Commissioning & ramp-up
Starting up robot cells and lines under real schedule pressure, stabilizing programs, validating interfaces and reaching production-ready operation.
Robot programming for critical projects
Robot programming for companies when things get critical.
More than 20 years of hands-on experience with KUKA, ABB and FANUC. I support companies when plants run unstable, legacy programs become risky or commissioning has to work under real schedule and production pressure.
No generic consulting talk. Practical technical support for real robot cells, real interfaces and real production problems in commissioning, ramp-up, retrofit and troubleshooting.
Dücker Robotics GmbH is part of the die-roboterprogrammierer.de network.
20+ years in practice
Robot programming, commissioning, troubleshooting, retrofit and production ramp-up since 2001.
KUKA · ABB · FANUC
Experience with modern systems and older production lines, including safety, vision, tracking and retrofit.
Automotive-proven
OEMs, suppliers, special machinery, handling, welding, gluing, camera systems and real production pressure.
Useful quickly
Short ramp-up, fast technical clarity and practical implementation instead of time loss.
When standard solutions are no longer enough
I am typically brought in when a plant is unstable, programs have grown historically, interfaces are stuck or production reliability has to be restored under pressure.
My focus is fast analysis, clean structure and solutions that hold up in practice.
20+years of robotics practice
3core manufacturers in deep focus
SafetySafeMove, SafeOperation, legacy systems
TrackingVision, conveyor, interfaces, ramp-up
Technical support for critical robot projects
Support where projects are technically demanding, time-critical or historically messy: commissioning, troubleshooting, optimization, safety, vision, conveyor tracking, retrofit and stabilization of existing plants.
Troubleshooting & stabilization
When robot programs are unstable, interfaces behave unpredictably or camera systems fail in production, I find and fix the cause.
Offline & online programming
Practical programming for ABB, FANUC, KUKA, Doosan, Universal Robots and Yaskawa with focus on robust sequences instead of demo solutions.
Retrofit & modifications
Adapting, extending and modernizing existing plants, including older controllers, legacy standards and grown system landscapes.
Vision, bin picking & tracking
Integration of 2D/3D vision, position detection, KLT handling and tracking with Keyence, VMT, Vathos, Cognex, Isra and Sick.
Safety, fieldbus & interfaces
SafeMove, SafeOperation, collaborative applications and communication via PROFINET, Profibus, DeviceNet, EtherCAT, Modbus and TCP/IP.
Typical situations where I am brought in
Many requests do not come in calm project phases. They come when deadlines slip, plants run unreliably or nobody can clearly identify the root cause.
If this sounds familiar
- Plant unstable: sporadic faults, unclear root cause or hard-to-reproduce behavior.
- Ramp-up under pressure: the line has to run although programs or interfaces are not stable yet.
- Legacy programs are risky: nobody wants to touch them, but they cost time and nerves.
- Tracking / vision / safety blocks: the exact topics that often stop commissioning.
- Internal resources are not enough: know-how missing, time missing or the system is too specific.
What I bring in
- Fast analysis: separate the real cause from the visible symptom.
- Practice over theory: solutions have to work on the line, not just on paper.
- Structure in legacy systems: improve what exists without tearing everything apart unnecessarily.
- Clear communication: technical, direct and focused on the solution.
- Robust implementation: focus on stability, traceability and production capability.
KUKA, FANUC and ABB with real project depth
Not superficial. Real experience from commissioning, production ramp-up, safety, tracking, troubleshooting and legacy systems.
KUKA
KRC1, KRC2, KRC4, KRC5, VKRC and iiwa, including SafeOperation, WorkVisual, KRL, retrofit, tracking and ramp-up.
FANUC
Classic FANUC cells, R-30iB, CRX, Roboguide, Line Tracking, vision systems and critical production environments.
ABB
RAPID, RobotStudio, SafeMove, MultiMove, Conveyor Tracking, IRC5 and grown production structures.
Real project experience instead of slideware
The strength is not in buzzwords, but in years of real projects across different plants, manufacturers and production environments.
OEMs & automotive
Experience in environments around BMW, Audi, VW, Porsche, Daimler and other industrial production contexts with high quality and schedule pressure.
Handling, welding, gluing, vision
From handling and spot welding to adhesive applications, camera systems, tracking and line-related troubleshooting.
Legacy systems & modifications
Where systems are no longer new, standards have grown and fault patterns are complex, practical experience matters most.
“When projects are stuck, programs have grown historically or nobody can clearly grasp the cause, you do not need a polished presentation. You need someone who can technically take it apart and put it back together reliably.”
Why companies bring me in
Not for big words, but because technical problems in real plants need to be solved cleanly.
Fast onboarding
I enter projects to become effective quickly, not to spend weeks learning basic standards.
Technical depth
Experience with robotics, safety, vision, tracking, communication and legacy equipment.
Direct communication
Clear, technical and solution-oriented, without unnecessary meetings or vague wording.
Direct contact instead of endless back and forth
You have a running production issue, a critical commissioning phase or need an experienced robot programmer who can become useful quickly?
Dücker Robotics GmbH
Alexander Dücker
Tizianstraße 23B · 53844 Troisdorf · Germany
Phone: +49 151 26811549
Email: duecker@duecker-robotics.de
The fastest route is a direct call or a short project description. Mention the robot manufacturer, what is not working and how urgent the situation is.