Case Study: Continental cuts changeover times by 50% with Universal Robots UR10 cobots

Ur10 At The Center Of The 4.0 Industrialization Process, Reducing Changeovers By 50%

Continental, a leading automotive manufacturer in Spain, faced the challenge of improving productivity in a highly competitive Industry 4.0 environment while handling repetitive and precise PCB board manufacturing tasks. To address this, the company turned to Universal Robots and its UR10 cobots for automation support in machine tending and pick-and-place operations.

Universal Robots implemented several UR10 cobots to automate loading, unloading, and handling of PCB boards and components, enabling Continental to keep programming in-house with minimal maintenance. The result was a 50% reduction in changeover time, cutting it from 40 minutes to 20 minutes, while also freeing operators for more skilled work and improving safety and flexibility on the production line.

Continental

Cyril Hogard

Plant Manager