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Industrial robots: What are the different types?

An industrial robot commonly refers to a robot arm used in a factory environment for manufacturing applications. Traditional industrial robots can be classified according to different criteria such as type of movement (degrees of freedom), application (manufacturing process), architecture (serial or parallel) and brand. Then there is also a new qualifier for industrial robots that can be collaborative or not. This article presents the different classifications with some examples.

Samuel Bouchard
By Samuel Bouchard
on Mar 13, 2014 in Robots. 5 min read time
Industrial robots: What are the different types?

An industrial robot commonly refers to a robot arm used in a factory environment for manufacturing applications. Traditional...

Samuel Bouchard
By Samuel Bouchard
on Mar 13, 2014
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Robotic Physiotherapist: The Advent of Medical Robots

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What You Need to Look for in Machine Tending Automation

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Unconventional Robotic Applications in Manufacturing: Road Bike Carbon Frame

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Top 5 Robotic Applications in the Aerospace Industry

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Robot Gripper Force Control

For high-mix robotic applications, having a single gripper which is able to adapt to different shapes and volumes can be very...

Nicolas Lauzier
By Nicolas Lauzier
on Feb 21, 2014
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How Do Industrial Robots Achieve Compliance

In industrial robotics, the term compliance refers to flexibility and suppleness. To define what compliance is, the definition...

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Safety Standards for Collaborative Robots Worldwide

Collaborative robot safety standards are extremely important because they insure safe working environments. But having global...

JA Carette
By JA Carette
on Feb 18, 2014
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