Dynalog, Inc.

Dynalog, Inc. Dynalog operates globally, with products installed in over 20 different countries around the world.

Dynalog is a US-based, privately held robotics technology company with its world headquarters in the heart of “Automation Alley” – the Manufacturing Technology corridor located in Oakland County, just North of Detroit, Michigan. Dynalog’s presence includes a European (France) , who conduct sales and technical support operations (See “Contact” Section). In addition, Dynalog maintains a network of d

istributors and partners in key industrial regions (See “Partners” Section). Dynalog was founded in Detroit, Michigan in 1990 with the invention and commercialization of the famous “CompuGauge” robot performance measurement system. The CompuGauge system was first purchased by Boeing and later by most of the major industrial robot manufacturers around the world. Dynalog grew quickly with the addition of Robot Calibration products such as DynaCal, AutoCal, DynaFlex, and most recently, DynaGuide.

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DynaGuide provides the most accurate solution for Adaptive Control of robots and robot Guidance. In Adaptive Control, an iterative correction is applied to the robot's position based on measurements obtained from an external measurement system that is monitoring the robot's TCP. In robot Guidance, the location of the part is measured either by a robot mounted sensor or fixed sensors mounted on a structure around the part. Based on the part measurements the user frame is calculated and updated on the robot controller automatically.

The DynaGuide™ software is easily configurable to handle virtually any possible combination of robot and measurement sensor setup. A typical application includes the use of a handful of fixed sensors (3D or otherwise) measuring reference features on a production part, in order to correct the robot program accordingly for any part-to-part variation – from a simple shift to a full 6DOF transformation. A variation on that same theme is to mount one or more sensors at the end of the robot, in some cases even combining both fixed and robot-mounted sensors (“hybrid” solution). Dynalog has participated in many such installations over the years, dealing with 3D vision systems (laser/camera), with touch-probes, with ultrasound devices, etc. In an adaptive control application, the measurement process is essentially reversed: a fixed measurement system providing accurate 3D or 6DOF within a large area is used to measure the robot’s end (TCP). By comparing the acquired measurement data with the desired robot poses/path (from CAD), the DynaGuide software then corrects the robot program transparently one point/segment at a time (right before or even right at the desired robot location). This technology offers the ability to achieve high accuracy, even as unpredictable error sources (such as external forces, backlash, environmental drifts, etc.) might crop up.

To handle these different types of applications and configurations, the DynaGuide™ software has been designed to be intuitive to setup, based on a menu-driven interface with preexisting ‘configuration templates’. It allows the user to create different algorithms for robot program correction, or to draw from Dynalog’s extensive math toolbox. This results in robot guidance with the highest possible accuracy, especially when combined with Dynalog’s various calibration tools. The DynaGuide™ software also acts as a central hub within the robot-cell, communicating with all peripheral equipment, including of course the selected robot(s) and measurement sensor(s), but also the PLC and the database server. All that – measurement acquisition, correction calculation, communication, etc. – naturally has to take place at fractions of a second. As a robust production tool, the DynaGuide™ software also comes with all necessary error-handling and by-passing tools, remaining impervious to any peripheral equipment crash or malfunction.

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09/27/2017

The DynaFlex system provides a unique calibration approach for the specific purpose of of FMS applications. Its purpose is to turn an off-the-shelf industrial robot into a precision metrology instrument by running a calibration routine transparently in the background that automatically compensates for any robot deviation with a minimal impact, if any, on the cycle time. The DynFlex solution provides two major capabilities: (1) to guarantee the FMS' repeatability despite any temperature variations or other environmental changes (i.e. "Relative Calibration" or "Temperature Compensation", and (2) to confer true volumetric absolute accuracy to the FMS (i.e. "Absolute Calibration"). An FMS with Relative Calibration allows any changes of a particular production process to be monitored over time. With Absolute Calibration, an FMS goes a step further as it provides "CMM-like" measurement data, which can be compared directly with CAD data. DynaFlex also offers the ability to automatically recover the FMS from a "crash" or routine repair of the robot and/or sensor - with little or no operator intervention! Compaired to traditional metrology methods, an FMS generally offers shorter measurement cycles, increased measurement flexibility, 100% inspection capability, and durability for plant floor environments.

09/27/2017

Typically robots are programmed manually, or "taught' because physical robot cell installations cannot be built exactly to "spec". Each robot is manufactured slightly different, each end-effector is mounted different than originally planned, and the fixture is never exactly where it was designed to be. For that reason, computer-aided techniques intended to automate the programming process (off-line programming) have generally remained ineffective because manual "touch-up is still required. Dynalog's DynaCal solution eliminates the discrepancies between the "actual build" and the Nominal design" in any robot installation by using sophisticated mathematical routines to automatically "identify" through accurate measurement, any discrepancies within the robot cell (i.e. the robot, the TCP, and the fixture alignment - all simultaneously), and then transparently "compensates" for them. Because of this technology, a full range of automated techniques for programming robots (i.e. off-line programming, robot cell cloning, robot cell moving, robot maintenance, etc.) is now available, providing the ability to launch, repair, modify, and upgrade new and existing production lines - fast and accurately!

09/27/2017

The CompuGauge robot measurement and analysis system is a tool for both robot manufacturers and their customers to measure, visualize, and analyse the static and dynamic performance of their robots. The CompuGauge system achieves extraordinary positional accuracy while maintaining the portability and affordability that today's manufacturing environment requires. The CompuGauge system consists of three modules (1) The On-line Measurement module, (2) the Off-line Viewing module, and (3) the Analysis module. The On-line Measurement module allows the operator to manually or automatically record the robot's x,y,z position statically as well as dynamically. The Off-line Viewing module offers the ability to visual inspect the recorded robot positions and paths, and the Analysis module contains a series of tests which can be performed on the recorded data to verify accuracy, repeatability, cornering warm-up drift, etc. These tests include both internationally recognized standards: ISO 8283 and ANSI /RIA R15.05-1/2.

09/27/2017

Dynalog's AutoCal system offers an in-line robot calibration solution designed to quickly and automatically garantee the performance of robotic equipment. The AutoCal can detect drift or sudden changes to the robot structure or the TCP, and automatically corrects for those changes without operator intervention. The AutoCal system relies on automatic measurements taken at the tip of the tool (TCP). Between production cycles, the robot automatically executes a "Quick Check" measurement routine to assess the overal system performance. It will detect any drift or crash of the TCP and the automatically make correction through the AutoCal system's "Recovery Calibration". Before resuming production, the system confirms the accuracy to ensure consistent quality and process control.

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