Question - What are industrial robots? Explain the various types of Industrial robots?
Answer -
Industrial robots are those robots which mainly work for manufacturing and production in industries.
There are various types of robots which are being used in multiple areas depending on their work, and the following are the description of some industrial robots:
- Cartesian: Cartesian robot applies the Cartesian coordinate system(X, Y, and Z). These type of the robots have three linear joints. They also may have a wrist which can provide a rotational movement.
- Polar: The Polar robot is a type of robot which can consist of a rotatory base with an elevation pivot. The polar robot has only one arm which can perform the various task.
- SCARA: SCARA stands for "Selective Compliance Assembly Robot Arm." Sacra robot can do three linear movements with a vertical motion. It is fixed at the Z axis and flexible in XY axes.
- Delta: These robots are the shape of a spider which has parallel arms connected to the universal joints.
- Cylindrical: Cylindrical robot has a rotatory joint for the rotational transaction and a prismatic joint for performing a linear movement.
- Articulated: Articulated robots have rotatory joints which can range from simple two joints structure to a complex structure with 10 or more joints.