Carat Automation develops and manufactures custom assembly and testing systems for industry.
CARAT AUTOMATION GmbH
Schwäbisch GmündNew on Amplifa
System Integrator and Turnkey Provider
Carat Automation is an independent system integrator and turnkey provider for industrial automation based in Schwäbisch Gmünd. The company develops, designs and manufactures custom assembly systems ranging from process-reliable manual workstations to fully automated assembly lines, including processes such as joining, pressing, screwdriving, riveting, bonding, dispensing and leak testing. Further products include leak testing and functional testing systems, 2D and 3D inspection and measurement systems, laser class 1 laser marking systems, robot handling solutions, clamping fixtures for machining centers as well as the collaborative robot cell CRX01 based on Fanuc. With its own design and electrical engineering departments, mechanics, hardware and software are developed entirely in-house, including simulation via digital mock-up. An AI solution based on Reinforcement Learning automates the straightening of cast structural components to an accuracy of tenths. Core industries are e-mobility with assembly lines for battery modules and battery systems as well as wind energy and mechanical engineering. Systems are pre-commissioned in the company's own assembly hall, handed over on site, and supported during production with training, service and maintenance.
- Site
- Schwäbisch Gmünd
- Processes
- Design (own design department), Electrical engineering planning and hardware development, Software development, Assembly systems (manual workstations to fully automated assembly lines), Leak testing and functional testing, Component inspection and measurement (2D/3D), Laser marking (laser class 1), Robot handling
- Materials
- Assembly systems, Leak testing and functional testing, Component inspection and measurement, Laser marking, Robot handling and Cobot CRX01, AI-assisted straightening, Clamping fixtures
- Certificates
- Fanuc System Integrator Partnership, OnRobot partnership, Documentation according to automotive standard
- Industries
- E-mobility (battery modules and battery systems), Wind energy, Mechanical engineering/manufacturing industry, Automotive/E-mobility (battery modules and battery systems)
- 01
Project analysis and consulting
- 02
Design and electrical engineering planning
- 03
Software development and simulation
- 04
Manufacturing and assembly
- 05
On-site commissioning and final acceptance
- 06
Training and service
Processes and Systems
Assembly systems
Custom solutions from manual workstations to fully automated assembly lines, including joining, pressing, screwdriving, riveting, bonding, dispensing.
Leak testing and functional testing
Modular testing systems with base station and workpiece-specific module, changeover time under 30 seconds.
Component inspection and measurement
2D and 3D inspection: completeness checking, object identification, measurement, surface inspection and code detection.
Laser marking
Laser class 1 laser systems with PLC, extraction/filtration and integrated camera for marking and traceability.
Robot handling and Cobot CRX01
Machine loading/unloading, assembly processes, quality inspections as well as mobile collaborative robot cell based on Fanuc.
AI-assisted straightening
Automated pre- and fine-straightening of cast structural components to an accuracy of tenths using Reinforcement Learning.
Clamping fixtures
Custom clamping concepts for machining centers with tool interference contour consideration, Poka-Yoke design and air sensing.
Location
Schwäbisch Gmünd
DEHeadquarters with assembly hall, design and electrical engineering departments
- Cobot cell CRX01 (Fanuc)
- Leak testing systems (modular base station)
- Laser marking system laser class 1
- Assembly hall for manufacturing and pre-commissioning
Systems and Equipment
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Forming | accurate to tenths | – | – | – | Cast structural components |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collaborative robot cell (Cobot) | Fanuc CRX01 | – | – | – | Schwäbisch Gmünd |
| – | – | – | – | – | Schwäbisch Gmünd |
| Laser marking system (laser class 1, with PLC, extraction/filtration, integrated camera) | – | – | – | – | Schwäbisch Gmünd |
| Assembly hall for manufacturing, assembly and pre-commissioning of systems | – | – | – | – | Schwäbisch Gmünd |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Documentation
Process parameters are logged and made available for quality assurance; assemblies are marked with barcodes according to customer specifications for traceability. The technical documentation of the systems follows the automotive standard.
| Evidence | Schwäbisch Gmünd |
|---|---|
| Fanuc System Integrator Partnership | |
| OnRobot partnership | |
| Documentation according to automotive standard |
History
- 2017
AI company Google DeepMind defeats a Go grandmaster with AlphaGo – reference for the later industrial application of Reinforcement Learning at Carat Automation
- o. D.
Automated straightening of cast structural components using AI successfully implemented in an industrial environment
- o. D.
Award of official OnRobot partner status
- o. D.
Fanuc System Integrator partnership