GB2246216B - A method and apparatus for controlling a robot - Google Patents

A method and apparatus for controlling a robot

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Publication number
GB2246216B
GB2246216B GB9114295A GB9114295A GB2246216B GB 2246216 B GB2246216 B GB 2246216B GB 9114295 A GB9114295 A GB 9114295A GB 9114295 A GB9114295 A GB 9114295A GB 2246216 B GB2246216 B GB 2246216B
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robot
controlling
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GB2246216A (en
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Joachim Milbach
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Vodafone GmbH
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Mannesmann AG
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05B—CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS
    • G05B19/00—Programme-control systems
    • G05B19/02—Programme-control systems electric
    • G05B19/418—Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS] or computer integrated manufacturing [CIM]
    • G05B19/41815—Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS] or computer integrated manufacturing [CIM] characterised by the cooperation between machine tools, manipulators and conveyor or other workpiece supply system, workcell
    • G05B19/4182—Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS] or computer integrated manufacturing [CIM] characterised by the cooperation between machine tools, manipulators and conveyor or other workpiece supply system, workcell manipulators and conveyor only
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25J—MANIPULATORS; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES
    • B25J9/00—Programme-controlled manipulators
    • B25J9/0093—Programme-controlled manipulators co-operating with conveyor means
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D65/00—Designing, manufacturing, e.g. assembling, facilitating disassembly, or structurally modifying motor vehicles or trailers, not otherwise provided for
    • B62D65/02—Joining sub-units or components to, or positioning sub-units or components with respect to, body shell or other sub-units or components
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02P—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS
    • Y02P90/00—Enabling technologies with a potential contribution to greenhouse gas [GHG] emissions mitigation
    • Y02P90/02—Total factory control, e.g. smart factories, flexible manufacturing systems [FMS] or integrated manufacturing systems [IMS]

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Quality & Reliability (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Robotics (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Automation & Control Theory (AREA)
  • Manipulator (AREA)
  • Control Of Position Or Direction (AREA)
  • Control Of Conveyors (AREA)
  • Numerical Control (AREA)
GB9114295A 1990-07-03 1991-07-02 A method and apparatus for controlling a robot Expired - Fee Related GB2246216B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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DE4021330A DE4021330C2 (en) 1990-07-03 1990-07-03 Method for operating a robot and a device therefor

Publications (3)

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GB9114295D0 GB9114295D0 (en) 1991-08-21
GB2246216A GB2246216A (en) 1992-01-22
GB2246216B true GB2246216B (en) 1994-12-07

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JP (1) JPH04226883A (en)
DE (1) DE4021330C2 (en)
FR (1) FR2664194A1 (en)
GB (1) GB2246216B (en)
IT (1) IT1248503B (en)

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JPH04226883A (en) 1992-08-17
FR2664194A1 (en) 1992-01-10
ITMI911672A0 (en) 1991-06-19
DE4021330C2 (en) 1996-10-24
GB9114295D0 (en) 1991-08-21
ITMI911672A1 (en) 1992-12-19
IT1248503B (en) 1995-01-19
DE4021330A1 (en) 1992-01-16
GB2246216A (en) 1992-01-22

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