Industrial Robot: Volume 22 Issue 1

Robot safety

G R Ward, S R G Went

An overview of the analysis which should be undertaken with regard tosafety where robotic systems are used. Looks at accidents associated withthese systems and the legislation…

Using robotics as an occupational health and safety control strategy

J J McAlinden

Considers the use of robotics in the workplace as a means of protectingworkers from exposure to hazardous substances, environments and physicalagents. Gives examples of robots…

Photosensor tracks transients

R. Ceres, J.M. Martin, L. Calderon, M. Armada, J.L. Pons

Outlines research work on the control of flexible single‐linkrobot arms in which the link is modelled as a beam and the end‐pointposition is controlled by measuring that position…

Self‐tracking ultrasonic inspection

R Herzer, O Frick, C P Keferstein, W Arnold

Examines the use of a precision robot for automatic testing of complexgeometries with free‐form surfaces. Each of its three rotation andbending axes have directly driven DC motors…

Robots make their mark at sollac in France

Anna Kochan

Report from a steel mill in France where two robots have been installedto write reference codes on large coils of steel. The working conditions forthis task were very unpleasant…

Consortia: Free enterprise meets co‐operation and the results can be good for robots

Cheryl Pellerin

A look at co‐operation in United States industry, with firmscombining resources to develop, produce and market a product in an attempt tostay competitive whilst cutting the cost…