An industrial robot is a multi-jointed manipulator or a multi-degree-of-freedom machine device oriented to the industrial field, which is capable of executing work automatically, and is a kind of machine that relies on its own power and control ability to realize various functions.
It can be commanded by humans or run according to a pre-programmed program, and modern industrial robots can also act according to a program of principles developed by artificial intelligence technology.
Features:
1. Programmable.
The further development of production automation is flexible activation. Industrial robots can be reprogrammed with the changing needs of its working environment, so it can play a very good role in small batch multi-species with balanced and efficient flexible manufacturing process, is an important part of the flexible manufacturing system.
2, anthropomorphization.
Industrial robots in the mechanical structure of the human-like walking, waist turn, big arm, small arm, wrist, hand claw and other parts of the control computer.
In addition, intelligent industrial robots have many human-like "biosensors", such as skin-type contact sensors, force sensors, load sensors, visual sensors, acoustic sensors, language functions. Sensors improve the ability of industrial robots to adapt to the surrounding environment.
3, versatility.
In addition to the specially designed special industrial robots, general industrial robots in the implementation of different operational tasks have a better generality. For example, replacement of industrial robots hand end manipulator (claws, tools, etc.) can perform different tasks.
4, industrial machine technology involves a wide range of disciplines, summarized as a combination of mechanics and microelectronics - mechatronics technology.
The third generation of intelligent robots not only has a variety of sensors to obtain information about the external environment, but also has the ability to memorize, language comprehension, image recognition, reasoning and judgment ability and other artificial intelligence.
These are closely related to the application of microelectronics technology, especially computer technology. Therefore, the development of robotics technology will certainly lead to the development of other technologies, the level of development and application of robotics technology can also verify the level of development of a country's science and technology and industrial technology.
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Types
1, mobile robot (AGV)
Mobile robot (AGV) is a type of industrial robot. A type, it is controlled by a computer, with mobile, automatic navigation, multi-sensor control, network interaction and other functions.
It can be widely used in machinery, electronics, textile, cigarette, medical, food, paper and other industries for flexible handling, transmission and other functions, but also used in automated three-dimensional warehouses, flexible machining systems, flexible assembly systems (AGV as a movable assembly platform); and at the same time, it can be used as a means of transportation in the station, the airport, and the post office in the item pick-up.
2, spot welding robot
Welding robot with stable performance, large workspace, fast speed and load capacity and other characteristics, welding quality is significantly better than manual welding, greatly improving the productivity of spot welding operations.
Spot welding robots are mainly used for automotive welding work, the production process is responsible for the completion of the major automotive OEMs. International industrial robotics companies with major automotive companies with long-term partnerships, to provide various types of large automotive manufacturers spot welding robot unit products and welding robots and vehicle production line supporting the form of entry into China, in the field of dominant position in the market.
3, arc welding robots
Arc welding robots are mainly used in various types of automotive parts welding production. In this field, the international large-scale industrial robot manufacturers are mainly to provide unit products to the complete set of equipment suppliers.
4, laser processing robot
Laser processing robot is the application of robotics in laser processing, through high-precision industrial robots to achieve more flexible laser processing operations. This system is operated online through the demonstration box and can also be programmed offline.
The system generates a model of the processed part through automatic inspection of the processed part, and then generates a processing curve, or it can be directly processed using CAD data. It can be used for laser surface treatment of workpieces, punching, welding and mold repair.
5, vacuum robot
Vacuum robot is a robot working in a vacuum environment, mainly used in the semiconductor industry, the realization of wafers in the vacuum chamber transmission.
Vacuum robot is difficult to import, restrictions, dosage, versatility, and it has become a key component that restricts the progress of research and development of semiconductor equipment and the competitiveness of the entire product.
And foreign buyers of China's strict scrutiny, attributed to the embargoed product catalog, vacuum robot has become a serious constraint on China's semiconductor equipment machine equipment manufacturing "neck" problem. Direct-drive vacuum robot technology belongs to the original innovation technology.
6, clean robot
Clean robot is a clean environment in the use of industrial robots. With the continuous improvement of the level of production technology, the requirements of the production environment is also increasingly demanding, a lot of modern industrial products are required to produce in a clean environment, clean robot is the key equipment needed for the production of clean environments.
Reference:
Baidu Encyclopedia-Industrial Robotics