Industries & Applications
Electric Mobility and Mobile Robotics
Warehouse AGV's and automated delivery vehicles account for the majority of applications in this industry. However, the demand for robotics outside of the industrial setting is steadily increasing. For example, personal and service robotics are expected to become major market segments in the coming years. Hardware is well developed and readily available such as servo systems, cameras, sensors, computers etc. However, the major obstacle has been software development and integration. Combining all of this technology into one cohesive unit has been difficult. Multiple companies are now developing generic software platforms that will make integration much easier and robotic systems more common place.
Products marked - Modified started with a standard product and then were optimized to meet the customer's system requirements.
Products marked - Custom were designed from the ground up based on the customer's specifications.
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Automated Guided Vehicles
 AGV's are often used in warehouses and on the factory floor to move or load parts and products. Their many forms include forklifts, loaders, movers, delivery bots, etc.
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- 25A8
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- 120A10
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- Grippers
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- 100A8
- B100A8
- DPCANTE-060B080
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Automated Storage & Retrieval Systems
 AS/RS technology maximizes the utilization of vertical space in a warehouse while reducing the labor required to store and retrieve items. AS/RS machines typically consist of a base that operates on a track running up and down a warehouse aisle, and a lift that can reach to the top of the highest shelves. Depending on the needs of the user and the size of the stored items, machines can be designed to work with standard pallets or specialized bins. Separate AS/RS machines are needed for each aisle in the warehouse.
An AGV system is a good complement to an AS/RS. The AS/RS pulls items from the warehouse and passes them off to the AGV. The AGV then delivers the bin to the location where the item is needed. These computerized systems also enhance inventory management.
The large vertical translation and heavy loads require extended peak current times from the servo drive during lifting and a shunt regulator to handle regeneration during the descent.
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- 120A10 - Modified
- 100A8 - Modified
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- DPRALTE-060B080
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Law Enforcement
  Law enforcement uses AGV's for bomb detection & disposal, hostage situations and stand-offs. Typical law enforcement AGV's use tracks instead of wheels and have camera vision for the operator. Options include manipulator arms, shotguns and speaker systems to communicate with suspects.
Case Study: Automated Guided Vehicles |
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- 120A10 - Custom
- 25A8
- 10A8
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Search and Rescue
After major earthquakes there can be mountains of unstable rubble and areas that are far too dangerous for search and rescue teams. Ground based AGV's are used in these dangerous areas to look for survivors and evaluate conditions for human rescuers.
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Mine exploration
AGV's are used to explore and map unstable mine shafts.
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Hazardous Materials
 Hazardous materials. Radioactive and toxic environments are ideal situations to use AGV's. They can handle dangerous materials and clean contaminated areas.
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Personal Service Robots
These refer to higher value robots not "toy" type robots like automatic vacuum cleaners and web enabled home monitoring systems.
 Personal Robotics is an emerging market with vast potential. As the population ages and healthcare costs continue to rise it is predicted that personal robots will enable people to live at home longer before entering full time nursing facilities.
Servo applications include: assisting patients out of bed, steadying them while entering the bathtub, retrieving objects that are too high or too low to reach, simple cleaning duties and more. Non-servo applications can include: companionship, reminding patients to take their medications, reminding patients of their appointments and patient monitoring with the ability to call for help in an emergency.
Robots will first appear in long-term care facilities, but as prices come down they will be seen more in the home. |
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- DZRALTE-012L080
- DPCANTR-040B080
- DPCANIR-015A400
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Cleaning and Security Robots
Security bots use video, motion detection and sound detection to secure buildings indoors and out. Servo drives are used for propulsion and camera control.
Cleaning bots are typically specialized for a given cleaning task. High-rise window washing and factory floor maintenance are some applications that use servo drives.
  
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- DZRALTE-012L080
- DPCANTR-040B080
- DPCANIR-015A400
- 30A8DD
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Deep Sea Submersibles
 In this application we control the pan & tilt heads on 4 video cameras, this means we are on 8 axes per submersible. The environmental requirements were very severe since the drives would be in equilibrium with the outside water pressure. At a depth of 6,000m or 8,500psi the drives would experience pressures far outside any environmental envelope we had previously imagined.
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Pipe Maintenance / Inspection
 Modular, remotely-operated systems can be used in the most dangerous environments, from nuclear facilities to sewer and petrochemical pipes to military combat. This company specializes in inspection systems for pipes, sewer systems and underground tanks using high-tech equipment and CCTV systems on robotic transporters.
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