissions from electric propulsion, no traffic jams. 

🎯 Take off from your rooftop, fly over congestion, land at your destination. The technology exists – multiple companies have working prototypes with vertical takeoff capability and electric motors.

But here's what the marketing doesn't tell you. 

💡 Battery energy density remains the limiting factor. Current Li-ion technology gives you maybe 30-50 km range with acceptable payload in a compact eVTOL. Weather restrictions will ground these vehicles regularly – wind, rain, fog all impact flight safety far more than ground vehicles. And the infrastructure cost is massive: certified landing pads, charging stations, air traffic control for thousands of personal aircraft.

The regulatory challenges are even bigger. 

⚙️ Pilot licensing requirements, noise regulations in residential areas, liability insurance, maintenance certification intervals. Every component failure becomes potentially catastrophic at 300 meters altitude.

Will eVTOLs replace cars? No. 🔌 They'll fill a niche for specific high-value routes where time matters more than cost. Think emergency medical transport, executive shuttles between airports and city centers, offshore platform crew changes. For daily commuting? The economics don't work when ground transport exists.

Personal note: I have some fear of heights, so this wouldn't be for me anyway. But if everyone else goes into the air, there's more space for me on the road below.

Best regards, #CobotUli - The German Engineer
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🔥 8:29 MINUTES OF PRODUCTION DIVERSITY – AND WHY THIS SHOWS HOW COMPLEX REAL MANUFACTURING IS 🔥

Pad printing, rubber coating, meat slicing, steel forging, papaya peeling, cable wrapping, milling, curb forming – over 8 minutes of manufacturing processes, one after another. And this diversity reveals the fundamental misunderstanding many have about automation.

Each of these processes is a standalone engineering achievement. The meat slicing system operates on completely different principles than the papaya peeling machine. The curb forming equipment has nothing in common with cable wrapping. This isn't a lack of innovation, it's engineering reality: 

different materials, tolerances, process speeds, and tool geometries require different solutions. 💪

Yet I hear weekly: "We need a flexible production line for multiple products." The uncomfortable truth? Efficiency comes through specialization, not universality. A CNC milling center optimized for steel will deliver suboptimal results on plastics – no matter how expensive the machine was. ⚙️

What these 8 minutes truly show: modern manufacturing doesn't mean "one machine for everything," but "the right machine for each process." Higher initial cost, yes – but long-term savings through faster cycle times, less scrap, and reduced maintenance.

My question to you: How many different manufacturing processes do you run in your facility – and how specialized are your systems really? 🎯

Best regards #CobotUli - The German Engineer

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🐨 CAN A KOALA BUILD A WIND TURBINE? 🏗️

No – but the KoalaLifter can erect one in 17 hours without a crane. While Germany struggles to meet its wind energy expansion targets, Spanish engineers developed a solution that eliminates the fundamental bottleneck: crane logistics.

The KoalaLifter is a self-climbing system that uses expandable friction collars to grip the turbine tower. The system operates in winds up to 25 m/s and adapts to any tower design or height. The engineering is simple but effective:

 two sets of collars alternately grip and release while hydraulic cylinders extend the inner section upward. Each climbing cycle moves the system 1-2 meters closer to the nacelle. The entire system fits on a single 40-foot truck – compare that to the 12-20 trucks needed for conventional crane operations. 

Component exchange takes 5-6 hours, turbine erection takes 17 hours, and the system handles loads up to 80 tons depending on the model variant.
💬 Why does this matter for renewable energy expansion?

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🔥 Solutions like this allow access roads through forests to wind farms to be narrower and less invasive.

Best regards
Ulrich Möller
#CobotUli - The German Engineer
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🛠️ 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝟯𝗗 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀? 🛠️
Not really! As early as the 1930s, there were initial solutions in this field. The idea of reproducing three-dimensional objects is far from new. But why did this groundbreaking innovation fade into obscurity? 🤔

✅ As early as the 1930s, layer manufacturing processes were being developed.

✅ The scanner's predecessor dates back to the 60s – fascinatingly simple yet effective.

✅ Technological limitations and lack of computing power hindered widespread use.

✅ Today, we are experiencing a revolution based on old ideas – with new power.

𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴? 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵?

Best Regards 
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⚡POWER OUTAGES DON’T START WITH ELECTRICITY — THEY START WITH PHYSICS. ❄️

Snow and ice don’t negotiate.
 They overload lines, twist conductors, and take grids offline when demand is highest.

