Auxiliary equipment for industrial robots

06-28 2024

Industrial robot auxiliary equipment refers to various peripheral equipment and systems equipped in the industrial robot system, in addition to the robot body, to ensure that the robot completes scheduled tasks normally, efficiently and safely. These devices and systems are designed to expand robot functions, improve its work efficiency, ensure operating safety, and simplify programming and maintenance.

There are a wide variety of auxiliary equipment for industrial robots. Depending on the application scenarios and required functions of the robot, they mainly include but are not limited to the following types of equipment:

1. Robot control system: including robot controller and related software systems, used to control the robot's movements, path planning, speed control, and communication and interaction with other devices.

2. Teaching Pendant: used for programming and setting the robot’s motion trajectory, parameter configuration, fault diagnosis and other operations.

3. End-of-Arm Tooling (EOAT): Depending on the specific application requirements, it can include various tools and sensors such as grippers, fixtures, welding tools, spray heads, cutting tools, vision sensors, and torque sensors. To complete specific tasks such as grabbing, assembly, welding, and testing.

4. Robot peripheral equipment:

•Tooling fixtures and positioning systems: Ensure that items to be processed or moved are ready in the correct position.

•Positioner and turning table: Provide rotation and turning functions of workpieces during welding, assembly and other processes to adapt to multi-angle operation requirements.

•Conveyor lines and logistics systems: such as conveyor belts, AGV (automatic guided vehicles), etc., used for material handling and material flow on the production line.

•Cleaning and maintenance equipment: such as robot cleaning machines, quick-change devices for automatic tool change, lubrication systems, etc.

•Safety equipment: including safety fences, light grids, safety doors, emergency stop devices, etc., to ensure the safety of personnel during robot operations.

5. Communication and interface equipment: used for data exchange and synchronization between robots and factory automation systems (such as PLC, MES, ERP, etc.).

6. Power supply and cable management system: including robotic cable reels, drag chain systems, etc., to protect wires and cables from wear and stretch while keeping equipment clean and orderly.

7. Robot external axis: Additional axis system, which works in conjunction with the main robot to expand the robot's working range, such as the seventh axis (external track).

8. Vision systems and sensors: including machine vision cameras, laser scanners, force sensors, etc., providing the robot with the ability to perceive the environment and make autonomous decisions.

9. Energy supply and compressed air system: Provide necessary power, compressed air or other energy supply for robots and ancillary equipment.

Each auxiliary device is designed to improve the performance, safety and efficiency of the robot in a specific application, allowing the robot system to be more effectively integrated into the overall production process.

LIGENT Robot Factory is one of the leading robot factories in China. In addition to the robot itself, we also provide auxiliary equipment for the robot, giving customers a one-stop shopping experience. If the customer succeeds, we will succeed!

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It takes 20 minutes to complete the installation after unpacking and put into use in 1 hour

LIGENT series robots, simple design, simple wiring; flexible deployment, time-saving and efficient