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Electric Drive






Three types of motors are commonly used for electric actuator drives: ac servo motors, dc servo motors, and stepper motors. Both ac and dc servo motors have built-in methods for controlling exact position. Many newer robots use servo motors rather than hydraulic or pneumatic ones. Small and medium-size robots commonly use dc servo motors. Because of their high torque capabilities, ac servo motors are found in heavy-duty robots. A stepper motor is an incrementally controlled dc motor.

Stepper motors are rarely used in commercial industrial robots, but are commonly found in educational robots.

Conventional, electric-drive motors are quiet, simple, and can be used in clean-air environments. Robots that use electric actuator drives require less floor space, and their energy source is readily available. However, the conventional ly geared drive causes problems of backlash, friction, compliance, and wear. These problems cause inaccuracy, poor dynamic response, need for regular maintenance, poor torque control capability, and limited maximum speed on longer moves. Loads that are heavy enough to stall (stop) the motor can cause damage. Conventional electric-drive motors also have poor output power compared to their weight. This means that a larger, heavier motor must be mounted on the robot arm when a large amount of torque is needed.

The rotary motion of most electric actuator drives must be geared down (reduced) to provide the speed or torque required by the manipulator. However, manufacturers are beginning to offer robots that use direct-drive motors, which eliminate some of these problems. These high-torque motors drive the arm directly, without the need for reducer gears. The prototype of a direct drive arm was developed by scientists at Carnegie-Mellon University in 1981.

Coupling the motor with the arm segment to be manipulated eliminate s backlash, reduces friction, and increases the mechanical stiffness of the drive mechanism.

Using direct-drive motors in robots results in a more streamlined design.

Maintenance requirements are also reduced. Robots that use direct-drive motors operate at higher speeds, with greater flexibility, and greater accuracy than those that use conventional electric-drive motors.

Applications currently being performed by robots with direct-drive motors are mechanical assembly, electronic assembly, and material handling. These robots will increasingly meet the demands of advanced, high-speed, precision applications.






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