 Sending humans into storms to fight basic mechanics is not heroic — it’s outdated.
Emergency snow and ice removal with drones is a textbook example of how Robotik upgrades critical infrastructure. Specialized drones actively remove ice and snow from power lines before mechanical stress causes outages or permanent damage. Faster than helicopters, safer than ground crews, and far more precise.

From the perspective of a German electrical engineer, the logic is simple: reduce mechanical load, stabilize the system, protect availability. From the perspective of operations: fewer outages, lower risk, better response time. This is not a future concept — it’s applied engineering under real conditions.
WHY DRONE-BASED ICE REMOVAL MAKES SENSE:

⚡ Higher grid availability during peak winter demand
🧊 Reduced mechanical stress on conductors and towers
🚁 No human exposure to extreme weather and hazardous climbs
⏱️ Faster response times compared to manual or helicopter-based methods
🤖 Scalable automation for preventive maintenance, not just emergencies

Let’s be precise: drones are not toys.
 Drones are flying robots.
 Autonomous, sensor-driven systems that go where humans shouldn’t — and act when seconds matter.

Technology doesn’t replace engineers.
 It amplifies engineering decisions with speed, data, and safety.

 Would you trust autonomous drones with more responsibility in critical infrastructure?
 Or are grid operators still emotionally attached to maintenance models from the last century?

 👇 Drop your opinion in the comments — I answer every serious take. Follow for more real-world Robotik, not marketing slides.

Best regards 
#CobotUli – The German Engineer
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🔥 AUTOMATISCHE FEUERLÖSCH-WASSERWERFERN: ENGINEERING-FAKTEN 🔥

Werksbrände verursachen in Deutschland jährlich Schäden von über 1 Milliarde Euro. Herkömmliche Sprinkleranlagen? Die fluten den gesamten Bereich – egal ob der Brand 2 m² oder 200 m² betrifft.

Die Lösung: Automatische Wasserwerfersysteme mit Sensorik und gezielter Bekämpfung. Ich habe mir angeschaut, was technisch dahintersteckt und wo der echte Mehrwert liegt.
Wie funktioniert das System technisch?

Das System arbeitet in drei Schritten: Infrarot- und Flammendetektoren lokalisieren die Brandquelle innerhalb von Sekunden. Ein motorisierter Wasserwerfer richtet sich automatisch auf den Brandherd aus (Schwenkbereich typisch 270° horizontal, 90° vertikal). Hochdruckwasserstrahlen mit 50-80 bar Druck bekämpfen das Feuer punktgenau.

Warum ist das relevant für die Industrie?

In Produktionsumgebungen mit hohem Brandrisiko (Chemie, Metallverarbeitung, Lagerhallen mit brennbaren Materialien) zählt jede Sekunde. Herkömmliche Sprinkler aktivieren großflächig und verursachen oft mehr Wasserschaden als der Brand selbst. Automatische Wasserwerfer reduzieren den Wassereinsatz um bis zu 70% und minimieren Kollateralschäden an Maschinen und Produkten.
Für wen macht das Sinn?

Hochrisikobereiche mit wertvollen Assets: Chemiewerke, Rechenzentren, Produktionshallen mit CNC-Maschinen, Logistikzentren mit Lithium-Ionen-Batterien. Überall dort, wo ein Vollflächensprinkler mehr Schaden anrichten würde als der Brand selbst.

Die Grenzen des Systems:
Automatische Wasserwerfer sind kein Allheilmittel. Bei flächendeckenden Bränden oder mehreren Brandherden gleichzeitig stoßen sie an ihre Grenzen. Die Installation kostet das 3-5-fache einer Standard-Sprinkleranlage. ROI liegt typisch bei 5-8 Jahren – nur sinnvoll, wenn die geschützten Assets den Invest rechtfertigen.

Was sind eure Erfahrungen mit Brandschutzsystemen in der Produktion? Wo seht ihr die größten Herausforderungen?

Best regards
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🔥 WONDERFUL ISN'T ENGINEERING – IT'S PRECISION MOTOR WINDING 🔥

How are high-performance electric motor windings actually produced? Let me break down the two main methods based on five years of hands-on experience at a custom special motor manufacturer.

External winding means the coils are produced on dedicated winding machines, then inserted into the stator. 🔌 This method gives you flexibility in production and easier quality control of individual coils before assembly. The coils are pre-formed, checked, and then carefully fitted into the lamination stack.

