Industrial Robotics 101: Arms, Safety, and Integration

Industrial robots include articulated arms, SCARA, delta, and collaborative robots. Key topics:

• Payload, reach, accuracy: size the robot for your task.
• End-of-arm tooling: grippers, suction, welders, custom tools.
• Safety: risk assessment, emergency stops, light curtains, speed & separation monitoring.
• Integration: cell layout, PLC/fieldbus, vision, and cycle-time analysis.

Start with a pilot cell, measure OEE, and build standards for programming, maintenance, and training.