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Markets for Mobile Platforms

Transportation

For a variety of transport tasks, mobile platforms are used with mainly wheels or tracks. This makes it difficult to accurately position a transported object, especially when it concerns transport over difficult terrain. And Flexibility is very limited (mainly 2D).

Inspection

The so-called robot dogs are extreme flexible and therefore suitable for inspection tasks but are hardly suitable for performing physical tasks, often necessary for carrying out maintenance.

Construction

Where accuracy is required, the construction sector mainly uses mobile platforms with hydraulic leveling legs. These provide stability but do not allow for large dynamic forces and mobility is also limited.

HillBird Mobile Platform

Maximum

The HillBird platform will maximize:

  • Performance
  • Flexibility
  • Reliability and availability

The HillBird mobile platform is so stable and stiff that even an industrial robot mounted on it can perform optimally in respect to accuracy and cycletime.

Furthermore, the platform itself can operate as a 6D robot (X, Y, Z and Rx, Ry and Rz) while the feet are not moved. This makes it possible to position an object very accurately in space.

The HillBird platform is simple in construction and consists as much as possible of high-quality parts available worldwide, which benefits a high degree of reliability and availability

Terrain

The HillBird platform can move over:

  • Uneven terrain
  • Sensitive terrain
  • Steep walls
  • Obstacles

Whatever the terrain looks like, the platform provides stability in every situation.

Equipped with flat feet, damage to the ground can be prevented.

The feet can be exchanged for feet with vacuum, magnets or clamps to move over steep walls. The platform can even be used suspended.

The platform can move over obstacles without touching them.

Environment

The HillBird platform can operate in all kind of environments, to think about:

  • Flammable or explosive
  • Harsh

When hydraulic cylinders are used it is possible to have no electrical components on the outside of the platform. This makes the platform suitable for flammable or even explosive environments.

The use of cylinders also makes the platform very suitable for harsh environments. Even use underwater is possible.

HillBird's business

According to the Industrial Federation of Robotics (IFR), there are more than 4,000,000 industrial robots operating worldwide, and the market is growing by around 500,000 robots every year. It is striking that almost all these robots are fixed mounted in factories. There is a compelling desire to take over all the good that robots have already achieved in industry to mobile applications indoor but certainly more outdoor.

HillBird B.V. loves to support developers of any mobile application (not necessary with an industrial robot) with the HillBird mobile platform so that they can concentrate on their core development and with that speed up market introduction and growth and reduce risk.

The HillBird team focuses on the development and delivery of mobile platforms for various markets and applications, complete with the essential motion control required for the situation. The focus is on safety, reliability and availability. Motion planning is mainly dependent on the environmental situation and can be very challenging. We offer the possibility to do this yourself or to call in the help of experts.

“After having observed many and have tested some mobile applications, I came to the conclusion that in almost all cases all effort has been put into solving the primary application, but hardly any thought has been given to the required mobile platform. Sooner or later, this will have an inhibiting effect on the final result.

And did you know that if you do not adhere to the product specification of, for example, an industrial robot used, you will forfeit your warranty and most likely limit the lifespan of the robot?

Avoid setbacks, HillBird B.V. is happy to help create a prosporous future for your business.”

Haayo Terpstra

Owner

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