Direct winding crafts the wire directly into the lamination stacks. 🎯 This achieves the highest possible copper fill factors because you're not constrained by pre-formed coil geometry. The stator sits on a precision rotary table, synchronized with the winding mandrel. For maximum speed and accuracy, direct-drive tables handle the dynamic movements without backlash.

I spent nearly five years building custom motors from single-piece designs upwards – asynchronous motors, synchronous motors, wound-rotor motors from frame size 71 onwards. 💡 The reality: both methods have their place. External winding wins for smaller series and complex geometries. 

Direct winding dominates where fill factor and thermal performance matter most.

The critical factor isn't the winding method itself. ⚙️ It's the precision of your positioning system, the quality of your wire handling, and your process control. A poorly executed direct winding performs worse than a well-executed external winding every time.

Which method delivers better efficiency? Wrong question. The right question is: which method fits your production volume, motor design, and quality requirements?

Best regards, 
#CobotUli - The German Engineer
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?? GAMING SETUP 4.0 – WHEN ROBOTICS MEETS YOUR CONSOLE ??

VR headsets get all the hype, but motion platforms deliver something different: physical feedback. While virtual reality tricks your eyes, motion simulators engage your entire body through acceleration forces, vibration patterns, and spatial movement.

The engineering behind these systems has matured significantly. Modern platforms use 2 to 6 degrees of freedom with electric actuators or hydraulic cylinders that respond to game telemetry data in real-time. A 3-axis system provides pitch, roll, and yaw movements. The advanced 6-axis platforms add heave, surge, and sway for complete motion replication. 

Systems like DOF Reality's HERO series move the entire rig including wheel and pedals, not just the seat. This creates authentic g-force simulation through muscle pressure points. The platforms sync with racing games, flight simulators, and even space combat titles by reading telemetry data and translating it into precise physical movement. Load capacities reach up to 460 kg on high-end systems, response times hit 160 degrees per second, and the software integrates with major platforms from PlayStation to PC without additional hardware.

The next evolution combines motion platforms with VR headsets. The challenge is motion compensation – preventing the VR camera from jumping when the platform moves. Solutions exist through head tracking mounted to the platform or mathematical compensation algorithms that adjust the VR headset position in real-time.?? 

What game would you test first on a full motion platform??? 

Follow #CobotUli - The German Engineer for dayly Robotics-Facts!?? 

I'm not a gamer, but this looks impressive – I'd love to try Mario Kart on one of these systems.

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✨ SIMPLE IS SMART – MEASURE MORE, HALT LESS! 🚂

You measure wagon volume and calculate mass flow without stopping the train? That's not a dream – it's laser-based measurement technology in action. Dynamic, contactless, and precise.

LASE Industrielle Lasertechnik GmbH delivers this with state-of-the-art laser scanning systems. 🎯 The technology captures exact wagon fill levels while the train is moving at full speed. No slowdowns, no manual measurements, no guesswork. The system generates real-time material flow data that feeds directly into your logistics control.

As a Dipl.-Ing. specializing in measurement and control technology, I appreciate the engineering behind this. 💡 Laser triangulation combined with high-speed data processing creates a 3D profile of each wagon. The system calculates volume, estimates mass based on material density, and logs everything automatically. This isn't just measurement – it's process optimization at track speed.

The real value lies in the data quality. ⚙️ Accurate fill level measurements prevent overloading and underutilization. Mass flow calculations enable predictive logistics planning. Combined with train identification systems, you get complete material tracking from loading point to destination.
Could this redefine efficiency standards in bulk material transport?

 🔌 It already has. The question is whether your operation can afford not to implement it when competitors are optimizing their material flow with hard data instead of estimates.

Best regards, 
#CobotUli - The German Engineer
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🔧 POKA-YOKE ISN'T A BUZZWORD – IT'S ENGINEERING DISCIPLINE 🔧

Error prevention beats error detection. That's Poka-Yoke in one sentence. Developed by Shigeo Shingo at Toyota in the 1960s, it remains one of the most effective quality assurance methods in manufacturing.

Poka-Yoke literally means "mistake-proofing" and does exactly that: it designs processes so errors become physically or logically impossible. 🔌 A USB connector that only fits one way. An electrical connector with asymmetric pin counts. A PLC sequence that won't advance until all sensors confirm green.

