Manipulator (device)
In robotics, a manipulator
is a device that is used by an operator to modify material without direct
physical contact. These applications were originally used to use radioactive or
bio hazardous materials, to use robotic weapons, or to access them. In recent
times they have been used in a wide variety of applications in welding
automation, robotic surgery and aerospace. It is an arm-like mechanism
consisting of a series of sections, usually sliding or connected cross-slides,
which grasp and move objects with many freedoms.
In industrial ergonomics, a manipulator is a lift-assist device used to
lift, tact, and process workers who are too heavy, too hot, too large, or
otherwise difficult to handle by hand for single workers. As opposed to
vertical lift assist (cranes, panels, etc.), the handles have the ability to
reach tight places and remove work pieces. A good example is to remove a large
stamped part from the press and place it in a rack or similar container. In
welding, column boom manipulators
are used to increase discount rates, reduce human error in production errors
and other costs.
In addition, manipulator tooling gives the lift the ability to pitch,
roll, or spin parts for proper placement. His example is to remove a part from
the horizontal press and then stand it for vertical placement in the rack or
roll the part to open the back of the part.
One of the manipulators is the balance manipulator type MSP-250, which is
controlled by the operator. Such manipulations are used in various industries.
Where there are special requirements to prevent fires and explosions, they can
be driven by compressed air.
Weld manipulators are either open arc or thunk arc. Weld manipulators
can be used for horizontal and vertical welding, are robust, have high
production capacity, and are flexible in production engineering, making them
suitable for worksites. Weld manipulators are commonly used in the manufacture
of pipes and sections, but can be used in the clad process with suitable
welding jigs.
Examples
Examples of robotic manipulators are:
• Canadarm
• Terabot-S by
Oceaneering Space Systems
• SCARA
• da Vinci Surgical
System
See also
• ANAT Technology
(Articulated Nimble Adaptable Trunk)
• Industrial robots
• Robotic arm
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