Introduction to the main differences between collaborative robots and traditional industrial robots

With the transformation and upgrading of the manufacturing industry and the development of the electronic manufacturing industry, collaborative robots have become a hot topic. For users who are new to the field of robotics, they may not know the difference between collaborative robots and traditional industrial robots. This article will detail the main differences between collaborative robots and traditional industrial robots.

Collaborative robots: robots and humans can work together on the production line to give full play to the efficiency of robots and human intelligence. This kind of robot is not only cost-effective, but also safe and convenient, which can greatly promote the development of manufacturing enterprises.

Industrial robot: It is a multi-joint manipulator or a multi-degree-of-freedom machine device widely used in the industrial field. It has a certain degree of automation and can realize various industrial processing and manufacturing functions by relying on its own power energy and control capabilities. Industrial robots are widely used in various industrial fields such as electronics, logistics, and chemicals.

There are two main differences between collaborative robots and traditional industrial robots:

The first is that the target markets of the two robots are different. The initial research and development of collaborative robots was to improve the labor level of small and medium-sized enterprises, reduce costs, and improve competitiveness, so as to avoid labor outsourcing (keep job opportunities in China), so The initial market of collaborative robots is small and medium-sized enterprises, and the development and growth of collaborative robots is also inseparable from small and medium-sized enterprises.

The second is that the objects they substitute are different. Traditional robots replace the machines in the production line. The robots are an integral part of the entire production line. If a robot in a certain link breaks down, the entire production line may be shut down without a design backup. In contrast, collaborative robots have the characteristics of flexibility, replacing humans, and the two can be interchanged, and the entire production process is highly flexible.

Compared with traditional industrial robots, collaborative robots are mainly characterized by safety, low cost and ease of use. One of the main selling points of collaborative robots is flexibility and openness. The collaborative robot provides a rich scripting language extension library, which can make the software have higher expansibility and portability by using the characteristics of the scripting language. More rich and flexible functions.

Cobots can take on many roles, usually service roles and industrial roles. Service cobots are used to provide information, transport goods or provide security in public places. Industrial collaborative robots have a variety of applications including, but not limited to, pick and place, packaging and palletizing, assembly, machine maintenance, surface finishing, and quality testing and inspection.