The Challenges of Making Giant Robots: Yaskawa MH900 - Jeremy Fielding 108

[@faytaliti]

The senior engineer really let the young one take the lead with this conversation. There are several instances in the video where behind his nods of approval, you feel like he has a lot to say, but is keeping it to himself so the junior engineer has the opportunity to shine. We all need leaders like this!

[@jasonbenjamin1464]

i got the impression he was more of a sales engineer than a senior engineer but he could be either

[@ProfCantonius]

@@jasonbenjamin1464 He's in the Yaskawa Tour video! kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4Ckoop7d6yid9k

[@JEBavido]

@@jasonbenjamin1464 I don’t think his knowledge of torches, heating, warpage, software coding, or metallurgy indicates he’s in sales, but maybe you’re right.

[@marcg2233]

​@@JEBavido having worked with sales guys anyone selling a machine like this needs to know almost as much about it as the engineers themselves, hence the term sales engineer. plus they have to be the translators between the client and the team building the machines, it's a tough job to pull of right. if you think Jeremy had a lot of questions, pretend you're in charge of the buying process for one of these and have to sign the check :)

[@03pottsie]

I worked with him as an co-op there over the summer. He is in fact a senior engineer he just looks young haha.

[@lilstubthumb]

That young engineer is very well spoken. You can tell he will go far.

[@lilbacon7777]

Yeah he was a huge part of making this video great!

[@grantadamson3478]

Yes. Very articulate.

[@Kenionatus]

Also, he seems to be really good at iteration, learning and taking feedback.

[@jgrenwod]

Excellent

[@dDoOyYoOuUtTuUbBeE]

Doesn't seem to see much sun, though.

[@jmannUSMC]

This video made me so happy to be a mechanical engineer! This is on par with Smarter Every Day's tour of the ULA Vulcan factory in terms of scratching the nerdy itch in the brain. Thanks for bringing us along with you!

[@alphaadhito]

💯

[@MRSketch09]

Are you talking about this video? kzbin.info/www/bejne/pWHJeJKio7ubftk

[@NICEFINENEWROBOT]

3 minutes in it - I've never seen a man so full of joy and expectaion and overflowing with ideas like Jeremy here on his truck going for the new robot. 24 minutes: I enjoy Jeremy beaming like a kid on birthday. He seems to be 10 years younger. His Joy is just so contagious.

[@0Rookie0]

You can really tell when a tour host is passionate about their field. It makes the whole thing so much more enjoyable. It's a great time seeing everybody involved having such a twinkle in their eye about robots! Also, what a project to be involved in, that MH900. So many questions to answer and discover in the first place!

[@automateeverything2341]

I been using Yaskawa robot for years. They are by far my favorite robotics company especially for service and support. Im not a big company so I cant afford to have a tech fly out every time there is a problem. Yaskawa is willing to stay on the phone with me for hours if need be to work through an issue even on older legacy equipment (10+ years old). I almost feel bad taking up so much of their time but they are more than willing to help me out. Compare that to other robotics companies, once I had a error on a Nachi robot, those guys didnt even want to talk to me haha.

[@amusady]

Can you share more on what you do with Automation

[@jhonny94bravo58]

What's the difference in MSRP between these a kukas

[@anullhandle]

A smart company, interested in survival, looks at customer service as another vital point of customer feedback to drive continuous improvement. A spread sheet driven company, interested in quarterly returns, looks at it as an expense. .02 A satisfied customer shops around. Why not? There may by something better. A delighted customer posts impromptu reviews driving growth. "Survival is not compulsory" -W.E.D

[@automateeverything2341]

@@amusady I mainly use robots to help me with batch operations making furniture parts. I started with an older otc/miller (early 90’s era!) robot around 2015 for arc welding simple stool bases. After that, I was hooked. Over the years, I started buying and selling surplus robots as a side gig which allowed me to keep what I liked best. Although I am by no means an expert, I've had my hands on almost all common brands like fanuc, otc, panasonic, nachi, kaku, ABB, etc. Don't get me wrong, all great machines but of all brands, i've always preferred yaskawa. The machines are great and the support is top notch even on older legacy equipment. The techs are friendly, helpful and enthusiastic (much like in this video). There is also a good amount of support online..things like technical manuals are readily available. That may not seem like a big deal until you try and get a manual for a nachi robot. They’ll tell you to contact your local sales rep and fork over several $100’s basic operation manuals.

