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This Month in Robotics – July 2019
In this segment, DIY-Robotics will take you through the world of robotics to explore new innovative products out on the market. We’ll look at everything from industrial to military to hobby robots as well as everything in between. We’ll dive into the technology, the programming, and the design features and what they might mean for the automation industry. In segment 1 we present two bionic robots from pneumatics and automation giant FESTO. Why Bionic Robots matter Nature has had billions of years on this planet to adapt every species to fit a specific environmental niche. While this occasionally results in vestigial limbs and organs, the majority of the time biological adaptations show energy efficient time-tested developments. So, how does this benefit your company and factory? Well, these bionic robots, simply put, make sense. They behave in ways we would expect. They move and operate in ways programmers, engineers and operators can understand. As robots become more ubiquitous, and automation leans toward incorporating more robots, these machines are going to need to act in ways that make sense to everyone at all levels of [...]
5 Innovative Ways to Improve Your DIY Industrial Robot
Almost every industrial robot falls into one of three types: Delta, Selective Compliance Assembly Robot Arm (SCARA), and Cartesian or gantry robots. Between these three types, almost every harvesting and positioning task can be accomplished. Regardless of which type of industrial robot you or your company use, however, there are some common innovative improvements that can make your robot faster, longer-lasting, and more efficient. 1) 3D-print parts for reduced weight and increased efficiency When 3D printers first hit the market, the company RepRap realized that customers could 3D print almost any of the machine’s parts. They embraced this capability and made the part files open source and license-free. With the ubiquity of 3D printers and affordable CAD programs, this same solution is now available to the DIY roboticist. Obviously, you can’t print motors, load-bearing parts, or parts exposed to extreme temperatures. But wire clips, mounting brackets, adapters, and similar static components can be easily printed as a cost-effective alternative to expensive, proprietary replacements. You don’t have to wait for a part to break to make use of 3D printing, however. Boost the efficiency [...]
