Robotics and Automation White Papers

Are you tired of spending countless hours programming your robots? Are you confused by the lack of standardized programming languages? Do you wonder if there is a better way to program all your robots? Look no further, as this eBook has all the answers you need! Discover the importance of standardization and how advances in robotic technology continue to drive the need for a universal programming solution. Whether you are an experienced robot programmer or just starting to explore robotic solutions, this eBook is perfect for you.

From industrial robots and factory automation systems to medical devices, consumer electronics, and electric vehicles (EVs), motors drive the machinery that powers our modern world. In 14 Experts Discuss Motor Control in Modern Applications, engineers from ADI and other technology companies offer their perspectives on how ADI is helping meet the growing demands for intelligent, high-performance motor solutions.

Robotics has become a staple of the manufacturing sector, essential for maximizing productivity, ensuring quality, and reducing labor costs. As valuable as robotics are, many solutions fall short of the time-to-impact metric that manufacturers seek. Enter Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based, closed-loop automation. Closed-loop, AI software can be thought of as the facilitator of robotics evolution. It ensures that robots adapt to their environment as conditions fluctuate. Without it, industrial robots will be stuck in the past, unable to achieve true digital transformation.

In 9 Experts Discuss Robotics, AI, and ML in Industrial Applications, engineers from ADI, Samtec, and other companies discuss how AI and ML have introduced unprecedented levels of adaptability to the factory floor. Through AI and ML, robots are now able to perceive their environment, recognize patterns, and make decisions based on real-time data. The eBook also highlights many of the products that both ADI and Samtec offer that support the integration of AI and ML into industrial automation.

In-depth technical papers written with the engineer in mind. Including data direct from the igus® test lab

The time required to re-configure a robot for a new task, without the aid of an automatic robotic tool changer, can often result in lengthy periods of downtime for the robot. In addition, there is the added uncertainty of whether the operator performing the changeover has completed all of the required tasks correctly. Failure to do so could result in damage to the system, costs to repair or replace damaged items, a significant period of unplanned downtime, not to mention the potential for injury to the operator. This informative White Paper explains how our automatic robotic tool changer systems both contribute to personnel safety, whilst at the same time safeguarding a number of different production and efficiency related factors.

The machine safety standards that evolved over the past few decades simplified and accelerated the machine design process. This article gives an overview of the relevant safety standards and discusses how the new servo drives with built-in certified functional safety can further facilitate machine design and increase safety.