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Industrial vs. Collaborative Robots
Industrial vs. Collaborative Robots
Most types of Robots used for various manufacturing applications can be categorized as one of two main types:
Industrial Robots, which need to be caged and are not safe for humans to be around
Collaborative Robots - most commonly referred to as "Cobots" - are much safer for humans to be near/around, and can even assist human operations
Aside from these two broad robot types, there are some standard shapes/sizes/configurations that commercially-available robots come in, the four most common being:
Articulated Robots
SCARA Robots
Delta Robots
Cartesian/Gantry Robots
Articulated Robots
Articulated Robots
AKA Robot “Arms”
One of the most common & most adaptable/flexible types of robots
Come in many different axis/joint configurations (4, 5, 6, 7, …)
Two different kinds, generally speaking:
Industrial
Collaborative
SCARA Robots
SCARA Robots
SCARA = Selective Compliance Assembly Robot Arm
Extremely fast speeds & acceleration
Excellent for pick-and-place, assembly, & packaging applications, among others
Typically Floor- or Stand-Mounted
DELTA Robots
DELTA Robots
Extremely lightweight = fast & accurate
3-, 4-, or 6-axis configurations
Can be mounted in almost any orientation (Floor, Wall, Ceiling, etc.)
Great for Pick-and-Place, Assembly, Inspection, & Additive Manufacturing applications
Cartesian/Gantry Robots
Cartesian/Gantry Robots
Sometimes called "Gantry Robots"
2- & 3-axis configurations
Extremely rigid (good for heavy loads)
Cheap & easy to construct
Robot Manufacturers
Robot Manufacturers
You can usually tell what company makes a robot just by the coloring of the robot
However, oftentimes end-users of robots will change the coloring of the robots they buy to match their desired aesthetic or to try to hide which tools they use in their factory
There are many different Robot manufacturers around today, but some of the most common ones used in industry today are:
ABB
YouTube Channel: ABB Robotics
Made in Switzerland
Typically Orange or White in color
FANUC
Website: https://www.kuka.com/en-us
YouTube Channels: FANUC America Corporation & FANUC Europe
Made in Japan
Typically Yellow/Black in color, sometimes White or Green
Kuka
Website: https://www.kuka.com/en-us
YouTube Channel: KUKA - Robots & Automation
Made in Germany
Typically Orange/Black in color, sometimes White/Orange
Omron/Techman
Website: https://automation.omron.com/en/us/products/category/robotics
YouTube Channel: Omron Automation - Americas
Made in Japan
Typically Grey or White in color
Yaskawa (Motoman)
Website: https://www.motoman.com/en-us
YouTube Channel: Yaskawa Motoman Robotics
Made in Japan
Typically Blue in color
Universal Robots (UR)
Website: https://www.universal-robots.com/
YouTube Channel: Universal Robots
Made in Denmark
Typically Silver/Blue in color
Other Robots
Other Robots
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Robot Identification
Robot Identification
1. Looking at the four different robots shown to the right, what are the likely manufacturers for each robot?
A B C D
2. Looking at the three different robots shown below, how many axes does each robot have?
A
B
C
3. Looking at the two different robot shown below, what general type of robots are they?
A
B
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