R2D2, be jealous
March 15th, 2006What if a robot were so fast it could move 200 objects around in a minute?
Fatronik has launched the most rapid robot in the world at the BIEMH (International Machine-Tool Biennial) in Bilbao. It is a cylinder with a diameter of 1200mm and a height of 250mm. Its rotational capacity covers 200ยบ, which enables positioning an object in any orientation-position.
[The robot structure] is basically four actuators working in a co-ordinated manner … The robot has four degrees of freedom, displacements along three translations and rotates on its vertical axis.
This robot [accelerates at] 15G, enabling it to pick up and position over 200 items per minute. Its workload capacity is aimed at the manipulation of variously shaped objects up to a weight of 2 Kg.
This robot is aided by a vision system capable of guiding its movements. The vision system, available in both black and white and in colour, is responsible for locating the shape and the orientation-position of the objects and, as a function of the received programming, gives orders for the robots movements. It is also possible to co-ordinate the whole system with moving belts in such a way that the robot can pick up a moving object and also position it on a moving belt.
Finally, something that could beat my friend Ranjit Aiyagari at Egyptian Rat Screw.
March 15th, 2006 at 9:12 pm
I am ready for the challenge. Sign me up!
March 16th, 2006 at 2:39 am
It is encouraging to know that work I started long ago has evolved to such heights!