WLKATA Automobile Assembly Cell (Mirobot) | Car Manufacturing Training Solution | Touch Screen

The WLKATA Automobile Assembly Cell is a complete robotics training cell that emulates a real automotive production environment, demonstrating car assembly, welding, and joint detection processes using WLKATA Mirobot 6-axis arms paired with a sliding rail set, 1/18 scale car model, accessory and welding simulation module, and a master control box based on Arduino Mega 2560. The cell combines conveyor systems, accompanying end-effectors, and measuring equipment to meet the assembly requirements of auto parts, providing students with a hands-on view of how industrial robots are most widely used in the automotive manufacturing industry.

The package architecture replicates the harmonious integration of humans and machines that defines modern automotive plants. Multiple Mirobot arms work in coordination along a sliding rail with the car model: assembly stations handle component installation, welding stations simulate spot-weld operations, and joint detection stations verify assembly quality. Students program the entire production sequence using graphic programming in WLKATA BlockFactory or C++ via Arduino, learning the same multi-station coordination logic used in real auto plants.

The cell is compatible with the Mirobot platform and ships with a comprehensive textbook (digital format on the included flash disk) covering Mirobot fundamentals, automotive factory automation, and step-by-step exercises. The textbook, source code, installation handbook, PPT quick start guide, and demonstration videos give educators and learners a complete teaching resource set. The product targets vocational training institutes, community colleges teaching automated manufacturing, and corporate workforce development programs preparing technicians for automotive industry roles.

• Product Type: Integrated robotic assembly training cell for automotive production simulation
• Primary Robot: WLKATA Mirobot Professional Kit (x1)
• Additional Robots: WLKATA Mirobot Education Kit (x2) for multi-station assembly coordination
• Mirobot Repeatability: ±0.2 mm
• Mirobot Payload: 250 g standard
• Mirobot Reach: 315 mm
• Smart Base: WLKATA Production Line Smart Base, Size Medium, Aluminum Panel with Steel Shell Base (x1)
• Sliding Rail Set: WLKATA Sliding Rail Set (x1) for car model transport between stations
• Car Model: 1/18 scale car model (x1)
• Master Control Box: Based on Arduino Mega 2560 (x1)
• Welding Simulation Module: Accessories and welding simulation module (x1) for spot-weld emulation
• Operator Interface: Touch-screen HMI for recipe selection and operation status
• Programming Languages: Blockly (WLKATA BlockFactory), C++ via Arduino, Python, G-code, MATLAB, ROS
• Curriculum Materials: Flash disk (x1) with experiment textbook, source code, installation handbook, PPT quick start guide, and demonstration videos (digital format)
• Power Supply: Standard wall outlet (110V/220V depending on region)
• Target Industries Simulated: Automotive parts assembly, sub-assembly, welding, joint detection, and quality verification

• Multi-Robot Architecture: Multiple Mirobot arms (one Professional Kit plus two Education Kits) coordinate along a sliding rail to simulate real automotive plant station-to-station production flow. Students learn multi-station coordination, the same architecture used in real auto plants.
• 1/18 Scale Car Model: A real scale car model travels along the sliding rail through assembly, welding, and quality-check stations. Students see a recognizable automotive product progress through production, reinforcing the connection between robotic operations and real-world output.
• Welding Simulation Module: Dedicated welding simulation accessory teaches students the integration of welding operations into multi-station production. Spot-weld emulation prepares students for the welding-heavy nature of real automotive assembly.
• Sliding Rail Transport: The sliding rail provides linear conveyance of the car model between stations, mirroring the linear conveyor systems used in real auto plants. Students learn synchronous robot-conveyor coordination including timing-critical sequencing.
• Touch-Screen HMI: Embedded operator interface enables recipe-based program selection, run-time status monitoring, and emergency-stop control. The HMI workflow mirrors operator panels in real automotive plant deployments.
• Arduino Mega 2560 Master Control: The master control box runs on an industry-familiar Arduino Mega 2560 platform, giving students transferable embedded-systems experience alongside robotics-specific training.
• WLKATA BlockFactory Graphic Programming: Students can program the entire production line using graphic block-based programming in WLKATA BlockFactory, lowering the barrier for early-stage learners while still teaching real multi-station sequencing.
• C++ via Arduino: Advanced students program the cell in C++ via the Arduino IDE, learning industry-standard embedded programming alongside robot control.
• Multi-Language Support: Mirobot's broad language support (Blockly, Python, C++, MATLAB, ROS) lets curriculum scale from K-12 introductory through university research using the same hardware.
• Comprehensive Textbook and Resources: Included flash disk delivers the textbook, source code, installation handbook, PPT quick start guide, and demonstration videos. Schools receive a complete teaching package, not just hardware.
• Automotive-Specific Curriculum: Cell scenarios specifically simulate car assembly, welding, welding joint detection, and grinding, the actual automated production processes in real automotive plants.

Vocational training institutes use the Automobile Assembly Cell for technical certificate programs in automated manufacturing and robotics technician roles. Students complete structured exercises mirroring real plant scenarios: car-model transport along the sliding rail, multi-arm coordination at assembly stations, welding simulation, joint detection, and quality verification. The HMI-based operator workflow and Arduino-based master control mirror real automotive plant systems, preparing students for first-day-on-the-job competency.

Community colleges and technical colleges teaching mechatronics, industrial automation, and manufacturing engineering integrate the cell into multi-semester courses. Early semesters focus on individual subsystems (Mirobot programming, Arduino control, BlockFactory graphic programming); later semesters teach multi-arm coordination, welding simulation integration, and full-cell operation. The included textbook provides structured exercises supporting semester-long course delivery.

Corporate workforce development programs, particularly those preparing workers for automotive industry transitions, use the cell for retraining and upskilling. The cell provides realistic multi-station assembly experience without the safety, scale, and capital cost barriers of training on production equipment. R&D labs and university research programs studying flexible assembly, multi-robot coordination, and welding-process integration also use the platform for benchtop-scale prototyping before scaling to industrial cells.

Estimated Setup Time: 3-4 hours for unboxing, mechanical assembly, electrical connections, multi-arm calibration, and first integrated production run.

1. Step 1 - Unbox and Inventory: Verify the Mirobot Professional Kit, both Mirobot Education Kits, Smart Base Medium, Sliding Rail Set, 1/18 scale car model, Main Control Box, welding simulation module, touch-screen HMI, flash disk, and all cabling against the included packing list.
2. Step 2 - Mechanical Assembly: Position the Smart Base Medium, mount all three Mirobots in their designated assembly-line positions, install the sliding rail with the car model carrier, secure the welding simulation module, and install the touch-screen HMI mount.
3. Step 3 - Electrical Connections: Connect the Arduino Mega 2560 Main Control Box to all three Mirobots, the sliding rail drive, the welding simulation module, and the HMI. Verify all power and signal connections including emergency-stop wiring.
4. Step 4 - Install Software and Load Curriculum: Copy the flash disk contents (textbook, source code, installation handbook, PowerPoints, videos) to a host PC. Install WLKATA Studio, WLKATA BlockFactory, and the Arduino IDE.
5. Step 5 - Calibrate the Mirobots: Run calibration for each Mirobot independently, then establish coordinate transformations between each arm and the sliding rail position frame.
6. Step 6 - First Production Run: Load and run an included demo program from the HMI. Verify that the car model travels along the sliding rail, the Mirobots perform coordinated assembly and welding operations, and the cycle completes correctly.
7. Step 7 - Curriculum Onboarding: Review the included textbook and exercise materials. Begin student instruction with single-arm exercises in BlockFactory before progressing to multi-arm coordination in C++ via Arduino.