Programming and commissioning
Programming to your specifications and standards, e.g. the VW standard. If none exist yet, we develop suitable standards together. Support right up to start of production.
Robot programming · Commissioning · Project management
Programming robots. Getting lines up and running.
Programming, commissioning and optimisation of industrial robots, from a single cell to a complete production line. Working worldwide since 2012, with a focus on the automotive industry.
FANUCKUKAABBYaskawa Motoman
- since 2012
- in robot programming
- 12 countries
- projects in Europe, Asia and the Americas
- up to 300
- robots coordinated per project
- up to 20
- programmers led, 5 years in project management
Services
An optimal line is the result of precise planning and careful execution. I support you from virtual commissioning all the way to stable series production.
Virtual commissioning
Programs are tested in simulation before the line is built. This shortens on-site commissioning and reduces downtime.
Cycle time and process optimisation
In almost every robot cell, cycle time can be reduced by 10 % or more without compromising quality or process reliability, for example through optimised paths and interlock zones.
Troubleshooting
Finding faults and weak spots in programs, isolating the root cause and fixing it for good, together with your maintenance team.
Robotics project management
For five years I have been leading complete robotics projects: planning, schedules and teams of up to 20 programmers, from virtual commissioning to start of production.
Line operation and training
Support for your maintenance and production teams with experienced line operators, plus training for your staff to keep availability and output on target.
When to call me
Most enquiries don’t come in quiet phases, but when deadlines are tight or a line isn’t running the way it should.
Typical situations
- New line with a fixed deadlineThe line has to run on time for start of production.
- Cycle time falls shortThe line runs, but doesn’t reach the required output.
- Intermittent faultsErrors occur irregularly and nobody can find the cause.
- Large project without coordinationMany robots, many programmers and no clear plan.
- Not enough in-house capacityYour team lacks time or specialist know-how.
What I bring
- Structured analysisRoot cause, not symptoms: faults are isolated and fixed for good.
- Large-project experienceLines with up to 300 robots, from simulation to SOP.
- Leadership and coordinationTeams of up to 20 programmers, clear schedules and responsibilities.
- Working to your standardPrograms and interlocks to customer specifications, e.g. the VW standard.
- Three languagesWorking with international teams in German, English and Spanish.
Manufacturers
Real project experience with four robot manufacturers, from commissioning and optimisation to large-scale projects.
FANUC
My main focusProgramming, commissioning, process optimisation and troubleshooting. Coordination of lines with up to 300 iB and iB+ generation robots. Welding, gluing and handling to the VW standard.
KUKA
KRC4 handling and welding robots, cycle time optimisation, camera systems and laser cutting. Team lead for the integration of around 200 KUKA robots.
ABB
Complete production lines from commissioning to start of production, gluing applications, wax preservation and virtual commissioning.
Yaskawa Motoman
Handling programs, laser cutting and systems with an external travel axis serving multiple stations.
Applications
From projects in body-in-white, the supplier industry and special-purpose machinery.
- Spot welding
- Handling
- Gluing
- Laser cutting
- Wax preservation
- Camera systems
Project experience
An overview of more than ten years of robot programming in Europe, Asia and the Americas, from a single cell to lines with several hundred robots.
- Robotics project managementPremium car manufacturer
Coordination of new body-in-white lines with around 300 FANUC robots, including coordination of virtual commissioning.
- New line coordinationAutomotive industry
Coordination of a new line with around 150 FANUC robots.
- Lead for virtual and on-site commissioningElectric vehicle production
Led the virtual commissioning of two production lines with ABB and FANUC robots, followed by on-site commissioning through to start of production. Team of 20 programmers.
- Integration team leadVolume car manufacturer
Several years as team lead for the integration of around 200 KUKA robots for doors and side panels.
- Virtual commissioningElectric vehicle production
Several virtual commissioning projects for lines with ABB, KUKA and FANUC robots.
- Complete production linesAutomotive industry, international
Two lines with around 50 ABB robots, responsible from commissioning to start of production.
- Wax preservationSites in Europe and North America
Commissioning to start of production with FANUC, ABB and KUKA robots.
- Wheel productionSupplier industry, worldwide
Conveyor systems with four to six handling robots, synchronous picking from the conveyor, cycle time optimisation and troubleshooting.
- Gluing, welding, handlingBody-in-white
Programs and interlocks to the VW standard, cycle time optimisation on welding and handling robots.
- Special applicationsSuppliers and special-purpose machinery
Laser cutting, camera systems for part detection and battery production.
I’ll gladly send you a detailed project list with references on request.
Request project listYour goals become my challenges
Since 2021, Selbst Automatisierung has been providing robot programming and automation solutions: young, flexible and reliable. My main focus is the automotive industry, but I also support projects in many other sectors.
I work with robots from FANUC, KUKA, ABB and Yaskawa Motoman. My deepest expertise is with FANUC: programming, commissioning, process optimisation and troubleshooting. For the past five years I have worked continuously in project management, leading complete robotics projects with teams of up to 20 programmers and lines with several hundred robots.
My standard: 100 % quality, short production times and a project you can rely on. I work in German, English and Spanish.
How a project works
Clear agreements, short lines of communication and a line that runs at the end.
Enquiry
You describe the line, controller and timeframe.
Alignment
We agree on scope, schedule and contacts.
On site
Programming, commissioning or optimisation directly at the line.
Handover
Acceptance, documentation and support until stable series production.
Contact
Planning a commissioning, looking to cut cycle time or need support at your line at short notice? The fastest way is a phone call or a short email.
Quick overview
This information helps me assess your enquiry quickly:
- Manufacturer
- FANUC, KUKA, ABB, Yaskawa Motoman
- Topic
- Commissioning, virtual commissioning, optimisation, troubleshooting, project management
- Urgency
- Start of production date, downtime, cycle time issue
- Contact person
- Patrick Selbst
- Phone
- +49 172 5298615
- patrickselbst@selbst-automatisierung.net
- Location
- Worldwide