[@AlexKall]

I have come to learn that it's very much related to where you live, for me ABB has been the best to work with followed by Fanuc (thanks to the local guru), with ABB I have had direct contact with developers. And ABB has by far the best simulation software on the market compared to Fanuc, Kuka and Yaskawa in my opinion. I know that in the last years, Yaskawa has tried to push the local market a lot more.

[@ChadAF_YT]

You lived out every real man’s greatest fantasy!!!! Building your own robot in your garage.

[@ryleyh1185]

The young engineer did a very nice job presenting. He conveys his passion for engineering very well also. Nice job!

[@coltenlawson8790]

I can definitely vouch for the quality of Yaskawa robots and more importantly the people involved. I am an engineer for a sheet metal fabrication company, and we have two Yaskawa robotic weld cells, an ArcWorld 1000 (a medium sized single arm cell with a DX200 controller), and an ArcWorld 6200 (a large dual arm cell with a YRC1000 controller) and both have been great to program, operate, and design for. Robotic welding can be incredibly productive, but it takes a lot of care to make sure that you are not efficiently filling up the scrap hopper! If you need help with any of the programming or on mechanical side of your new robot, feel free to reach out! Good luck!

[@donny7028]

I'm having a biggest smile on my face watching this video! The joy and pride everyone involved is showing is so captivating, thanks for sharing!

[@KarlBunker]

This was an terrific episode. One of the most interesting factory tours I've seen, and I loved your little inspirational speech about just making the effort to do something without feeling that you have to know all there is to know about the subject before you start.

[@COLINNICHOLS1]

My new hero a engineer who realizes things may have to come apart!

[@Jeremy_Fielding]

This is really one of my favorites parts of the video! I loved the honesty, transparency and the feeling that everyone engineer must experience. Despite your best efforts to fully imagine something that doesn’t exist yet, you have missed some part of the process. It happens to every new engineer even if they never admit it LOL. And “should” become more rare with experience. Though it never goes away

[@orange-micro-fiber9740]

35:55 Ahahahah the aluminum extrusion and acrylic handmade box. Brings back memories of my first job.

[@willierants5880]

What a great opportunity for you and for us. Thanks to Yaskawa for being awesome, donating this incredible robot and taking us on this fantastic tour. Looking forward to seeing how you progress on this Jeremy, thank you for bringing us along.

[@SprocketN]

This video brought back a very old memory of mine. The first industrial robot (with more than four degrees of motion) I worked on was a Graco spray painting robot. All but one axis was chain driven from the base using hydraulics. In 1985 I was lucky enough to go on a training course in Norway to learn about ABB’s painting robot (called Tralfa, if I recall correctly). That course set me up to work with industrial robotics for the last 35 years 😀 Your videos inspire young ‘engineers’ to learn about robotics and robotic applications. I’ve enjoyed every video of yours I’ve watched.

[@buchnejf]

Jeremy's voice, his passionate people oriented videos, and his darn kind demeanor means some of his videos are the engaging videos in the the engineering and math content space of KZbinr (still love stuff made here, rober, veritasium, practical engineering and the rest)!

[@adrianqx]

You can see how proud the senior engineer is of his junior ! Great video !

[@BiosElement]

You're an inspiration Mr. Fielding. Thanks for sharing all your insight on how starting complex projects feels.

[@Jeremy_Fielding]

Thank you!

[@Addiram78]

That was a great transition to the "under construction" robot. Great Video

[@Bobbias]

"I'm gonna spare you my super nerdy motor controller questions" :( I would have totally loved to hear that part of the conversation.

