Industrial Applications of Computers

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Industrial Applications of Computers

• Robotics

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Robots and Robotics

• The word robot was first used by Karel Capek in
  his 1921 play Rossums Univesal Robots. The
  word described perfect tireless workers. It was
  ironic and described the dehumanisation of
  society
• Robotics is the science or technology of robots,
  their design, manufacture, application, and use

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Industrial Robots

• Are reprogrammable, multifunctional manipulator
  designed to move materials, tools, or specialized
  devices, through variable programmed motions for
  the performance of a range of tasks

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Use of Robots in Industry

• Today most robots used are found in factories and
  they are referred to as industrial robots.
• Ten years ago, 9 out of 10 robots were being
  bought by auto companies - now, less than 50 of
  robots are bought by car manufacturers.
• Robots are used in warehouses, laboratories,
  research, energy plants, hospitals, space
  exploration etc
• Robots are a way business owners can be more
  competitive
• http//www.jcdrobotics.com/apps/application.htm

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Why robots and what can they do?

• Robots never get sick or need to rest and can
  work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Useful when the task is dangerous for a person.
• Robots don't get bored, so repetitive and
  unrewarding work is no problem for a robot.
• Spray Coating
• Assembling Operations
• Material Removal (including bomb removal)
• Cutting Operations
• Part inspection, sorting, cleaning, polishing
• http//www.jcdrobotics.com/apps/application.htm

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Types of Robots

• Rectangular/Cartesian
• Cylindrical
• SCARA (Selective Compliance Assembly Robot Arm)
• Polar/Spherical
• Jointed-arm or Revolute

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General Components of an Industrial Robot

• Manipulator (end effectors)
• The part of the robot that performs the task
• Controller
• Brain or computer center which coordinates the
  robots movements
• Power supply
• Vehicle
• Used to move the robot on a track, free wheels,
  treads, or some type of legs/feet

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Robotic Power Sources

• Hydraulic
• Pneumatic
• Electric
• Vacuum
• Often a combination the end-effectors mostly
  pneumatic

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Industrial Applications of Robots

• Spray Painting
• Parts Transferring
• Small Parts Assembling
• Electronic Assembling
• Arc Welding
• Inspecting
• Automated Warehouse

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Business Use of Robots

• Outer Space
• Under the Ocean
• Medicine
• Promotion
• Sports

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Robots (1)

• Cartesian robot
• Arm moves in 3 linear axes. X,y,z axes

z
x
y
http//www.strobotics.com/
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Robots (2)

• Cylindrical coordinates robot
• Arm rotates about the base, moves in and out, and
  up and down

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Robots (3)

• SCARA Robot
• Rotates in 2 axes in the horizontal plane and
  moves linearly up and down

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Robots (4)

• Joined-arm or revolute-coordinates robot
• 3 axes rotational

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Multisensory Articulated Manipulator
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Pros and Cons of 5 Robot Types
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Links

• Motoman http//www.motoman.com/
• FAQ http//www.frc.ri.cmu.edu/robotics-faq
• Kuka
• http//www.kuka-roboter.de/webc/re_engl/menu/ht
  ml/produkte/roboter.html
• ST Robotics http//www.strobotics.com/