Industrial Robot: Volume 27 Issue 4

Robot accuracy

Discusses robot accuracy and repeatability and the mechanical and control aspects of robots that lead to errors occuring in static positioning and dynamic path following. Outlines…

The Factory Automation show in Hanover

Reports from the Hanover Factory Automation show. Reviews new robots and automation systems. Highlights applications using vision. Identifies trend for off‐line programming…

High accuracy positioning system implements robotic applications with guaranteed placement accuracy

Placement accuracy in automated production equipment has been a problem since the first automated machine assembled a product on a manufacturing line at the beginning of the…

Object‐oriented and distributed programming of robotic and automation equipment

This paper addresses some aspects related to Flexible Manufacturing Cell (FMC) programming, and is based on two previously published papers and focuses more on application…

Prototype trailer‐loading robot

The Pallet Handling Device (PHD) is a five degree‐of‐freedom (dof) robot system under development by Stewart‐Glapat Corporation for autonomous loading of pallets into semi‐truck…

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ABB wins major order for new flexbend system

Strength where it matters

Teleoperation and Robotics in Space Volume 161: Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics

Robot cracks a pace in woodworking industry

Intelligent Observer and Control Design for Nonlinear Systems

Innovation in motion control from Bosch

RoboLoop heavy duty transfer and positioning system provides major cost and space saving benefits

New gripper has six fingers

Diary

Consistent paint film and higher quality/lower cost parts from new ABB coating robot

High speed encoder positioning with ERO

New robots are faster and more dextrous

New and compact, true 17-bit encoder ... has several smart features

Handling surgical needles

An idea whose time has come

Precision robotic manipulator

Positioning system provides pinpoint accuracy when the heat is on

TC helps PACE improve set top box assembly

Fabrication Methods for Precision Optics

Robots get a fix on windscreen problems

maxon motor launches innovative Ø40mm, 150 watt high power DC motor

Acquisition speeds the slip ring revolution

Stäubli launch new painting robot

World's largest palletising robot lifts 400kg

Smaller and lighter servomotors expand possibilities and improve performance

Precision drilling robot

Free-range robot for gardens