Projecte matriculat
Títol: Hybrid Manufacturing of Robotic Components
Director/a: BARRADO MUXÍ, CRISTINA
Departament: DAC
Títol: Hybrid Manufacturing of Robotic Components
Data inici oferta: 05-02-2026 Data finalització oferta: 05-10-2026
Estudis d'assignació del projecte:
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| Tipus: Individual | |
| Lloc de realització: Fora UPC | |
| Supervisor/a extern: Lluís Gil Vives | |
| Institució/Empresa: THEKER ROBOTICS, SOCIEDAD LIMITADA | |
| Titulació del Director/a: Màster Universitari en Enginyeria Avança | |
| Paraules clau: | |
| Hybrid manufacturing,robotic components, Additive/subtractive manufacturing | |
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| The primary objective of this work is to investigate the integration of additive and subtractive manufacturing processes for the production of high-performance robotic components. The work aims to move beyond conventional linear manufacturing chains by proposing hybrid workflows that combine the flexibility of additive manufacturing with the precision of traditional subtractive processes.
The project will analyze the interaction between Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM), 5-axis CNC machining, fiber laser cutting, and sheet metal bending, focusing on how these technologies may complement each other within flexible manufacturing sequences. The specific processes and combinations studied will depend on the results obtained during the development of the project. Depending on feasibility and experimental outcomes, the use of FDM-printed parts as auxiliary manufacturing elements may be investigated. Possible applications include custom soft jaws for stabilizing complex geometries during multi-axis machining or additively manufactured tooling for sheet metal forming operations. Similarly, the project may examine sequential manufacturing approaches in which laser-cut metal plates serve as semi-finished components for subsequent high-precision machining. These case studies will be selected based on their relevance to robotic applications and their potential to demonstrate the benefits of hybrid manufacturing. Throughout the project, representative components will be designed and manufactured to evaluate process transitions, setup requirements, and interface tolerances. The final outcome of the work will be a comparative analysis of a robotic component manufactured using conventional methods and the same or a similar component produced through a hybrid manufacturing workflow, evaluating lead time, dimensional quality, and overall production cost. |
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| Requereix activitats hardware: No | |
| Requereix activitats software: No | |
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