| Does your manufacturing operation have the "need for | | | | industries. Most of the time delta robotics are mounted |
| speed"? On the production line there are many | | | | in a hanging position. This will allow the effector arm to |
| instances when parts or products need to be moved | | | | extend down to a work area, like a conveyor belt. The |
| from one place to another. Like from the assembly line | | | | robot is made up of two bases,one larger and one |
| where products have just been assembled to the | | | | smaller. The smaller end is where all the work is done. |
| packing boxes, This is a very repetitious task that is | | | | These two platforms are connected by the linkages. |
| perfect for parallel robotics. Provided the payload that | | | | Each of these linkages are powered by a single motor. |
| needs to be moved is not too heavy, one kilogram or | | | | The linkages are attached to the main base by a |
| less, speed is a definite possibility when parallel robotics | | | | universal joint. This gives the linkages a great deal of |
| are used here. Capable of moving much heavier | | | | flexibility in the range of movement, provided it is in |
| payloads, this device has great ability in terms of | | | | unison. The latest versions of delta robotics have been |
| accuracy, rigidity, velocity and the manipulation of loads. | | | | designed to reduce maintenance and cleaning. They |
| This workhorse gets its name from the fact that there | | | | have been given a smaller footprint so that occupied |
| is more than one kinematic chain or linkage from the | | | | space can be kept to a minimum. Various styles of |
| base of the mechanism to the working end or it | | | | these robots have been created, such as the stainless |
| moves objects from one place to another. These | | | | steel model that allows for easy wash down when |
| chains are made up of parallelograms. This device is | | | | used in food applications. |
| sometimes called a delta robot which comes from the | | | | When evaluating the possible inclusion of parallel |
| triangular shapes that make up the base and effector | | | | robotics in the manufacturing process, a company can |
| end. The linkages are usually made of some very light | | | | depend on these robotics to amp up the speed of |
| composite material that contributes to the swiftness of | | | | production. In a recent cost / benefit study of |
| its movement. Coupled with the speed in this package | | | | articulated robotics compared with parallel robotics, the |
| is excellent precision. Watching this robot do its work is | | | | parallel was a champ at returning the investment the |
| mesmerizing at the least. It is a great refreshment | | | | fastest. The installation cost of both robot types was |
| after watching the mistakes that humans can make | | | | the same. However, the throughput over two years |
| when performing the same type of redundant tasks. | | | | was double for the parallel robotics. The amount of |
| The work envelope for the robot is dome shaped. It | | | | space required was the same for both scenarios. The |
| creates very low inertia, but can generate super | | | | only difference here was the speed of work done. |
| speed. | | | | The cost of each product handled by the articulated |
| Parallel or delta robotics are used mainly in the | | | | robotic was almost double the cost of those handled |
| packaging industry, in working with electronic | | | | by the parallel robotics. |
| components, and in the medical and pharmaceutical | | | | |