| New Techniques |
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| Manipulator |
Semi-Automatic Operator Assisted Robot |
- Semi-automatic robot which is operator assisted by remote control
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| Weight Reduction of the Electric Robot |
- The smallest high power motor and gear train in the world
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| 7-Axis Robot |
- The mobile robot needs to avoid unspecified obstacles in the outdoors. This robot is the first in the world to be equipped with seven axes at optimal positions which has been successfully taken off the drawing boards and put into practical use.
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| Insulation Techniques |
- To conduct HV (6,600V) hot-line work under all weather conditions
- Triple insulation on boom, robot, and tools
- Power supply to the robot by an insulating transformer
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Automatic Tool Changer (ATC)
Automatic Material Changer (AMC) |
- Changes six tools automatically according to the work contents
- Supplies necessary materials to (or removes them from) the work point automatically
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| Visual Aid Equipment |
- Equipped with four zoom cameras
- One automatically tracks the operating point at the tip of the robot arm
- Two act as range-finders which enable automatic approach to the operating point
- The cabin is equipped with two 10-inch color monitors
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| Automatic Control Techniques |
Automatic Control Techniques |
- Twin Arm Integrated Control....ex. One arm follows the other arm automatically
- Force Feedback Control.........Conveys the force used or felt at the operating point of the robot to the operator in the cabin
- Compliance Control.............Makes operation and movement of the robot smooth
- Programming..................Enables the robot to conduct work automatically at the mere push of a button
- Coordinate Axis Selection.......Four kinds of coordinates can be selected according to the work contents in order to allow optimal operation of the robot
- Fail-Safe Mechanism...........To protect the robot and peripheral equipment from being damaged by accidental collision
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| Optimization of Human Interface |
- Touch panel display screen to simplify the operation board
- Voice recognition system which allows the operator to control the cameras vocally.
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| Operator's Cabin |
- Comfortable cabin mounted on the vehicle frame (with air conditioning)
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| Multi Function Automatic Tools |
- A dozen single-function tools and several kinds of multi-function tools have been developed.
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