Motionwell’s flagship project P23078 delivers a fully integrated QA laboratory automation system. The core is a MiR AMR + Universal Robots cobot compound mobile robot that autonomously transports samples between a 70-position PLC-native storage rack and multiple Instron universal testing machines. The system handles tensile, compression, and flex testing with end-to-end traceability from sample pickup to test result filing.
This is not a concept or pilot. P23078 is a working system that replaces manual sample handling, eliminates test scheduling bottlenecks, and ensures every test result is named, timestamped, and filed according to controlled naming rules.
- AMR + Cobot compound mobile robot (MiR + UR) for autonomous sample transport between storage and testing stations with vision-compensated docking
- Multi-station Instron universal testing machine integration with auto zero reset, speed setting, start trigger, and bidirectional PLC communication via Ethernet/IP
- 70-position sample rack storage (7 rows x 10 columns) with PLC-native lightweight WMS scheduling, slot tracking, and priority queue management
- Automatic test result naming, network file upload, and complete audit trail with sample state tracking (queued, in-test, completed, failed)
- Compound precision: AMR docking accuracy + cobot reach + hand-eye vision compensation for reliable sample handoff every cycle
- Data integrity with explicit sample states, controlled timestamps, and file naming rules that pass audit review
- Safe collaborative operation with station-level safeguarding for mixed human-robot QA environments
- Recovery logic: verified retries, operator prompt sequences, and safe-hold states that maintain traceability when things go wrong
- MiR AMR fleet management with mission dispatch via REST API and automatic charging coordination
- Universal Robots cobot with custom EOAT, gripper I/O control, and hand-eye vision calibration for sample pickup
- Siemens S7-1500 PLC orchestration with OPC-UA, Ethernet/IP, and PROFINET multi-protocol communication
- Instron / ZwickRoell / MTS instrument communication, test parameter setting, and result file management
Featured: Automated QA Lab with AMR-Cobot Compound Robot (P23078)
Project P23078 is Motionwell's flagship QA lab automation delivery. A MiR AMR carries a UR cobot as a compound mobile robot, autonomously navigating between a 70-position sample storage system and multiple Instron testing stations. The PLC-native WMS manages sample queuing, test scheduling, and result filing with full audit trail support.
- Project: P23078 (flagship QA lab automation)
- Robot: MiR AMR + Universal Robots cobot compound mobile robot
- Storage: 70-position rack (7 x 10) with PLC-native WMS
- Testing: Multi-station Instron integration (tensile, compression, flex)
- Control: Siemens S7-1500 PLC, OPC-UA / Ethernet/IP / PROFINET
- Traceability: Automatic file naming, network upload, complete audit trail