In automation projects, I implement this daily. Not because it sounds good in presentations, but because it eliminates entire categories of failures before they reach production. 🎯 A properly designed fixture prevents wrong part orientation. A vision system confirms component presence before the robot advances. Simple mechanical guides ensure assemblies can only be built correctly.

The beauty lies in simplicity. 💡 The best implementations are often mechanical solutions that cost almost nothing but save thousands in prevented errors. A chamfered edge here, an additional sensor there, a revised workflow sequence. German engineering meets Japanese manufacturing philosophy.

Does this replace human judgment?
 No. ⚙️ We're removing the opportunity for human error in repetitive tasks where concentration lapses are inevitable. Your engineers should focus on solving problems, not checking if someone remembered to flip a part.

Best regards, 
#CobotUli - The German Engineer
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📱 ARE TRANSPARENT SMARTPHONES THE NEXT REAL REVOLUTION — OR JUST A MARKETING GIMMICK? 👀

A sleek, lightweight, fully transparent phone sounds like the future unfolding in front of us.
But when the hype fades, physics and engineering usually stay very stubborn.

LET’S LOOK AT THE TECHNOLOGY BEHIND THE PROMISE:

Artificial Intelligence (.AI): Virtual assistants will indeed become more context-aware, proactive, and personalized — that part is realistic and already happening.

Augmented Reality (AR): Deeper AR integration makes sense, turning smartphones into gateways between the digital and physical world, from navigation to shopping.

Transparency: This is where theory collides with reality — displays, sensors, cameras, antennas, and especially batteries are not designed to be transparent without massive trade-offs.

So the real question is not what looks cool —
but what actually works at scale.

💬 TRANSPARENT PHONES: REAL ENGINEERING BREAKTHROUGH OR JUST A VISUAL GAG FOR KEYNOTES?

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🔥 Personally, I’m highly skeptical: transparent components and especially transparent batteries are still more concept art than industrial reality — impressive demos, yes, but far from mass production.

Best Regards
Ulrich Möller
#CobotUli – The German Engineer

#Technology #AI #AugmentedReality #Innovation

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ONE HOLE BEAT A SIX-FIGURE AUTOMATION PROJECT #KISS

If your automation needs AI,
you probably didn’t understand the problem.

Six-figure budget.
AI vision. Neural networks. Pneumatics.
And then I saw the real solution on the shop floor.

No sensors.
No software.
Just fruits falling through holes.

THE UNCOMFORTABLE TRUTH

Most automation projects fail because engineers over-engineer to look smart.
Complexity is often ego — not necessity.

The filter: a metal plate
The logic: gravity
The result: 24/7 sorting, zero maintenance

KISS IS NOT BASIC — IT’S BRUTAL

Great engineering is subtractive.
If your process can’t be simplified, you don’t understand it yet.

Stop building rockets where a sieve is enough.

Agree or disagree: Is modern automation too complex for its own good?

Best regards 
#CobotUli
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🤖 DON'T WORK LIKE A ROBOT - WORK WITH ROBOTS! 🤖

China's Double 11 shopping event shows what happens when logistics automation meets massive consumer demand. The numbers tell the story: 765% increase in home appliance sales in the first hour compared to last year's presale.

But forget the sales hype. Look at what's happening behind the scenes. 🎯 JD.com integrating Alipay for payments and partnering with Cainiao for logistics. Taobao accepting WeChat Pay and using JD logistics. This platform interconnectivity only works because automated warehouse systems can handle the order volumes without breaking down.

The automation question isn't about jobs disappearing or evolving. It's about economics. 💡 Repetitive picking and packing tasks cost money in wages, training, and turnover. Automated systems have high upfront costs but predictable operating costs. The calculation is simple: volume and consistency favor automation, complexity and variability favor human workers.

Robots don't improve the human work experience through some philosophical benefit. They improve it because nobody actually wants to walk 20 kilometers per shift picking items off shelves. ⚙️ That's not a fulfilling job, it's physical wear that leads to injuries and burnout.

The skilled positions in robotics and AI are real, but let's be honest about the numbers. One automation engineer replaces maybe 10-20 warehouse pickers. The math doesn't balance for everyone. Some workers transition to maintenance and supervision roles. Others need completely different careers.
Are robots empowering or threatening the workforce? 

Wrong question. 🔌 They're a tool that makes certain business models economically viable. The question is whether we're preparing people for the jobs that will exist, not debating whether automation should happen.

It's happening regardless of the debate.

