The versatility, lower cost, and ease of programming make Cartesian robots viable for many applications in industrial settings. Let us have a look at some of them.
Pick and place: The robotic arm is fitted with some variation of vision device to identify different components from a carousel or conveyor belt. The arm can pick these objects and sort them into different bins. Picking and soring can be done by a single robotic arm.
Process-to-process transfer: In a production line there will be instances where goods in the process need to be transferred from one location to another. It can be done using dual-drive linear robots. They can be used with vision systems or time-synchronization depending on the rest of the process.
Assembling system: When the same steps have to be repeated over and over to assemble the parts of a product, linear robots can be used to automate the tasks.
Application of adhesives and sealants: Many production processes involve the application of adhesives or sealants between parts. It is used in large automobile manufacturing to small electronic gadget production. Adhesives and sealants are to be applied in very precise quantities and the correct location. The robotic arm of the linear robot can be connected with a high-precision fluid dispenser and adhesives and sealants can be applied with high accuracy.
Palletizing and depalletizing: Packing uses pallets to transport goods with ease. Cartesian robots can be used to automate both placing products on pallets and taking them from pallets.
CNC machine tooling: Computer numeric controls-based machines are used to create products according to designs made in engineering design software. CNC machines widely use linear robots with different tools attached to the robotic arms.
Precision spot welding: Specialized welding is required in certain manufacturing processes. Linear robots with welding arms can achieve accurate welds in precise locations on the work surface.
There are many more industrial applications for linear robots. These include dispensing agents, assembler and tester base machines, insertion units, stacking devices, sealing automation, material handling, storing and retrieving, cutting, scribing, and sorting.
