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The second generation of robotics is now upon us, as end of line and bench robotics are becoming economically accessible, robotic integration within industry is no longer only associated with large scale production and automotive assembly lines. Pick and place single arm, multi-axis robots are more popular than ever as users see both their cost and operational benefits. Capable of working along-side humans they perform the repetitive precision work required, faster and without fault.
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@DJDIREWOLF Thanks! Things have moved on a lot since 2012. I'll probably write a long overdue follow-up early next year.
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@currah.co.uk Wow! What a great robot! I rarely see projects so well designed and documented. The latest date I can find is 2014 - did you develop it further? Given your qualifications I wondered if it... -
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You will find a mobility configuration that you missed at http://currah.co.uk/cart -
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@Bill Marshall This is my proposed solution here: https://hackaday.io/project/53896/log/152467-getting-the-machine-to-drive-downhill …. Not sure how to size the resistor Ohms - I've asked Ampflow, the...
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