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Some robot types use linear or prismatic joints. Applying force to a prismatic joint creates a linear movement in the positive direction along the axis of translation. | |||
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Articulated Robot | Articulated robots have arms with three rotary joints. | ||
Cartesian Robot | Cartesian robots (i.e., rectangular coordinate robots, rectilinear robots) have three prismatic joints whose axes are coincident with a Cartesian (X, Y, Z) coordinate system. These robots may also have an attached wrist to allow rotational movement. Gantry robots are a specific type of Cartesian robot. | ||
Collaborative / Cobot | Collaborative robots, also called cobots, work alongside humans, unlike traditional industrial robots. Collaborative robots act as an assistant and are involved in targeted, complex, sensitive tasks that cannot be automated. Collaborative robots are often capable of learning. | ||
Cylindrical Robot | Cylindrical robots have at least one rotary joint and at least one prismatic joint. The space or coordinate system in which these robots operate is cylindrical in shape. | ||
Gantry Robot | Gantry robots are Cartesian robots with three prismatic joints whose axes are coincident with a Cartesian (Y, Y, Z) coordinate system. Gantry robots usually hang upside down. Like gantry cranes, they are suspended from an X or X/Y axis beam. Gantry robots provide flexible and efficient solutions for a wide range of material handling applications such as pick and place, machine loading and unloading, stacking, unitizing and palletizing. | ||
Parallel Robot (e.g., Delta/Hexapod) | Parallel robots have arms (primary axes) that each have three concurrent prismatic joints. Hexapods and deltas are parallel robots. They have six arms supporting one common platform. | ||
Service Robot | Service robots have a high degree of autonomy without human intervention that ranges from partial autonomy, including human-robot interaction, to full autonomy without active human intervention. | ||
SCARA Robot | Selectively compliant arm for robotic assembly (SCARA) robots are cylindrical and have two parallel joints to provide compliance in one selected plane. SCARA robots are commonly used in assembly applications. | ||
Spherical / Polar Robot | Spherical or polar robots have an arm with two rotary joints and one prismatic joint. The axes of a spherical robot form a polar coordinate system. | ||
Swing Arm Robot | Swing arm robots travel horizontally to a fixed position, plunge to pick an item and then rotate to release picked item. | ||
Other | Other unlisted robot types or configurations. | ||
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Robot System | Industrial robot systems consist of a robot, end effectors, sensors and sequence or monitoring communication interfaces required to perform a designated task. | ||
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Drive System
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Drive System | |||
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Electric | Robots driven by electricity typically integrate electric motors and actuators. Energy demands may be substantial. Challenges exist for wet or electrically sensitive environments. | ||
Hydraulic | Large industrial robots often use a hydraulic drive system for improved speed and strength. Hydraulic robots tend to require more floor space, but are well suited for applications such as spray painting in which electric robots present a fire hazard. | ||
Pneumatic | Pneumatic drives are used in small robots with few axes of movement, such as pick-and-place devices. Typically, pneumatic robots are less expensive than hydraulic or electric robots. | ||
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Specifications
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Number of Axes | The number of axes is determined by the total number of prismatic and rotary joints. | ||
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Load Capacity | Load capacity or payload is the maximum object weight a robot can manipulate. | ||
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Reach | The reach or work envelope is the maximum distance that a robot can extend an arm to perform a task. Each type of robot has a different work envelope. For example, Cartesian robots work within a cube-shaped envelope while cylindrical robots work within a cylindrical envelope. Polar and articulated robots work, respectively, within envelopes that are partially or completely spherical. | ||
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X-axis Travel | This is the distance that robots travel along the X-axis. | ||
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Y-axis Travel | This is the distance that robots travel along the Y-axis. | ||
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Z-axis Travel | This is the distance that robots travel along the Z-axis. | ||
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Applications
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Assembly | Robots are suitable for assembly applications. | ||
Automotive Testing | Automotive testing robots are used by car manufacturers (OEMs) or their contractors. They are designed to control, monitor and collect kinematic, noise, vibration, emission and other test data in fully autonomous testing situations not suited to direct human control, like extended driving (e.g., 40 hours continuously) on automotive test tracks. They adapt to steering mechanisms, throttles, emission systems and other electrical or mechanical systems found in a vehicle undergoing development, and can be used to simulate high G-force maneuvers in dangerous weather conditions. | ||
Dispensing (e.g., Gluing, Sealing, Filling) | Robots are suitable for dispensing applications such as gluing, sealing, filling and potting. | ||
Domestic Use | A domestic robot is an autonomous robot that is primarily used for household chores, but may also be used for education, entertainment or therapy. | ||
Inspection | Robots are suitable for inspection applications. Some of these applications require robots to be mobile or capable of withstanding harsh environments. Examples include pipelines, storage tanks and boilers. | ||
Material Handling (e.g., Loading/Unloading, Palletizing) | Robots are suitable for material handling applications such as palletizing and part or tool loading and unloading. | ||
Machine Tending | Robots are suitable for combined repetitive transporting and manipulating tasks. | ||
Metal Removal (e.g., Cutting, Deburring, Drilling) | Robots are suitable for metal removal applications such as cutting, deburring, drilling, machining and punching. Special end-effectors or attachments may be required. | ||
Laser Processing | Robots are suitable for the inclusion of a laser for applications such as laser welding, marking, cutting and labeling. | ||
Packaging | Robots are suitable for packaging applications such as boxing, traying, palletizing and labeling. | ||
Medical / Pharmaceutical | Robots are suitable for use in pharmaceutical, chemical or medical or surgical applications. | ||
Painting / Coating | Robots are suitable for painting or coating applications. Painting robots are in the automotive and aerospace industries or when high-volume, programmable, precise painting is required. | ||
Security / Military | Autonomous robots that are used for sensitive applications such as ordinance disposal or security inspections. | ||
Sprue Picker | Sprue pickers are used shortly after the molding cycle to retrieve and remove the sprue, runner or small molded part. | ||
Welding | Robots are suitable for welding applications such as arc welding and laser welding. Special end-effectors or attachments may be required. | ||
Other / Specialty | Other unlisted or specialized applications. | ||
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Features
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Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) | The robot learns and problem solves when working in its environment, optimizing success and efficiency of task completion. | ||
Ceiling Mounted | Robots can be mounted on a ceiling to save space. | ||
Wall Mounted | Robots can be mounted on a wall. | ||
Cleanroom | Robots are rated for cleanroom applications. | ||
Mobile | Robots use treads, wheels, robotic limbs or other methods to move. | ||
Portable | Robots can be transported easily from one location to another. | ||
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