Cartesian

Elephant Man

Robotics: SCARA,

Cartesian & The Elephant

Man Created by: Briana Lee

History of the Cartesian

A Cartesian (Answers, 2012) coordinate robot (also called linear robot) is an industrial robot. It has three principal axes of control are linear which means they move in a straight line rather than rotate and are at right angles to each other. Cartesian coordinate robots with the horizontal member supported at both ends are sometimes called Gantry robots. They are often quite large.

SCARA

The SCARA acronym stands for Selective Compliant Assembly Robot Arm or Selective Compliant Articulated Robot Arm.

SCARA's are generally faster and cleaner than comparable Cartesian systems.

History of the Elephant Man

Science of robotics (eHow, 2012) only came in the 20th century; the human-invention of automation has a much lengthier past. Robotics in the 20th and 21st centuries has advanced radically to include machines capable of assembling other machines and even robots that can be mistaken for human beings.

SCARA, Cartesian & Elephant Man

Help businesses more efficient.

More profit

Less hard work

Workers not excepting the machines

Economics

Not understanding how to use the technology

Its arm was rigid in the Z-axis and pliable in the XY-axes, which allowed it to adapt to holes in the XY-axes. By virtue of the SCARA's parallel-axis joint layout, the arm is slightly compliant in the X-Y direction but rigid in the ‘Z’ direction.

SCARA

It has four joints that are connected together

It has a base

X-axis help to move it in a horizontal direction

Y-axis helps it to move in a vertical direction

Z-axis helps it to rotate in a circular motion to the right or left

Brake-release button also located at top to facilitate manual teaching of points

Alarm LED lights located on the top face of the robot for clear and immediate indication of any problems

Controller for exceptionally

easy programming, calibration and troubleshooting

Absolute encoders

How does SCARA work?

SCARA robot system for mechanical assembly, material handling, packaging, machine tending, screw driving, and other applications that require fast and precise automation.

How is SCARA used? SCARA robotic arms function much in

the same way as a human arm would and can even simulate certain elbow functions. Most notable is the fact that SCARA robots are speedy and sturdy equipment. They provide optimum performance in activities that require precise movements and tasks where speed and repetition are critical. Other applications for SCARA robotic arms are: - Stacking and de-stacking - Dispensing - Welding

There are also space issues associated with the SCARA robot. They are tall equipment so they require a lot of vertical

Impact of SCARA

Industrial robots improve productivity at pet food plant. The SCARA robots (Tm Robots, 2012) are a part of production lines that manufactures birdseed sticks that are embedded with nuts.

SCARA robots make the best use of the available work area.

Barriers

Updating and maintenance cost

Not keeping up with the advances in the technologies

Difficulty in using

Difficulty in developing technologies

Technology not being accepted by workers

Investments are at high risk

Finding firms that are willing to invest in these technologies

Robot being incompatible with the existing practices and current construction operations

Get economical support to afford the expensive parts that it takes to make the SCARA

Educate the workers and the companies that

having a SCARA in the business will help the

business efficiently, more profit and less hard working

Start with small, fast projects that enhance learning of the technology

Future use of the technology

To be put in manufacturers to make things easy.

To help manufacturers save space, increase output and reduce costs

Traditionally SCARAs have only been used on end of line packing, in sealing, labeling and packaging, but not in picking up product in primary packaging or food manufacture.