Industrial robots are mainly composed of the following three parts:
Drives: Drives are a key component of a robot that transmits electricity and energy to the robot to drive robotic arms, joints, and kinematics.
Drives typically include components such as motors, reducers, controllers, and sensors that work together to enable the robot's motion and control.
Robot body: The robot body is the mechanical body of the robot, which is composed of joints, arms, wrists, hands and other mechanisms.
The robot body can be a monolithic or a lengthy structure consisting of multiple joints and arms, depending on the application needs.
The robot body is usually connected by connectors and actuators to realize the robot's motion and attitude control.
Controller: The controller is the brain of the robot, which is responsible for receiving command and control signals to control parameters such as the movement, position, speed and acceleration of the robot.
The controller typically includes components such as a computer, a controller unit, a sensor interface, and a display unit. The controller realizes the kinematics and dynamics control of the robot through interaction with the drive and the robot body.
In addition, the end effector is also an important part of industrial robots, which usually refers to the robot's hand or actuator. The end effector can be a gripper, tool, or tool accessory that performs specific tasks required by the robot, such as gripping, assembly, welding, etc.
In summary, industrial robots are mainly composed of three main parts: drive, robot body and controller.