Case Study: Daimler achieves faster, more consistent robotic die polishing with Robotmaster

Offline Programming Software is Single Solution for Robotic Hammer Peening of Automotive Stamping Dies

Daimler, the automotive manufacturer behind Mercedes-Benz, wanted to automate the polishing of large stamping dies used for sheet metal forming. Manual polishing was slow, labor-intensive, and inconsistent, so Daimler needed a more precise and flexible robot programming solution. They turned to Robotmaster CAD/CAM for Robots offline programming software to tackle the challenge of programming robotic hammer peening and other die-shop processes.

Robotmaster worked with Daimler on a custom offline programming solution for a KUKA robot cell, handling millions of path points, external axes, singularities, collision detection, and robot motion optimization. The result was a 70% reduction in programming time, cutting one workpiece from 12 hours to 3.5 hours, while enabling multifunctional robotic cells for hammer peening, laser hardening, laser cladding, milling, drilling, and induction hardening.

Daimler

Norbert Krach

Managing Director