Abstract: A system for calibrating a handling apparatus relative to a workpiece comprises a handling apparatus having at least one tool and at least one measuring arrangement configured to record at least one controlled variable; and a regulatory device configured to determine at least two faces in a multidimensional space and to provide a resultant line of intersection for the at least two faces as a trajectory coordinates using the at least one controlled variable when the at least one workpiece is moved by the at least one measuring arrangement, thereby providing an optimized trajectory profile for implementation.

Abstract: A method is provided for teaching movement processes for an industrial robot having a stand and at least one moving jointed arm. The method includes fitting a measurement system to a measurement head at a free end of the jointed arm, fitting a handling appliance to an end effector at the free end of the jointed arm, operating the handling appliance to teach the intended movement process to the robot, detecting each position of the handling appliance, via the measurement head, transforming the detected positions to co-ordinate data and transmitting the detected co-ordinate data to a monitoring and control system, storing and evaluating the co-ordinate data in the monitoring and control system to develop a movement program for the robot. A correspondingly equipped industrial robot is also provided.

Abstract: A system for automated processing of workpieces comprises at least one handling apparatus having at least one measuring arrangement configured to record at least one controlled variable and at least one regulatory device configured to interact with the at least one measuring arrangement to optimize the processing using the at least one control variable. The processing also includes machining, and the at least one handling apparatus includes a robot.