[@rodneyfox5566]

The mastery of those individuals to be able to make everything so understandable is truly a insight into the amount of knowledge they possess yet so humble

[@LoganLovell]

This reminds me so much of the factory I worked in as a Quality Engineer for John Deere. Obviously theres plenty of differences, but it's really interesting to see a lot of similarities. For example, we ran a test called "spin test" where we pressurize the main chassis before sending it to get painted, just to confirm there aren't any major leaks. The amount of bad/misaligned o-rings or loose fittings that we later found out about (the hard way) always kept the shifts interesting.

[@grantadamson3478]

I'm not an engineer but found this video to be one of the best I have seen this year. Well done to you and those amazing engineers at Yaskawa.

[@Hellhound604]

Thanks for the memories. About 40 years ago I was involved with a German company building welding robots for a German car manufacturer. I was responsible for the electronics and software, before I decided RF was a bit easier, lol. Just watching this brings back some good and some bad memories… great video, and I just love your channel.👍👍👍👍

[@robertconklin3322]

Wow, what a project! Really resonated with your "look what happens when you try" talk. Your curiosity, passion and desire for collaboration got you well in the way of some good fortune. Amazing how that happens eh? Way to go Jeremy, I can hardly wait to see what you do with that impressive hardware.

[@Neo7CNC]

What a fantastic opportunity! Hats off to you Yaskawa for giving Jeremy the robot and deep dive tour!!

[@markjmaxwell9819]

I have worked with Kawasaki and a few other brands of robots over the years and I still enjoy all aspects of the machines. This brings back good memories of working in the Automotive and manufacturing industries with robots and automated equipment. The comments about taking the robot apart made me smile as engineers don't always think about disassembly and maintenance. Have watched a couple of Fielding's videos he has a passion for engineering no doubt about it. 😎🇦🇺👍

[@MikeBarnacle]

Your joy during the tour is just awesome.

[@derekzacha7743]

I did my Yaskawa Training at Miamisburg Ohio. They were building a 900 while I was there, what a huge and very impressive machine. Have fun with the new Robot! Is that a NX controller? If you ever have any questions feel free to ask.

[@arthurschwieger82]

I love the honesty you present and the whole philosophy of trying things. You can look some stuff up all day on-line but so many ideas just need to be tried to see what happens! And to learn from our failures.

[@PsychoticusRex]

The trade offs between adding a mechanical compensation system that would add more wearing parts that'd now need to be tuned and lubed forever while in operation while weakening the apparatus due to needing to accommodate the additional volume of parts through out the carry-way being solved by a few software components and some high precision sensors is really empowering to those engineers and designers enabling them to really max out what can be done with the materials available at hand. Of course the sensor/power channels are their own circle of hell. Hats off to the fine supervisors who've not driven their technical staff nuts by not being sympathetic to how bloody minded frustrating some "minor" problems can be; looks like they rarely have employees running out of the building screaming, showing up to work naked or worse; just goes to show you those company sponsored BBQ's have more than the obvious intended positive effects.

[@IainMcClatchie]

There's a lot of oddly specific details there, @PsychoticusRex.

[@dustinmorrison6315]

25:45 "We welded a wrench handle onto that 20 years ago and it still works." That's the hilarious difference between engineering and manufacturing.

[@kyleantonowich4335]

You can see the difference between a highly experienced engineer vs a fresh/younger engineer crystal clear in this video. Young/new engineers focus on how things work. Experienced Engineers how things work TOGETHER (systems engineering).

[@jamesa7506]

Watch out boys, it's a nerdpede!!! Taped up glasses, calculators and pocket protectors filled the air! The sound of squeaking penny loafers was deafening! 🤓🖖 Did the engineer mention the specific application of this robot?

[@woolver42]

Unfortunately I can click "like" only once, but proportionately I like this video at least 10x more than any other video I usually click "thumbs up" on. This was so interesting! The two engineers are really good at explaining, which is not to be taken for granted.

[@Mechotronic]

We use ultrasonic leak detectors sometimes. It's a head with some earphones. Works awesome and kind of a forgotten tool.

