Lapela Technology Ltd is a technology company whose two main business areas: industrial automation (robotics) and the manufacture and development of groundwater research systems and equipment. Our operations have started as a family business and currently the main office is located in Rauma. We have been manufacturing and shaping metal products since 1945, and over the years,
We import under the GSK Nordic brand: GSK CNC Equipment Co. Ltd’s robotics, CNC controls and machine tools. Our machine tool selection includes cutting machines, laser marking, welding and cutting equipment, as well as logics, frequency converters, motors and HMI panels on the automation side. Our selection includes Kassow Robots and Elfin collaborative robots. We offer a different robot for a different use, from smaller uses to larger loads. We also represent Danish OnRobot: we offer to our customers different robot accessories and tools, from their comprehensive product selection. We resell the RoboDK program in Finland and offer comprehensive basic training and support in Finnish. We train robot welders and robot users. In the training we use for example RoboDK software, GSK RB robot, Elfin and Kassow Cobots.
We design and manufacture multi-plugging and sampling systems for groundwater research. Our equipment has been designed in cooperation with Posiva and our equipment is used for example Posiva and the Geological research center of Finland (GTK). Together, we have developed the Posiva Multi Packer System, which is made for measuring groundwater in isolated zones. Our equipment can be used in boreholes of different depths, from a few meters to hundreds of meters.
We also help to increase the efficiency of production by offering method and equipment design, the purpose of which is to identify for example potential bottlenecks, increase the degree of automation and secure the various production processes. In our comprehensive selection you will find a product or service for a variety of uses.
The devices are always designed according to the customer’s purpose and using environment. We want to bring secure solutions in the industry of technology to our customers. We operate in a customer-oriented; we listen to our customer’s wishes and needs, assist and support our customers all the way from the purchasing process to using. We want to make production innovation available to our customers. We support our customers in identifying needs and streamlining production with innovative and intelligent solutions. We want to offer to our customers unique solutions in industry of technology.
Universal Robots – beginning of the development of collaborative robots
Robots that are used in cooperation between a human and a robot are called collaborative robots, cobots. Collaborative robots are designed to work like a human arm to boost production, without it getting tired in constant use. The history of cobots can be considered to have started in the 1990s, when Northwestern University and General Motors Corporation started a project that resulted in the first cobots. The first cobot was designed to support a car door on an assembly line to make it easier for humans to move it. However, this cobot was very limited in its functions. However, the time zone of collaborative robots is assumed to have started with the founders of Universal Robots in Denmark in 2005. Esben Østergaard, Kasper Støy and Kristian Kassow wanted to bring robot technology within the reach of small and medium-sized companies.
Their most notable first technological achievement in the robotics community was the lightweight and flexible UR5 cobot. The cobot was designed to be user-friendly, so anyone can quickly install and use the cobot. This has also been taken into account all the time in the development of cobots over the years. In 2012, as the demand grew, the UR10 cobot was developed, the purpose of which was to meet the demand for larger loads and tasks. The lifting capacity of this cobot increased by 10 kg and the reach reached 130 cm.
In 2015, American technology company Teradyne Inc. bought Universal Robots for $285 million. The original owners each went their own way, in the field of technology. Kristian Kassow founded Kassow Robots. The company manufactures and develops strong 7-axis light robots with a unique combination of high power, speed, reach and payload for small and medium-sized industrial companies. Kasper Støy became a professor at the IT University of Copenhagen’s computer science department, a researcher in robotics and artificial intelligence. He is an active participant in the international robotics research community and reviews all major journals and conferences dealing with robotics. Esben Østergaard remained involved in Universal’s operations for a long time and founded REInvest Robotics, a company whose mission is to cooperate with start-up companies to create unique robotics solutions.
Over the years, Universal Robots introduced the UR3 cobot, which is intended for light assembly tasks, and the UR16e cobot, which is intended for heavy material handling and heavy part handling. At the same time, the use of collaborative robots had expanded to many different fields and their benefits were noticed. Along with Universal Robots, other big and small robot manufacturers also started developing their own cobots.
NEW SOLUTIONS WITH INDUSTRIAL ROBOTS
There are many types of collaborative robots, or cobots: one- and two-handed and different sizes and have different payloads. Cobots usually have 6 or 7 joints. The security solutions in cobots are very similar to each other and they work safely in cooperation with a human without a safety fence under certain conditions. Many have force sensors or sensors that detect a collision with an obstacle or getting too close. With the help of collaborative robots, a person can focus more on tasks that require thinking than on physical work such as lifting. Thanks to collaborative robots, even a small company can gain flexibility, efficiency, cost-effectiveness in production, and the quality of work can be improved. All of these tell about the strong future of collaborative robots, and it can already be said that they will be the leading robot technology in the future.
elfin collaborative robots
Our product selection includes 6-axis collaboration robots from the Chinese company Elfin Han’s Robot. Payloads between these contact work robots range from three kilograms to up to ten kilograms.
This collaborative robot selection differs from other 6-axis collaborative cobots with its design. The collaborative robots are built from three different modules, with connecting parts between them. The modules are in line with each other, which enables the collaborative robot to stand vertically and work close to its main point.
