摘要:
A numerically controlled machine tool which has a linear feed axis (X,Y,Z) and a rotational feed axis (A,B,C) and which has functions for measuring in advance, errors of a relative position and a relative attitude of a main spindle (4) relative to a work table (6) by positioning the linear feed axis (X,Y,Z) and the rotational feed axis (A,B,C) to specified position and attitude, and correcting a movement command based on measured error data (34), the error data (34) being multidimensional data containing a position error (34a) and an attitude error (34b). The machine tool includes a error data storage means (25) which store an error map that is prepared by collecting a plurality of the error data (34) corresponding to positions and rotation angles of the linear feed axis (X,Y,Z) and the rotational feed axis (A,B,C), and a correction data computing means (26) which compute correction data for correcting the movement command from a command position for the linear feed axis (X,Y,Z) and the rotational feed axis (A,B,C) and the error data (34) stored in the error data storage means (25).
摘要:
A wafer handling apparatus (10) having input and output robotic systems directed by a programmed controller (32). The controller (32) is pre-programmed with approximate physical dimensions of the system components and their relative positions, and additionally programmed to automatically perform a precision calibration/teaching routine to gather more precise location data.
摘要:
The invention relates to a method or an apparatus for online calibration and for guiding a multiaxis jointed-arm robot (2) that, with an end effector (4), travels along a preprogrammed path stored in its robot controller (5). The jointed-arm robot (2) moves the end effector (4) along the programmed path during a reference journey with an experimentally performed process and in so doing carries along a test sample from an external guidance system (8). During the robot movement, the position and orientation of the test sample (9) are recorded by an external, in particular optical measuring device and a guidance computer (14) of the guidance system (8). In this case, position, orientation and path errors are detected online and correction values are ascertained and output to the robot controller (5). The robot controller (5) uses the correction values to correct the programmed path as appropriate. The external guidance system (8) and/or the robot controller (5) store the correction values, and in later operation the thus corrected programmed path is travelled along possibly without an external guidance system (8).
摘要:
According to the invention, the measurement of the orientation of a component (7) which is to be coated (with respect to the coating robot (10)) enables the standard treatment program to be used for each component type. For each position, according to the determined deviation, a position modification is carried out in order to perform the treatment.
摘要:
The invention refers to a method for in-line calibration of an industrial robot (1). The robot (1) comprises a fixed base section (2) and a multi chain link robot arm (3). The chain links (4) are interconnected and connected to the base section (2) of the robot (1), respectively, by means of articulated joints (5). An end effector (6) of the robot arm (3) can be moved in respect to the base section (2) within a three-dimensional workspace into any desired location. The idea is to move the end effector (6) into a predefined calibration location and to determine characteristic parameters of the robot (1) for that location. The characteristic parameters are compared to previously acquired values of the corresponding parameters for that calibration location. The differences between the characteristic parameters of the current location and the previously acquired parameters are used for correcting the kinematic model of the robot (1) and during normal operation of the robot (1) to enhance the accuracy of movement of the distal end (6). The end effector (6) is moved exactly into the calibration location by means of an iterative closed loop control process, in which light sources (7) fixedly connected to the end effector (6) emit light rays which impact on at least one optical position sensor (12) fixedly positioned in respect to the robot base (2). The end effector (6) is moved such that the actual ray positions (20) on the sensors (12) are moved to a predefined position (20') corresponding to the predefined calibration location by means of the iterative process.
摘要:
In a numerically controlled machine tool which has a linear feed axis (X,Y,Z) and a rotational feed axis (A,B,C) and in which a main spindle (4) and a table (6) are movable relative to each other, a position error (34a) and an attitude error (34b) produced by an operation of a linear feed axis (X,Y,Z) and a rotational feed axis (A,B,C) are measured at a plurality of measurement points set within a movable range of the linear feed axis (X,Y,Z) and the rotational feed axis (A,B,C), and the position error (34a) and the attitude error (34b) thus measured are stored as an error map in correspondence to a position of the linear feed axis (X,Y,Z) and a rotation angle of the rotational feed axis (A,B,C).
摘要:
A numerically controlled machine tool which has a linear feed axis (X,Y,Z) and a rotational feed axis (A,B,C) and which has functions for measuring in advance, errors of a relative position and a relative attitude of a main spindle (4) relative to a work table (6) by positioning the linear feed axis (X,Y,Z) and the rotational feed axis (A,B,C) to specified position and attitude, and correcting a movement command based on measured error data (34), the error data (34) being multidimensional data containing a position error (34a) and an attitude error (34b). The machine tool includes a error data storage means (25) which store an error map that is prepared by collecting a plurality of the error data (34) corresponding to positions and rotation angles of the linear feed axis (X,Y,Z) and the rotational feed axis (A,B,C), and a correction data computing means (26) which compute correction data for correcting the movement command from a command position for the linear feed axis (X,Y,Z) and the rotational feed axis (A,B,C) and the error data (34) stored in the error data storage means (25).
摘要:
A method for controlling the machining of a component is provided. The method incorporates closed-loop control based on feedback of measured parameters. The method includes the steps of: (i) measuring predetermined dimensions of a component; (ii) comparing the measured dimensions against design data defining a required shape for the component; (iii) using the results of the comparison to define material removal that is needed to bring the component to the required shape; (iv) delivering the component to a site at or adjacent to a machining station having a material removal tool (24), the component being gripped by a robotic manipulator (22) at said site; (v) using the defined material removal and the known position of the robotic manipulator at the machining station to determine movements of the material removal tool that will produce the required shape for the component; and (vi) performing a machining operation on the component at the machining station using the determined movements while maintaining the grip on the component by the robotic manipulator. The method further includes: the step, between steps (iv) and (v), of measuring the position of the gripped component and/or the robotic manipulator at said site to determine errors in the position of the robotic manipulator; and using the determined errors in the previous step to improve the accuracy of the known position of the robotic manipulator at the machining station.