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Collaborative Robot Arm Redesign
Collaborative Robotics Startup, USA, California
A collaborative robotics startup partnered with PiPrecision to redesign aluminum arm segments, achieving 23% weight reduction through topology optimization and 5-axis machining of complex internal lattice structures. The redesigned arm won the Red Dot Design Award.
23%
Weight Reduction
15%
Payload Increase
Red Dot
Design Award
115%
Achievement
The Challenge
The client needed to reduce arm weight by 20% while maintaining stiffness, improve payload-to-weight ratio, and create distinctive industrial design with complex internal lattice structures.
Our Solution
Applied topology optimization with generative design, 5-axis simultaneous machining of lattice structures, 6061-T6 aluminum optimization, and Type II anodizing for professional appearance.
The Results
23% weight reduction (exceeding 20% target), 15% payload increase, maintained stiffness, Red Dot Design Award winner, established ongoing production partnership.
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Project Info
- Industry
- Automation & Robotics
- Service
- CNC Milling Service
- Client
- Collaborative Robotics Startup
- Location
- USA, California
- Completed
- August 2024
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