Industrial Robotics

INDUSTRIAL ROBOTICS delivers an introduction to the industry and basic understanding of the subjects needed for starting a career in industrial robotics. It provides a background on the history and development of industrial automation before moving into subjects such as robot mechanical unit configurations, controller architecture, and general software structure. A general overview of programming and end of arm tooling is also included. The first edition highlights three subjects not typically addressed in robotic texts -- industrial sensors, vision systems, and maintenance. Numerous general maintenance concepts help prepare students for entry into the job market. Coverage also includes the economic aspects of robots in the workplace as well as the issues of human/robot interfaces.Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.