[@Kaden.1227]

23:18 as someone who just finished my freshman year studying robotics engineering, I know exactly what you are talking about and it is definitely one of the most challenging aspects for getting into something as complex as this. Thanks for the motivation Jeremy I'm glad others feel the same way lol

[@whatyoudo9773]

is there some reason engineers cant resist cracking up when talking about basic stuff? I like that kid, he gets to the point and explains stuff without thinking every concept is just hilarious

[@mrraimundo130]

You are really lucky to get that robot! I would also drive 7 hours to get it :D Also, the weld deformation solution part was very interesting.

[@dc2daylight1]

I used to work with their Motoman robots used to move computer chip wafers being planarized to be able to add more circuits in chip foundries. Seeing the Motoman at one point in the video put a smile on my face. Thank you for making this video. It kind of made my day.

[@LubomirFotev]

So cool! Great to be around so many smart people ( even virtually ). Don't talk yourself down, building a robot from scratch and knowing a little bit of everything is an entirely different skill which not many people have, not to mention sticking trough the struggle of learning all those new things.

[@Name-js5uq]

You 100% always say yes to any question with robot in the sentence. 100% yes yes yes. Robots are so awesome.

[@hgbugalou]

Jeremy, I'm a huge fan of learning by doing. Getting hands on with something is the best way to figure out all the challenges, quirks, and obtain the skills to get the job done. The more you do, the more you will see concepts bleeding together in different solutions. Even if you fail, there are lessons that have value. Not all people learn this way, but I know I do and it's nice to see someone else on KZbin doing this. I really think we need more young people doing this and not being afraid to get their hands dirty.

[@mechniack]

Jeremy don't sell yourself short. We know your absolutely fantastic and intelligent. 😁👍❤️

[@notquitecopacetic]

Awesome video. Two super smart, well educated, articulate, polite guys explaining things I barely understand. This is going to "fun" to play with due to its size. I am happy for you to get a chance to get your hands on such a device. Enjoy!

[@climbnc]

One of the BEST videos you’ve ever done! Thanks Jeremy! Up Next: FANUC, UR, ABB, KUKA, MOTOMAN, and on and on and on!!!

[@allnicksweretaken]

Great video, very interesting! That young engineer really was the star in this one. Don’t get me wrong, you where great too (as always). Listening to this guy made me proud of him. I could listen to that guy for hours. If you are able to, please let him know how much we liked him!

[@yodasbff3395]

Fantastic tour, thanks for taking use along. 👍

[@bobvines00]

Jeremy, when you were talking with the two Engineers about their multi-robot cells, did you guys talk about how they decided if & when to add redundancy (or quickly & easily swapping in a back-up robot/component) for when something inevitably _does_ fail? That would have been interesting to know too. Thank you for sharing this plant visit with us!

[@Jeremy_Fielding]

Not exactly that no. But I know it’s a conversation they would love to have

[@robotsnthat]

These robots are extremely reliable, with MTBF of years of operation. They are also self-diagnosing, which will allow you to find the problem very quickly. The things that fail the most are usually the peripherals, such as welding guns, grippers etc. Don't forget that in applications such as welding, there are consumable items such as welding tips that need to be considered too. Spares are kept for yeas after the exact robot model is phased out also. I had a customer in the UK who had robots that were over 30 years old, still in production. Routine maintenance, especially grease is important.

[@epleace]

Wonderful presentation. This is the real thing. The future of on- and off-world construction. Really enjoyed watching it. And YOU are going to be busy and have a ton of fun.

[@bjoern.molinari]

This young engineer is on fire. Very good job. It is great to see such a highly motivated person who knows where to get informations from the shop floor.

[@Peter-898]

Thanks for showing off robots in the field! Love seeing the commercial side of the robotics industry

[@huntera123]

Your videos are always a welcome arrival. Indeed, the answer is always yes!

[@awldune]

Very pleasing to watch these guys who are so enthused and so positive about their work. Clearly they love it.

