Robot Automation

Articulated robots, resembling the human arm with rotary joints, are highly versatile. They typically have six degrees of freedom, providing a wide range of movement, and are commonly used for tasks such as welding, painting, and assembly.

Advantages: High speed, extensive work envelope with minimal floor space, flexible alignment with multiple planes.
Disadvantages: Requires complex programming and dedicated controllers, intricate kinematics.

Collaborative Robots (Cobots)

Cobots are designed to work alongside human operators, enhancing productivity and safety. They are user-friendly, with built-in sensors to detect and avoid collisions, making them ideal for tasks like assembly, packaging, and inspection.

Advantages: Safe to operate around humans, easy to program, flexible deployment.
Disadvantages: Lower payload capacity, slower than traditional industrial robots.

Cartesian Robots

Cartesian robots, or gantry robots, move linearly along three perpendicular axes (X, Y, Z). They are suitable for tasks requiring high precision and heavy load handling, such as 3D printing, CNC machining, and material handling.

Advantages: High accuracy, simple operation, easy offline programming, customizable, handles heavy loads, cost-effective.
Disadvantages: Requires a large operational and installation area, complex assembly, limited to one direction of movement at a time.

Cylindrical Robots

Cylindrical robots have a rotary joint at the base and at least one prismatic joint, allowing vertical and horizontal movements. They are compact and can reach tight spaces, making them ideal for pick-and-place tasks and simple automation processes.

Advantages: Simple operation and installation, minimal assembly, 360-degree reach from the base, minimal floor space, handles heavy payloads.
Disadvantages: Poor performance with obstacles, low accuracy in rotary motion.

SCARA Robots

Selective Compliance Assembly Robot Arm (SCARA) robots excel in lateral movements and are perfect for high-speed assembly and pick-and-place tasks. Their rotary shafts are positioned vertically, and the end effector moves horizontally.

Advantages: High speed, excellent repeatability, large workspace.
Disadvantages: Limited to planar surfaces, challenging offline programming, requires a dedicated controller.

Delta Robots

Delta robots, also known as parallel-link robots, use three parallel arms connected to a common base, enabling high-speed and precision tasks. They are widely used in packaging, sorting, and high-speed pick-and-place operations.

Advantages: Very high speeds, high operational accuracy.
Disadvantages: Complex operation, requires dedicated controllers.

Polar Robots

Polar robots, with their spherical work envelope, are used for tasks such as die casting, injection molding, welding, and material handling. Their axes form a polar coordinate system, enabling a wide range of movement.

Advantages: 360-degree range of motion, large work volume, minimal floor space.
Disadvantages: Short vertical reach, low accuracy and repeatability in rotary motion, requires a sophisticated control system.

Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs)

AMRs are designed for dynamic navigation and can move independently within a facility, transporting materials and products. They use advanced sensors and AI to navigate around obstacles and optimize routes.

Advantages: High flexibility, no need for fixed infrastructure, can operate in dynamic environments.
Disadvantages: Higher initial cost, requires complex programming and integration.