Universal Robots – the difference between collaborative robots and traditional industrial robots

Create Date: 2024-8-30 12:03:23|Source: Universal Robots/UR

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

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

Industrial robot: It is a multi-joint manipulator or multi-degree-of-freedom mechanical device that is widely used in the industrial field. It has a certain degree of automation, relying on its own electrical energy and control capabilities, it can realize various industrial processing and manufacturing functions. Industrial robots are widely used in electronics, logistics, chemical and other industrial fields

Cobots differ from traditional industrial robots in two main ways:

First of all, the target market for the two robots is different. First of all, the research and development of cobots is to improve the labor level of small and medium-sized enterprises, reduce costs, improve competitiveness, and can avoid the situation of labor outsourcing (maintaining employment opportunities in China). Therefore, the initial market for co-op robots is small and medium-sized enterprises, and the development and growth of co-op robots are inseparable from small and medium-sized enterprises. Traditional robots replace machines on the production line, and robot humans are an integral part of the entire production line. If a robot fails in one of the segments, it will not be used in the case of design backup, and the entire production line may be shut down. In contrast, cobots are flexible. Compared with traditional industrial robots, collaborative robots have the characteristics of safety, low cost, and easy to use. One of the main selling points of cobots is flexibility and openness. Cobots provide a rich library of scripting language extensions. Using the characteristics of the scripting language, the software has high scalability and portability. Richer and more flexible features

Cobots can play a variety of roles, often service and industrial roles. Service-oriented cobots are used to provide information, transport goods, or provide security in public places. Industrial cobots have a variety of applications, including, but not limited to, pick and place, packaging and palletizing, assembly, machine maintenance, surface preparation, and quality testing and inspection.

Universal Robots – the difference between collaborative robots and traditional industrial robots

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