Best regards, #CobotUli - The German Engineer
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Why do it manually when it can be faster and safer?
There are incredible solutions to securely grab and move multiple eggs at once – faster and more precise than any manual process.

✅ Speed: The robot works at maximum speed – no delays.
✅ Reliability: Operates 24/7 – no breaks, no fatigue.
✅ Safety: Perfect grip, no damage.
✅ Efficiency: Free up your time for creative and value-adding tasks.

🔑 The robot isn’t your competitor – it’s your tool for greater success and productivity!
📩 Ready to automate your processes? Let’s make it happen and discuss ⤵️

Best Regards 
The German Engineer - by #CobotUli
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🛢️ EPOXY COATINGS + ROBOTS = PIPELINES BUILT TO LAST — OR HAZARDOUS HUMAN JOBS REPLACED? 🤖

Pipeline corrosion is silent, costly, and dangerous — underground, offshore, or onshore.Epoxy coatings are the unsung heroes, shielding pipelines from heat, chemicals, and corrosion — and robots are now taking over the risky work.

TECHNICAL HIGHLIGHTS:High resistance to chemicals and extreme temperaturesLong-lasting corrosion protectionRobotic application ensures consistency and safetyImproved efficiency and precision in confined pipeline channelsReduces human exposure to toxic fumes and hazardous conditionsNow the real question:

💬 Should humans still risk their health doing “3D Tasks” like epoxy coating — or leave it entirely to machines?⤵️ 

Follow #CobotUli for daily Robotics & Automation facts!🔥 Personally, tasks involving epoxy resins and their fumes are too dangerous for humans — machines should handle these dirty, dangerous, and dull jobs.

Best RegardsUlrich Möller

#CobotUli – The German Engineer
#CorrosionProtection #Innovation #PipelineTechnology #Robots #Reliability #Longevity
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✉️ ARE YOU WORKING WITH A ROBOT – OR ALREADY LIKE ONE? ✉️
#WWR | WORK WITH ROBOTS

He’s not playing.
He’s not distracted.
He’s doing exactly the same movement. Again. And again. And again.

And suddenly you realize something uncomfortable:
This is not about robots.
This is about us.

Repetitive work doesn’t just drain muscles – it drains awareness.
Tasks with zero variation push humans into autopilot mode.
No learning. No growth. Just time passing without meaning.

As an engineer, the data is clear – and it’s uncomfortable:

• ~60% of today’s work activities are technically automatable (McKinsey)
• Productivity gains of 30–45% are already reality with Robots (IFR)
• Workplace injuries drop significantly when Robots take over monotony
• Error rates collapse when repetition is removed from human hands

Robots don’t replace people.
They replace bad work.

And yes – personal note at the end:
I’ve done those jobs myself. Standing there. Repeating motions.
After minutes, not hours, I was in full “robot mode”.
No sense of time. No presence. Just execution.

That’s not efficiency.
That’s a waste of human potential.

The real question isn’t if we automate.
It’s why we waited so long.

💡 Next post:
I’ll show how exactly this task can be automated –
KISS style: Keep It Simple, Stupid.
No hype. No complexity theatre. Just logic.

👇 Now I’m curious:
Which task in your job should never be done by a human again?

Best regards
#CobotUli
#Robotics #Automation #Industry40 #WWR #FutureOfWork #EngineeringMindset #TechWithUli

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HUMANOID ROBOTS ARE GETTING STRONGER AND MORE RELIABLE — ARE WE READY FOR THE FACTORY FLOOR?

Humanoid robots are becoming increasingly capable and robust. Even if some demos aren’t a “classic” use case yet, they’re essential for proving performance and training systems—before moving into safe, reliable, high-impact industrial deployments.

What tasks do you see as the best first real-world applications for humanoid robots in industry (e.g., material handling, inspection, machine tending)? Share your thoughts—I’d love to hear your perspective.

#ArtificialIntelligence #Robotics #Industry40

Best regards,  
The Germam Engineer

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Credit: Unitree Robotics 
PS: How can such a robot comply with ISO 10218?

🤖 WENN PRÄZISION INLINE MESSBAR WIRD 🎯

Qualitätssicherung direkt im Fertigungstakt, keine nachgelagerte Prüfstation mehr. Was hier auf der Control 2025 zu sehen war, zeigt exakt diese Transformation: Robotergestützte Inline-Messtechnik wird zur taktgebundenen Realität in der Automobilproduktion.

