Industrial Robot: Volume 22 Issue 3

Calibration for offline programming purpose and its expectations

J F Quinet

Examines the background of off‐line programming for robots and thefailure of many simulation robotics programs to become effective industrialrobot programs. Looks at the need for…

ICAROS: over‐all‐calibration of industrial robots

Hartmut Janocha, Bernd Diewald

Outlines the development of a robot measurement system, ICAROS, whichcombines the advantages of photogrammetrical and inertial measurementprocedures, allowing the acquisition of…

Developments in offline programming: an overview

G Wittenberg

Outlines the developments and benefits of Off‐line programmingfor robots. Discusses the importance of accurate calibration and themeasurements devices available. Looks at the…

Aladys: mixing the dyes

A Kochan

Outlines the development of a fully automated unit for dyeing textilesamples, in which a robot prepares the sample of textile, mixes the dye andapplies the dye to the sample…

Large work envelope fully automated aircraft panel polishing cell

Cheryl Pellerin

Describes a polishing cell with two six‐axis robots which hasbeen developed to process panels up to 45 ft long for aircraft skins. Therobots have full backup capability and use…

New accurate home stand position checker for robots

Terry Gorman, Derek Glew

Describes a unit which has been produced to provide accurate independentposition checks on robots or other controlled mechanisms which may sufferimpact, interference or may drift…

Preprogramming complex welds fast

Jack Hollingum

Describes how the modular bridge building company, Mabey &Johnson, isusing Off‐line programming for work on its newly‐extendedflexible manufacturing system [FMS] welding line, to…