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Deliverable 01
Arm and joint architecture map for motors, cabling, sensors and service access.
Case study
Industrial Collaborative Robot Mechanical Design
An automation equipment team needed a collaborative robot arm exterior that could protect joint motors and cabling while meeting factory-floor safety and serviceability expectations.
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Project fit
Why this case may be relevant to your product
Each theme maps to a common product-development decision: whether to fund engineering files, prototype, tooling, supplier sampling or pilot approval.
Project concern
Automation equipment teams need covers that protect people and cabling without slowing down joint service or repair.
Best-fit need
industrial robot enclosure design, cobot arm cover design, automation equipment industrial design.
What we helped reduce
Pinch-point risk, blocked service access, cable abrasion points and factory-inappropriate styling.
Review angle
Review a collaborative robot exterior before prototype or supplier quoting.
Case story
Challenge, approach and result
Use this section to understand what changed through the project before comparing visuals.
| Project stage | What happened | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Challenge | The team had validated joint motors and a kinematic chain, but no exterior cover direction that balanced safety, serviceability and factory-floor appearance. | Clarifies why the team could not simply approve the next spend. |
| Main concern | Covers built only around motor housings could create pinch points, block cable routing or complicate joint maintenance. | Shows the commercial or technical issue behind the project. |
| Approach | Align joint cover geometry, cable routing, service access and safety-edge detailing before committing to tooling. | Explains how form, structure, prototype route and supplier questions were connected. |
| Work completed | Arm and joint architecture map for motors, cabling, sensors and service access. Exploded view separating cosmetic covers from serviceable joint internals. | Makes the case more useful than a finished image alone. |
| Result | Clarified a serviceable, safety-conscious cover direction before deeper mechanical engineering investment. Reduced the risk of pinch points or blocked joint maintenance access. | Helps similar teams judge whether the same path fits their product stage. |
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Project materials behind the result
A useful example should show more than a finished image: inputs, structure, prototype notes and production preparation all matter.
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Deliverable 02
Exploded view separating cosmetic covers from serviceable joint internals.
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Deliverable 03
CMF direction for factory-floor visibility and brand consistency.
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Deliverable 04
Prototype notes for pinch-point and cable-routing validation.
Project snapshot
What had to be solved
A useful case explains the project situation, not only the final visual.
Starting point
The team had validated joint motors and a kinematic chain, but no exterior cover direction that balanced safety, serviceability and factory-floor appearance.
Main risk
Covers built only around motor housings could create pinch points, block cable routing or complicate joint maintenance.
Design response
Align joint cover geometry, cable routing, service access and safety-edge detailing before committing to tooling.
Work map
How the work connects to the next step
Case pages separate inputs, completed work and approval gate so your team can judge whether a similar engagement fits your stage.
Inputs received
Product goal, current files, target user, constraints, references and supplier or prototype context when available.
Work completed
Form, structure, 3D files, prototype, DFM or supplier-review outputs tied to the decision being made.
Next step
A practical next decision: fund engineering files, build prototype, revise before tooling, ask supplier questions or approve pilot conditions.
Deliverables
What your team should be able to review
A strong industrial design case includes visual and technical outputs across form, structure, prototype and manufacturing preparation.
- Shown: Arm and joint architecture map for motors, cabling, sensors and service access.
- Shown: Exploded view separating cosmetic covers from serviceable joint internals.
- Shown: CMF direction for factory-floor visibility and brand consistency.
- Shown: Prototype notes for pinch-point and cable-routing validation.
Result notes
What changed through the project
These client-safe outputs show the kind of project progress you should expect.
- Result: Clarified a serviceable, safety-conscious cover direction before deeper mechanical engineering investment.
- Result: Reduced the risk of pinch points or blocked joint maintenance access.
- Result: Produced a factory-ready CMF direction for trade-show and customer presentation.
- Result: Reviewing joint covers and cabling early typically resolves 5-10 pinch-point or service-access issues before the first functional prototype.
Repeatable checklist
What a similar team should prepare
The first review gets faster when you can share the few details that define your current stage.
- Prepare: Joint motor, cabling and sensor outlines.
- Prepare: Safety, service access and maintenance interval requirements.
- Prepare: Reference products and target factory-floor appearance.
- Prepare: Prototype goal: appearance model, functional sample or production-intent sample.