Robotic Applications in the Industry
Work environment is one of the many characteristics that must be considered when choosing a robot application. The dangerous characteristics of industrial work tend to promote the substitution of robots for human labour. Therefore, robots are being utilized in a wide field of applications in industry. At present, robots are mostly utilized in the field of manufacturing. Usually the applications can be classified into following characteristics:
- Processing operations
- Material handling
- Assembly and inspection
Application of the robots in the industry ought to be economically and technically viable for the industry.