[@DaveInPA2010]

Fantastic Jeremy! As an self-taught systems engineer, robot nerd, and a fellow Ambassador of the High King myself, I love your videos,and I love seeing your love of your family, your love of learning about our wonderful world ,and your can-do attitude and determination to drive yourself forward. It’s absolutely inspirational and infectious.

[@Jeremy_Fielding]

Thank you!

[@sephjfox]

I really enjoyed the tour! Thanks for sharing, it is amazing to peek inside an industrial robotics manufacturer and get a feel for how different challenges are addressed.

[@chetmyers7041]

Introduction to many manufacturing issues such as leak detection in castings, variability of casting sizes and interference issues, the thermal expansion and displacement issues during welding. Wow, lots of problems to be solved by skilled injunears.

[@electromechanician]

I'm a Yaskawa Motoman integrator. I've been to school at that facility for 3 different programs. We're actually awaiting a PO from a customer for an application using the MH900 right now. Great video!

[@ben4735]

They seemed like awesome people. Fascinating work.

[@Simon_Rafferty]

I was impressed by the company, giving you a tour and in particular the enthusiasm of the two Engineers you talked to. You could see they love what they're doing. I'd say, having been an Engineer some 35 years, it's surprisingly common. It's a great career, full of a sense of achievement and surrounded by other people who revel in each others accomplishments - Monday mornings are full of "look at this cool (often daft) thing I built in my home shop"

[@tweedeldee8122]

I always learn something with every video. You are such a good and knowledgably teacher! Thank you for all of your work and time.

[@donnie1581]

Use to maintain and perform program adjustments on Yaskawa robots. So much fun to teach other people how to operate them.

[@Ami-ut2us]

what are they used for

[@donnie1581]

@@Ami-ut2us MIG welding Exhaust parts.

[@xpressivemusic4578]

this is one of the most beautiful engineering videos

[@salakhundov5746]

I hope you have a big enough garage for MH900, Jeremy. )) Nice video, thanks for sharing!

[@Jeremy_Fielding]

Definitely not, but that would not stop me from trying to get it in there LOL

[@kalrandom7387]

When the older engineer started talking about Duty load and time yeah he knows what he's really about. And you going to need a bigger shop.

[@Jeremy_Fielding]

agreed, and agreed LOL

[@ItsBlunty]

I'd love a cut with a bunch of the stuff you cut out. Walkthroughs of facilities like this with experts on the floor explaining daily and overall challenges is not only extremely valuable but also extremely interesting. I'd love to hear those nerdy motor control questions!

[@bachplucked]

I worked for Yaskawa Motoman in service and applications several years ago. There predesigned robot world we’re what made them accessible to smaller manufacturers of automotive parts. It was a fun place to work.

[@ReadDwarf]

Wow, what an amazing journey to share. As a long time watcher of makers, and newly undertaking my own projects, it's very inspiring to see so many young people working in the field doing interesting things.

[@j.lietka9406]

Droids-B-Us! That manufacturing plant is HUGE!! nice tour!

[@FimaMillston]

Really nice journey for interesting conversation! Nice plant floor. Thank you!

[@TemperedMedia]

Make it to the end? Pft, was an absolute joy watching this from start to finish.

[@gregholloway2656]

Thanks for the great video and tour, Jeremy. The last time I played with a robot like the MH900 was when I was in college, 30 years ago. It’s neat to see how modern robots work. 👍

[@jeffreymarshall5971]

"trying first" goes a long way. Well said!

[@rankang2194]

Incredibly interesting and cannot wait to see the new robot in action.

[@TinyMaths]

Wow, the enthusiam that the young host has for his craft; such a pleasure to watch. Jeremey's down-to-earth-ness is also a pleasure to see; dude has achieved so much, but is always putting himself in a position to learn more. Such great content.

[@ZtokAutomates]

Great job! I really love this video! I didn't know Yaskawa had that size! I have worked designing cells and installing FANUCs and ABBs of that size and I'm glad they mentioned the concrete! Many people that get robots installed do not know how much concrete and or steel is required to handle that momentum under full stop. It always blows my mind how much it needs. Love this video. Thanks for this.

