Abstract: A method for packaging, compacting or storing spent control and absorber elements of light-water reactors for waste disposal, a device for preparing an elongated component of a spent control element, a light-water-cooled reactor and a coil of an originally elongated component are provided for storing absorber fingers or absorber sheets of spent control elements in storage containers in pressurized-water reactors or boiling-water reactors. The absorber fingers or absorber sheets are separated from the control elements. They are not cut into pieces (in which process large amounts of radioactive substances would be released), but instead they are only deformed, namely wound into coils which can be stacked in a space-saving manner in the storage containers.

Abstract: An assembly robot has rotational arm and a lifting axis and three rotational axes. A first rotary joint for defining the first rotational axis is mounted in a lateral projection of the lifting column. The assembly makes possible large pivoting angles.

Abstract: A robot joint arrangement having two joints, in which each joint is equip with an electric motor of its own and a reduction gear. To achieve a spacing as short as possible between the tilting axis (V) of the second joint and the flange surface for mounting the tool, the second joint is supported in a fork-like extension of the first joint.

Abstract: In a gantry arrangement or mechanical guidance assembly for an industrial robot, a carriage supporting the robot is mounted on an elongate guide element of circular cross-section extending parallel to the robot travel path. Rotation of the robot carriage about the circular guide element is prevented by the bracing of the carriage against an elongate guide element having a rectangular cross section, the bracing being effectuated by at least two rollers rotatably mounted to the carriage and rollably engaging the rectangular guide element.

Abstract: An industrial robot assembly comprises a support body including a station portion and a vertically translatable portion. A tapered arm member is mounted to the translatable portion of the support for rotation about a first vertically oriented axis, and an angle lever is mounted to the tapered arm member at a point spaced from the first axis for rotation about a second axis parallel to and spaced from the first axis. A first electric motor is operatively connected to the arm member for rotating that member about the first axis, while a second electric motor is operatively connected to the angle lever for rotating that lever about the second axis. A translatable and rotatable component for carrying grippers or another workpiece manipulating element is mounted to the angle lever at a point spaced from the second axis. A third electric motor and a lifting drive are operatively coupled to the holder component for translating the component and for rotating that component about a third axis, respectively.

Abstract: An industrial robot assembly comprises a support body including a station portion and a vertically translatable portion. A tapered arm member is mounted to the translatable portion of the support for rotation about a first vertically oriented axis, and an angle lever is mounted to the tapered arm member at a point spaced from the first axis for rotation about a second axis parallel to and spaced from the first axis. A first electric motor is operatively connected to the arm member for rotating that member about the first axis, while a second electric motor is operatively connected to the angle lever for rotating that lever about the second axis. A translatable and rotatably component for carrying grippers or another workpiece-manipulating element is mounted to the angle lever at a point spaced from the second axis. A third electric motor and a lifting drive are operatively coupled to the holder component for translating the component and for rotating that component about a third axis, respectively.