How to Fine-tune Robots for Maximum Benefit

Robots have matured in the range of tasks they are capable of. It's therefore time to concentrate on making them perform better and faster. The payoff for robots is in throughput per unit of time, so by saving just a few milliseconds per assembly operation, a robot can quickly earn back its original investment. The best strategy? Start at the design and selection stage, optimize the robot's relationship to other stages of the process, and tune its motion to eliminate problems such as overshoot and oscillation. This video demonstrates how a design can be achieved quickly and accurately using simulation software.

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