Tech Assistance: Connectors Make Collaborative Robots
able to work with humans
Collaborative robots, or collaborative robots, were once the stuff of science fiction. While helpful home robot butlers are still years away, workers in manufacturing plants may find themselves working alongside small collaborative robots.
In the past, robots tended to stay fixed in place. Hard-wiring the robot rather than using connectors is suitable for some applications where the robot repeatedly performs the same function during its lifetime. Collaborative robots are now designed with flexibility in mind, both in the tasks they perform and in their location on the production floor. Connectors allow robots to move quickly without relying on skilled labor.
In a decentralized system, hardwiring is not a viable option. Changing the layout or even replacing parts of machines is a common practice in modern production workshops. The connector allows workers to easily and quickly make these adjustments without the need for specialized tools, thereby avoiding costly downtime. The most efficient connectors are modular connectors, which allow multiple connection points to be combined into a single housing. The next level of connector modularity allows customization of the module itself, ensuring that all space is used as efficiently as possible.