Includes bibliographical references and index.

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Introduction -- Performance Objectives -- Definition -- Robot History -- Computer Programs -- Microprocessors -- Positive Aspects of Robots -- Negative Aspects of Robots -- Robots, Hard Automation, and Human Labor -- Robots and Humans -- Robots Versus Humans -- Industrial Robot Applications -- Summary -- Key Terms -- Review Questions -- 2 The Robot -- Performance Objectives -- Industrial Robots -- Laboratory Robots -- Explorer Robots -- Hobbyist Robots -- Classroom Robots -- Entertainment Robots -- The Manipulator -- Base -- Arm -- Wrist -- Grippers -- All Together It Becomes a Manipulator -- Work Envelope -- Articulation -- Wrist Motion -- Degrees of Freedom -- Robot Motion Capabilities -- Coordinates -- Wrist Action -- Work Envelopes -- Moving the Manipulator -- Summary -- Key Terms -- Review Questions -- 3 Drive Systems -- Performance Objectives -- Hydraulics -- Pumps -- Pneumatics -- Electric Motors -- DC Motors -- AC Motors -- End Effectors -- Positioning -- Repeatability and Accuracy -- Drives -- Harmonic Drives -- Belts -- Chains -- Summary -- Key Terms -- Review Questions -- 4 Sensors and Sensing -- Performance Objectives -- Sensors and Sensing -- Classes of Sensors -- Proximity Sensors -- Range Sensors -- Tactile (Touch) Sensors -- Displacement Sensing -- Speed Sensing -- Torque Sensing -- Vision Sensors -- Summary -- Key Terms -- Review Questions -- 5 Control Methods -- Performance Objectives -- Electrical Power -- Servo-Controlled Robots -- Non-Servo-Controlled Robots -- Actuators -- Controllers -- Programming a Robot -- Summary -- Key Terms -- Review Questions -- 6 The Robot and the Computer -- Performance Objectives -- Robot-Computer Interface -- Languages -- Software -- Interfacing -- ASCII Code -- Interfacing Robot and Computer -- Program Control -- Vision for the Robot -- Summary -- Key Terms -- Review Questions -- 7 Uses for Robots -- Performance Objectives -- Loading and Unloading -- Materials Handling -- Fabricating -- Assembling -- Painting -- Welding -- Inspecting and Testing -- The Future of Flexible Automation -- The Future of Robots -- Social Impact of Robots -- New Uses and New Forms -- Summary -- Key Terms -- Review Questions -- 8 Manufacturers’ Equipment -- Performance Objectives -- A Little Robot History -- Selected Manufacturers and Equipment -- Binks Manufacturing Company (Franklin Park, IL) -- Cincinnati Milacron, Inc., Industrial Robot Division (Lebanon, OH) -- Comau Productivity Systems, Inc. (Troy, MI) and Comau, S.p.A. (Torino, Italy) -- Cybotech Corporation (Indianapolis, IN) -- ESAB North America, Inc. (Fort Collins, CO) -- Feedback, Inc. (Berkeley Heights, NJ) -- GCA Corporation/Industrial Systems Group (Naperville, IL) -- International Business Machines (IBM) Corporation, Manufacturing Systems Products Division (Boca Raton, FL) -- International Robomation/Intelligence (Carlsbad, CA) -- Mack Corporation (Flagstaff, AZ) -- Microbot, Inc. (Mountain View, CA) -- PRAB Robots, Inc. (Kalamazoo, MI) -- Schrader-Bellows, a Division of Parker-Hannifin (Akron, OH) -- Seiko Instruments USA, Inc., Robotics/Automation Division (Torrance, CA) -- Thermwood Robotics (Dale, IN) -- Unimation, Inc., a Westinghouse Company (Danbury, CT) -- Yaskawa America, Inc. (Northbrook, IL) -- Review Questions -- 9 Troubleshooting and Maintenance -- Performance Objectives -- Troubleshooting and the Robotics Technician -- Preventive Maintenance -- Maintenance of Small Electric Motors -- Motor Problems -- Common Motor Problems and Their Causes -- Troubleshooting Aids -- Power-Supply Disturbances -- Motors with Squirrel-Cage Rotors -- Testing the Centrifugal Switch in a Single-Phase Motor -- Testing for Short Circuits Between Run and Start Windings -- Capacitor Testing -- Using Meters to Check for Problems -- Troubleshooting Guide -- Motor Life -- Performance Characteristics -- Motor Protection -- DC Motor Problems -- Solid-State Equipment Troubleshooting -- Review Questions -- 10 Robots and Robotics: Today and Tomorrow -- Performance Objectives -- History of Universal Robots -- Universal Robots’ Main Products -- More Details on Neocortex -- Global Robotics -- Advanced Systems -- Software for Robots -- Review Questions -- A Standard Units of Measurement with Conversions -- B Controllers, Teach Pendants, and Industrial Robots -- C Robotics Technicians and Engineers -- D Electronics and Fluid Power Symbols -- E Cross-Comparison of Robots -- F Formulas and Conversion Factors -- Glossary -- Answers to Review Questions -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.

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Master the principles and practices of industrial robotics. Written by a pair of technology experts and accomplished educators, this comprehensive resource provides a solid foundation in applied industrial robotics and robot technology. You will get straightforward explanations of the latest components, techniques, and capabilities along with practical examples and detailed illustrations.

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