It seems like it was another time when workmanship was the pride of manufacturing firms, rather than retirement benefits and paid vacation. It used to be that great work entailed big sales, and that good workers would be rewarded as a matter of due course – a reward for their skill. But today, as a [...]
For many labor-intensive businesses, the weight of materials or the pressure needed to finish goods takes a great toll on the bodies and morale of employees. Many employers pay a premium for backbreaking work like packing, receiving, and refinishing, and those who don’t often pay for the consequences in terms of decreased productivity, high employee [...]
The main reason that robotic arms are able to accomplish so much of what human producers and assemblers can is because they emulate real human parts in their design. The SCARA (“selectively compliant articulated robot arm”) robot, in particular, is indebted to the human arm for its form. Though they are available in 2- and [...]
Without a doubt one of the greatest advances in manufacturing and technology was the introduction of assembly lines into the production process. Each assembler having a specific role made it possible for him or her to specialize, improving the quality of the assembly and the speed with which it could be completed. This first stage [...]
The latest 4-axis robotic arm technology is the SCARA robot. SCARA is an acronym standing for Selective Compliant Assembly Robot Arm. These robots can be used for a number of applications that require both speed and exact precision. The latest SCARA models are small in size and easy to operate therefore maximizing their appeal. Engineers [...]
A SCARA robot is essentially a pre-engineered, self-contained, off-the-shelf automation system. In comparison with a Cartesian (x-y) robot or hard automation employing x-y slides, a SCARA robot offers much greater flexibility. SCARA robots also have a more compact, space-saving design, making them easier to integrate into a manufacturing process.
These characteristics are among the main reasons [...]
