I. What are the applications of industrial robot technology?
The applications of industrial robot technology mainly include the following aspects:
1. Mechanical Equipment: An industrial robot is a multi-jointed manipulator or multi-degree-of-freedom machine device that has a certain degree of autonomy and automation and can perform various industrial processing and manufacturing functions.
2. Automated production: Industrial robots are widely used in many industrial fields such as electronics, logistics, and chemicals. They are an important means to realize digitalization, automation, networking, and intelligence in production, which helps to increase output, improve quality, and reduce costs.
3. System Maintenance and Repair: The Industrial Robot Technology Application major aims to cultivate professional technicians who can work in electromechanical equipment manufacturing enterprises, automation, CNC technology, and mechatronics equipment application enterprises. They need to be responsible for the repair and assembly of industrial robots, the management and maintenance of automated production lines, the integrated design and application of industrial robot workstations, sales, promotion and after-sales technical support, etc.
4. System Design and Integration: Industrial robot technology also involves the installation, debugging, programming, maintenance, operation and management of industrial robot application systems. Students majoring in these fields also need to learn professional skills such as mechanical structure design, electrical control, sensing technology and intelligent control.
5. Education and Training: Furthermore, industrial robot technology has been incorporated into the higher education system as a vocational major in regular universities. It encompasses technologies from multiple disciplines, such as mechatronics, industrial robot applications, and industrial robot maintenance and repair, aiming to cultivate highly skilled application-oriented talents. These individuals accumulate experience in practice and engage in application design and development, fostering innovation and entrepreneurial spirit. In summary, industrial robot technology application is a broad professional field covering multiple areas, including the design and application of mechanical equipment, system maintenance and optimization of automated production, operation, programming, debugging, and system integration of industrial robots, as well as professional services for the maintenance and repair of related electromechanical equipment.
II. Application of Industrial Robot Technology
Metal forming: Integrating industrial robots with forming machine tools can improve processing efficiency, accuracy, and safety, and solve labor shortages for enterprises. Industrial robots are mainly used in several areas of metal forming, including CNC bending machine integration, press stamping integration, hot forging integration, and welding applications.
Automotive manufacturing: Industrial robots are mainly used in processes such as welding, assembly, and painting of automotive parts to improve production quality and efficiency. In China, 50% of industrial robots are used in the automotive manufacturing industry, of which more than 50% are welding robots; in developed countries, automotive industrial robots account for more than 53% of the total number of robots.
In the electronics and electrical industry, industrial robots are mainly used for processes such as mounting, testing, and sorting electronic components, improving production accuracy and speed. Currently, the most widely installed industrial robots in the world are SCARA four-axis robots and tandem articulated six-axis vertical robots. In mobile phone manufacturing, vision robots can automate a series of processes such as touchscreen inspection, cleaning, and film application.
Rubber and Plastics Industry: Industrial robots are mainly used in processes such as injection molding, handling, and palletizing of plastic raw materials, improving production flexibility and stability. Industrial robots are not only suitable for operation in cleanroom environments, but can also perform high-intensity tasks next to injection molding machines, improving the economic efficiency of various processes and ensuring the competitive advantage of plastic companies in the market.
In the casting and metallurgical industries, industrial robots are primarily used in high-temperature and high-pollution working environments such as casting, forging, and cutting to improve working conditions, production quality, and safety. The casting industry has expanded its operations from pouring and handling to cleaning and stacking, all of which can utilize industrial robots to meet the specific requirements of green casting. Whether it's light metals, colored metals, precious metals, special metals, or steel, industrial robots can be used for drilling, milling, cutting, bending, and stamping processes.
In the food industry, industrial robots are primarily used for food packaging, picking, and palletizing processes, improving production hygiene and efficiency. Food products are trending towards refinement and diversification, with single-variety, large-batch products becoming less common, while multi-variety, small-batch products are increasingly becoming the mainstream. Industrial robots can integrate sensor technology, artificial intelligence, and robotics manufacturing, enabling the robot system to automatically adapt to various changes in product processing, truly achieving intelligent control.