Die Lösung verbindet drei entscheidende Komponenten zu einem durchgängigen System. Der Elite Robots Cobot liefert mit einer Wiederholgenauigkeit von 30 Mikrometern die mechanische Stabilität für reproduzierbare Messzyklen. Die Hexagon Lasermesstechnik erfasst bis zu 1,2 Millionen Punkte pro Sekunde und digitalisiert damit jede Konturvariation der Karosserie in Echtzeit. Die Eleven Dynamics Automation Suite orchestriert als offene Softwareplattform diese komplexen Datenströme und integriert verschiedene Sensoren, Roboter und Auswertesoftware herstellerunabhängig.

Was mich als Ingenieur hier überzeugt: Es geht nicht um isolierte Hightech-Komponenten, sondern um deren intelligente Systemintegration. Die klassische Messraum-Mentalität wird aufgebrochen. Stattdessen wandert die Messtechnik dorthin, wo sie den größten Mehrwert bringt – direkt an die Fertigungslinie. Abweichungen werden nicht mehr nachträglich dokumentiert, sondern prozessbegleitend erkannt und können sofort korrigiert werden.
Diese Integration von Metrology und Robotik ist kein Nice-to-have mehr. In der E-Mobilität mit Toleranzen im einstelligen Mikrometerbereich bei Antriebskomponenten ist sie schlicht Voraussetzung für wettbewerbsfähige Produktion. Wer heute noch statische Qualitätsprüfung praktiziert, verliert morgen den Anschluss.

Die Zukunft der Qualitätssicherung ist agil, taktgebunden und vollständig in den Produktionsfluss integriert. Nicht die Einzelkomponente entscheidet, sondern deren nahtloses Zusammenspiel.

Best regards
#CobotUli

#AutomationEngineering #QualityAssurance #InlineMetrology
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Der Hintergrund des Bildes ist per KI verändert - Original: Control Messe  2025

ELITE ROBOTS  / ELITE ROBOTS GmbH  - Michael Fischer  Eleven Dynamics AG  - Hexagon Metrology Solutions

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🤖 CIRCULAFLOOR: HOLONOMIE TRIFFT REALITÄT 🤖

Die University of Tsukuba hat vor fast 20 Jahren ein System entwickelt, das omnidirektionale Roboter-Tiles nutzt, um VR-Walking auf 5 Quadratmetern zu ermöglichen. 
CirculaFloor arbeitet mit vier holonomen Trägern, die sich unter den Füßen bewegen und jeden Schritt durch Gegenbewegung kompensieren. Ultraschallsensoren tracken die Tile-Position, Magnetsensoren die Fußbewegung. Die Tiles können sogar heben, um Treppen und Steigungen zu simulieren. Klingt nach Holodeck. Ist es aber nicht.

Die harte Ingenieurwahrheit: Maximale Laufgeschwindigkeit liegt bei 330 Millimetern pro Sekunde – das sind 1,19 Kilometer pro Stunde. Normale Gehgeschwindigkeit beträgt rund 5 km/h. CirculaFloor erlaubt also gemütliches Schlendern, keine realistische Lokomotion. Mechanische Komplexität, Geräuschentwicklung und fehlende Skalierbarkeit machen das System zum akademischen Demonstrator, nicht zur industriellen Lösung. Dazu kommt: Das Projekt wurde zwischen 2004 und 2009 entwickelt. Wir reden hier über 15 bis 20 Jahre alte Forschung, keine aktuelle Innovation.

Trotzdem hat CirculaFloor seinen Platz. Evakuierungssimulationen, bei denen Menschen lernen, sich in Notfallsituationen zu bewegen. Medizinische Rehabilitation, wo langsame, kontrollierte Bewegungen gefragt sind. Oder Robotik-Simulationen für Mensch-Maschine-Interaktion. In diesen Nischen funktioniert das Konzept, weil Geschwindigkeit zweitrangig ist und die haptische Rückmeldung zählt. Aber als universelle VR-Lösung? Nicht einmal ansatzweise.

Die eigentliche Lektion: Holonomie ist brillant, aber Constraints sind brutal. Egal wie elegant die Kinematik, wenn die Geschwindigkeit nicht stimmt, bleibt es ein Prototyp. German Engineering bedeutet auch zu erkennen, wann eine Technologie ihre Grenzen hat – und wann man weitermachen muss, statt sich mit dem Status quo zufriedenzugeben.

Best regards
#CobotUli -The German Engineer 

#Holonomie #VRLocomotion #UniversityOfTsukuba
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