Autonomous Robots Take Over Maintenance and Inspection Tasks

Autonomous Robot Takes on Maintenance and Inspection Tasks In the specialty chemicals industry, autonomous robots are being deployed to carry out maintenance and inspection tasks in critical areas. Evonik, a leading company in the chemical industry, announced that it has selected Getac's Atex-certified F110 tablet to control the robot and teach automated inspection routes around the facility. "The robot receives commands via the Getac F110-EX. The tablet can also be used to control the robot during related tasks such as tank farm operations," said Thorsten Schimpf, Process Specialist at Evonik, who continued: "The robot is equipped with sensors as well as infrared and optical cameras. This allows it to navigate to specific locations in the facility, take photographs of displays or recorded data, and then send them back for evaluation. For efficient operation, we needed a portable and durable device capable of displaying real-time video streams from the robot. The F110-EX allows us to do exactly that."       ABOUT EVONIK Evonik is one of the world's leading companies in specialty chemicals and has extensive experience in many different branches of chemistry. As Evonik Ticaret, we conduct trading activities for the domestic market while also exporting to neighboring countries such as Azerbaijan, Israel, and Pakistan. Our Turkey office has been operating in Tuzla since 1987 and continues to serve the chemical sector with 58 employees today. Leading Evonik operations in Turkey include silica, superabsorbent polymer (SAP), polyurethane and coating additives, and amino acids. Our satellite NIR laboratory serves amino acid analysis. Additionally, in 2017, a customer service center and an innovative application laboratory for paints and coatings were put into operation. This laboratory supports not only customers in Turkey but also customers in the Near and Middle East in the development of innovative surface coatings. Evonik Ticaret's operations in Turkey are growing rapidly each year, and our efforts to expand technical and commercial cooperation with our customers in Turkey and the surrounding region will continue to increase.