Synopsis

Manipulator is an automatic operating device . It can imitate some action functions of human hands and arms. It is used to grasp, carry objects or operate tools according to fixed procedures. It is the earliest industrial robot, and also the earliest modern robot. It can replace the heavy labor of human to realize the mechanization and automation of production. It can operate in harmful environment to protect personal safety.So it is widely used in machinery manufacturing, metallurgy, electronics, light industry and atomic energy departments.

Application and characteristics (Manipulator)

It is also widely used in the manufacturing industry. At present, it is mainly used for automatic taking out products on injection molding auxiliary machines, loading and unloading of machine tools and cross forging presses, spot welding, painting and other operations. It can complete the specified operations according to the pre specified operation procedures. The development trend  is to develop a kind of intelligent manipulator. So that it has a certain sensing ability and can feedback the changes of external conditions and make corresponding changes. If there is a slight deviation in the position, it can be corrected and detected by itself, focusing on the study of visual function and tactile function.

Pre operation of SPC plant

1. In the powder operation area, It is used to unpack. In the high dust pollution environment, It is used to replace the labor. On the one hand, the labor cost is saved, on the other hand, the health of personnel is protected.

Manual unpacking and feeding                                                                                                                                                  

Manipulator unpacking and feeding

2. The packaging part of products and the winding film use the manipulator to replace the manual work, so as to complete the work with higher efficiency and quality.

 Manual packing  

 
Manipulator packing

SPC plant population forecast 

The manipulator, AGV automatic forklift and visual inspection system are added into SPC intelligent factory, and the manual labor is replaced by mechanical labor, so as to realize intelligent in a real sense. The following is the number of workers needed for a production line of SPC flooring factory and the plan for the replacement of robots.

Development trend

In recent years, with the continuous development of automation industry

1. Industrial machinery can be continuously improved (high speed, high precision, high reliability, easy operation and maintenance).

2. The mechanical structure is developing towards modularization and reconfiguration. For example, the joint module of servo motor, reducer, detection system three integration: joint module, connecting rod module by restructuring the construction of the whole manipulator; foreign modular assembly of manipulator products to market.

3. The industrial  control system is developing towards the open controller based on PC. It’sconvenient for standardization and networking; the device integration is improved, the control cabinet is becoming smaller and smaller, and the modular structure is adopted, which greatly improves the reliability, operability and maintainability of the system.

4. The role of sensors is becoming more and more important. In addition to the traditional position, speed, acceleration and other sensors, the assembly and welding manipulator also uses vision, force sensors and other sensors. While the  uses vision, sound, force, touch and other multi-sensor fusion technology for environmental modeling and decision-making control. The multi-sensor fusion configuration technology has been applied in the production system.

5. The role of virtual reality technology in manipulator has developed from simulation and preview to process control. Such as making the operator of remote manipulator feel in the remote working environment to operate.

6. The development characteristics of the modern remote manipulator system is not the pursuit of the full autonomous system. But the human-computer interaction control between the operator and the manipulator. The remote control and local autonomous system constitute a complete monitoring and remote control operation system, which makes the intelligent manipulator go out of the laboratory and enter the practical stage.

Conclusion

The broad market prospect of the manipulator brings changes to the industrial production. Not only the modern production technology used by the it, but also the modern management mode has greatly changed the vitality and vitality of the enterprise and the market competitiveness. The application of manipulator is a good opportunity for enterprises to adjust industrial structure, upgrade and transform.