Many people believe that the future world will be filled with a large number of robots, replacing roles traditionally requiring human labor. So, how much do you know about robot technology?
1. Divided by the form of arm movement:
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The Cartesian coordinate type arm can move along three Cartesian coordinates;
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The cylindrical coordinate type arm can perform lifting, rotation, and telescoping actions;
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The spherical coordinate type arm can rotate, pitch, and telescope;
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The joint type arm has multiple rotating joints.
2. Divided by the control functions of the actuators:
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The point positioning type only controls the actuator’s accurate positioning from one point to another, suitable for tasks like loading and unloading on machine tools, spot welding, and general handling;
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The continuous trajectory type can control the actuator to move along a given trajectory, suitable for continuous welding and painting tasks.
3. Divided by programming input methods:
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The programming input type sends pre-written job program files from a computer to the robot control cabinet via communication methods like RS232 serial port or Ethernet.
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There are two teaching input methods:
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One is where the operator uses a manual controller (teaching manipulator) to send instruction signals to the drive system, making the actuator perform the required sequence of actions and motion trajectories once;
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The other is where the operator directly leads the actuator to perform the required sequence of actions and motion trajectories once. During the teaching process, the information of the working program is automatically stored in the program memory. When the robot works automatically, the control system retrieves the corresponding information from the program memory, sends instruction signals to the drive mechanism, and makes the actuator reproduce various actions taught. The industrial robot with teaching input programs is known as a teaching reproduction type industrial robot.
Industrial robots with tactile, force, or simple visual capabilities can work in more complex environments; if they have recognition functions or further enhance adaptive and self-learning capabilities, they become intelligent industrial robots. They can adapt to the environment by selecting or composing programs based on the