Robotics Introduction

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1 Robotics Introduction
CIM Introduction to Automation Robotics See teacher notes for instructions on how to play videos referred to in this presentation. Introduction Project Lead The Way, Inc. Copyright 2008

2 Robotics What is Robotics?
CIM Introduction to Automation Robotics What is Robotics? Robotics is the science and technology of robots, their design, manufacture, and application. The word was first used in print by Isaac Asimov. The word robot was first used in Asimov’s science fiction short story “Runaround," published in May 1941 in Astounding Science Fiction. Project Lead The Way, Inc. Copyright 2008

3 Photo courtesy of The ABB Group,
Robotics CIM Introduction to Automation Robots The word robot was coined by Karel Čapek in his 1920 play R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) The word means "drudgery" or "hard work" in Czech and Slovak Photo courtesy of The ABB Group, Project Lead The Way, Inc. Copyright 2008

4 Industrial Robotics Video
CIM Introduction to Automation Industrial Robotics Video Play video: Industrial Robotics Project Lead The Way, Inc. Copyright 2008

5 Photos courtesy of The ABB Group,
Robotics CIM Introduction to Automation Parts of a Robot Manipulator Power supply Controller These images show a robot with a gripper and a close-up of a wrist. Photos courtesy of The ABB Group, Project Lead The Way, Inc. Copyright 2008

6 Photo courtesy of The ABB Group,
Robotics CIM Introduction to Automation Manipulator Joints Grippers Process tooling General purpose effectors The individual joint motion is described by the degrees of freedom. Each axis is one degree of freedom per direction. Industrial robots are typically equipped with four to six degrees of freedom. On a robot wrist, these degrees of freedom are roll, pitch, and yaw. The gripper is an end effector that is designed to pick up, hold, move, and/or release an object. Process tooling is an instrument or device attached or mounted to the end of a robotic arm. This image shows an atomizer on a painting robot. Photo courtesy of The ABB Group, Project Lead The Way, Inc. Copyright 2008

7 Power Supply Can be electric, hydraulic, or pneumatic
Robotics CIM Introduction to Automation Power Supply Can be electric, hydraulic, or pneumatic Electric is most common Motors may be servo or stepper Servo motors receive power and drive the load with a continuous linear or rotary motion. Stepper motors rotate in short and essentially uniform angular movements. These angles are typically 30, 45, or 90 degrees. Project Lead The Way, Inc. Copyright 2008

8 Photos courtesy of The ABB Group,
Robotics CIM Introduction to Automation Controller Brains of the robot Stores data Here a MultiMove system is being programmed. Photos courtesy of The ABB Group, Project Lead The Way, Inc. Copyright 2008

9 Use of Robots Why use robots? Reduce labor costs
Robotics CIM Introduction to Automation Use of Robots Why use robots? Reduce labor costs Eliminate dangerous jobs Increase output rate Improve product quality Reduce waste Four robots are arcwelding at the Thompson chassis factory in the UK. Project Lead The Way, Inc. Copyright 2008

10 Robotics CIM Introduction to Automation References Black, TJ., Kohser, R., Degarmo's materials & processes in manufacturing. (10 ed.). Danvers, MA: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Keramas, J. (1999). Robot technology fundamentals. Retrieved from Project Lead The Way, Inc. Copyright 2008