DIRECT DRIVES FOR PRECISION ROBOTS

The article discusses servomotors and direct-drive motors that power robots. Servomotors generally power robots through speed reducers, an arrangement that limits position, acceleration, and accuracy. Powering robots with direct-drive motors improves performance, if stability and inertia problems can be overcome.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Penton Media, Incorporated

  1100 Superior Avenue
  Cleveland, OH  United States  44114-2543
• Authors:
  • Powell, B
• Publication Date: 1986-3-20

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 49-52
• Serial:
  • Machine Design
  • Volume: 58
  • Issue Number: 6
  • Publisher: Penton Media, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0024-9114

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Electric power transmission; Performance; Robots; Servomechanisms
• Old TRIS Terms: Direct drive; Power systems
• Subject Areas: Energy; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00496142
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-039 727
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Aug 31 1990 12:00AM