Enhancement of positioning accuracy of industrial robots with a reconfigurable fine-positioning module

• Published in: Precision engineering Vol. 34; no. 2; pp. 201 - 217
• Main Authors: Sulzer, Josef, Kovač, Igor
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01.04.2010; Elsevier
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Automation; Costs; Exact sciences and technology; Fine-positioning module; Handling; Image processing; Industrial robots; Manufacturing engineering; Materials handling; Mechanical engineering. Machine design; Mechanical interface; Micro-handling; Modules; Precision engineering, watch making; Relative positioning; Robots; Scara Robot; Mechanical interface; Relative positioning; Micro-handling; Image processing; Fine-positioning module; Scara Robot; Positioning; Industrial robot; Position control; Precision engineering; High precision; Pattern recognition; Micromachine; Robotics; Micromanipulation; Microassembling

Conventional industrial robots achieve a high flexibility by low investment costs, but they are limited in absolute positioning accuracy. The costs for the introduction of a new special high precision robot for micro-handling are very high, where the workspace is limited to small areas. For handling...