In our Elfin Han’s Robot selection, you can also find other products for different purposes, such as the Star Mobile Robot. This is mainly used in unmanned workshops in the electronics and machine industry. You can learn more about our Elfin Han’s Robot product range HERE.
gsk Industrial robots
GSK industrial robots are cost-effective and offer a comprehensive selection of robots for a different purpose. Currently, GSK industrial Robots are divided into six different series according to their intended use. GSK industrial robots can be used for part handling, welding, polishing, painting, stacking and storage. In the selection have many different products.
According to user requirements, GSK offers robots with excellent performance, design, high-quality selection and high technology. GSK has produced industrial robots with independent intellectual property rights, including robot controllers, servomotors, servo controllers and other key functional components.
kassow robots
collaborative robots
Kassow Robots is a Danish collaborative robot manufacturer that develops and produces 7-axis (one additional rotating joint) lightweight collaborative robots. Collaboration robots are designed and manufactured to be fast, strong and have a long reach.
Kassow collaborative robots move up to 225 degrees per second on all 7 axes and the payload is up to 10 kg, without compromising speed. These higher speeds, higher payloads increase production significantly, for example more orders or the number of items to be processed, enable new operations and improve the profitability of existing projects.
We plan, order, deliver, help our customers with commissioning and use. We are involved in the project from beginning to end. Check out more of our Kassow Robot selection HERE.
ACCESSORIES TO SUPPORT INDUSTRIAL ROBOTS
The robots can be equipped with a very wide selection of additional devices suitable for different purposes. In collaborative robots, additional devices are used for various tasks such as installation, assembly, welding, picking or screwing. In our accessory selection, you can find, for example, gripper/gripper systems, conveyors, movement rails, welding equipment, turntables or CNC systems. In addition to our own production, our selection includes additional devices from the manufacturers of the Chinese GSK and the Danish OnRobot product.
Our selection offers a wide range of different possibilities to apply the collaboration robot for different purposes. We are happy to help you map out your accessory needs and help you choose the right product.
ONrobot
In the OnRobot accessory selection, you can find versatile accessories for various purposes to automate various functions. The OnRobot product range includes, for example, grippers, force/torque force sensors, a 2.5D vision system, a screwdriver, grinding tools and tool changers. OnRobot’s products can be applied to many different tasks, such as packaging, quality control, surface treatment and material handling for products of different sizes and models.
GSK
GSK offers additional equipment, such as linear tracks, packaging cells, welding power sources, plastic compression machines, etc., to support its industrial robots. GSK offers its customers a full range of GSK-CNC control systems: machining center, CNC milling, turning and grinding machine, spindle drives and motors, shaft drives and motors, stepper motor controllers, linear motors and controllers.
Check out the selection of collaboration robots and accessories here
ENABLE ROBODK REMOTE PROGRAMMING
We are as a representative for the RoboDK software. RoboDK is an offline programming and simulation software for industrial robots. With RoboDK, you can create trajectories for your robot and test them for many different purposes, such as welding, engraving, packaging, painting or part processing applications.
The software enables remote programming, simulation and testing of motion trajectories of an industrial robot. With the system, you can measure the accuracy of the robot and get the information needed for calibration, which determines whether the device works in the matter intended for its use.
With RoboDK, you can easily program any robot offline with just a few clicks and test if it works as, it should. Along with the offline simulation, RoboDK creates the program code for you when you want to transfer it to your robot. With RoboDK’s simulation and offline programming tools, robots can be programmed outside of the production environment.
Due to RoboDK’s ease of use, no prior programming experience is required. With RoboDK, you can program robots directly from your computer, tablet or phone. RoboDK has a selection of over 500 industrial robot models from 50 different robot manufacturers, such as Universal Robots, Dobot CR cobot series, Elfi collaboration robot series & GSK industrial robots. From the Robot library, you can download ready-to-use models from different manufacturers to test in RoboDK.
SAFE SOLUTIONS WITH RISK ASSESSMENT
The use of all machines and equipment involves risks, and their identification and awareness is very important. We perform a risk assessment for our customers, where we map the risks and dangers related to the production plant’s machines, equipment and production process. We check that all requirements are met with both new and old machines. With the help of risk assessment, doing work is safer, more efficient and cost-effective.
Operating regulation 403/2008 issued by the Government on the use and inspection of work tools obliges the assessment of risks related to machines, equipment and the production process. Many things must be taken into account when evaluating the risk factors, such as moving parts inside the machine, the exterior and working methods. We have created a three-step ladder according to which the risk assessment will be carried out; Hazard identification, Risk assessment & Protection method planning. We do every step of the risk assessment we prepare in accordance with Operating Decree 403/2008, 400/2008 and SfS EN ISO 12100. A site’s risk assessment is an easy-to-approach and inexpensive way to find out what type of solutions can be used to carry out your operations safely.
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OUR WORK
One year Chines conquest
Lapela, a traditional engineering company from Rauma, created its base. Today, the core of the business is in industrial automation, which is reflected in the name: Lapela Technology. A small company from Rauma wants to reach abroad. More specifically, to China. - A lot of product innovations and unique projects are made in Finland. Would it be possible to make them the right products and sell...
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