CIM 3.1 Flashcards
Degrees of Freedom. Motion variable for a robot axis; each requires a joint.
DOF
End effector that is designed to pick up, hold, and/or release an object or to move it.
Gripper
Systematic management of the balance on hand of inventory items, involving the supply, storage, distribution, and recording of items.
Inventory Control
The loading, moving, and unloading of materials.
Materials Handling
A mechanical device that can be programmed to perform a variety of tasks of manipulation and locomotion under automatic control.
Robot
The science and technology of robots, their design, manufacture, and application.
Robotics
The amount of angular compensation, around the Z axis, needed between a robotic arm and it’s end effector to correct the rotation of payload. Used to align payload during stacking and palletizing operations.
Roll Angle