[@jfernandmy]

Great tour, really enjoyed it. I would have enjoyed the control questions part at 22:28.

[@Great_XicoZe]

great engineer for a magnificent visit

[@UhloMuhlo]

It's funny: I always am worried that your videos are not for me because I'm a computer scientist and not a mechanical engineer. But is always worth it. Thank you!

[@killavic3334]

Man I want you to know your an inspiration for me. I always tell people that knowledge is the most valuable thing to invest into. Thanks for your valuable product.

[@ChadAF_YT]

That company is really cool for giving you a tour and even cooler for giving you a robot

[@derekrussell9925]

Please please, include the "boring drive questions" in your next video! I love every juicy detail

[@mikedtubey]

Excellent Experience! Look forward to taking the journey with you!!!

[@visvivacnckenya1620]

Jeremy we share alot in common.. As an enthusiasts self taught engineer.. Av built a couple of stuff.. Started with power amplifier back in the days went to microcontroller.. Built me a cnc.. a couple of em.. Did an autonomous bot in 2 days.. Am coming for 6axis robot arm.. That like the holy grail of diy.. If then we could combine it with A.I.......boy that will be the ultimate satisfaction..

[@russlarson3241]

Jeremy you are an awesome individual with some amazing talent. Loved this video, as an engineer many people just do not understand all the complexities involved in the production or design of many products. Keep up your amazing channel.

[@robotsnthat]

Great video. I worked as a application engineer for Motoman Yaskawa for the the best part of 20 years. Any questions, just reach out. Don't forget that the controller has a built in PLC (Concurrent I/O), which is really handy, but the programming is very different to anything you'll see in other systems.

[@keithjohnson6765]

So cool, I want to see you use this new tool. I hope it's doesn't require repair but just your power needs and learning to control it.

[@gerhardvandernest435]

All the way from sunny South Africa, I sit and watch this video in awe - WOW. In terms of scale my tinkering is on the micro level. I've been following your channel since your work with Bill from the Dronebot Workshop and not once watched a video without being amazed to say the least. Well done and absolutely love the work you guys do in educating and sharing with such passion. Thank you very much.

[@JosephProsnitz1]

engineering is great. You seem like a commendable person and so do the engineers and engineering management you met with. There is a magic in the making of things and the tools to make the things are a level beyond the objects they produce in some cases.

[@jackbradley6042]

Great video Jeremy. My brain just had a Serious work out!

[@noahlopez4819]

What you say at 23:29 is so cool and so true! Such inspiring stuff!

[@karanadon137]

That was awesome. Happy that you got to experience that, and I'm excited to see you figure out how to make your robot work!

[@tylermoore6667]

I have been to this facility. Spent many hours in the conference room and shop floor you were in. Awesome people. Wished I could have waved hello when you passed on 75. Next time.

[@a-aron2276]

One instrument they could probably do with if the leaks can take that long to find is the Fluke FLK-II900 it aint cheap but it's actually amazing what it can show you. Like we found a nitrogen leak from across a loud plant room it blew my mind it's sensitivity. No way you'd ever find a leak that small in a system the size it was.

[@mafiaboy16]

you blow my mind. But i learn a lot. thanks from the bottom of my heart

[@tmbiggs5343]

Very much enjoyed the discussion of the industrial engineering side of the process.

[@mh369]

Thanks for sharing your journey!!

[@lumotroph]

Looking forward to seeing the machine set up!

[@paulmcewen7384]

Man you killed me when you spared that super nerdy motor control section Motor control is the coolest (and sometimes hardest).

[@ardichico205]

thank you for posting and sharing your experience at the Yaskawa Plant, very Intriguing, and am fascinated at the new MH900, i have 10 yrs as a machinist and also Mechanical background work 4 yrs, the future and technology is Incredible !!!!!!😁😁😁😁😁😁🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