Abstract: A production line for manipulating objects is provided. The production line has working stations for performing consecutive working steps on the objects by a stationary operator. At least one working station is arranged to be operated by a stationary operator that is a human and at least one working station is operated by a stationary operator that is a robot. The at least one working station being arranged for a stationary operator that is a human and the at least one working station being operated by a stationary operator that is a robot are arranged such that transfer of objects from one working station to the other working station is performed by one or both of the stationary operators. The robot has at least two arms. A method for operating a production line applying a corresponding concept is also provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and to a system for aligning and controlling the position of a robot tool, wherein a monitoring device is equipped with a detection unit and processing unit which co-operates with the control device of the robot and automatically determines the alignment of the robot tool by means of the detection unit by taking into account at least one pre-determined reference direction of the robot tool, in addition to at least one predetermined tolerance angle which defines a tolerance range for the at least one reference direction of the robot tool. The processing unit compares the determined alignment to the predetermined reference direction and/or to the tolerance values predetermined by the defined tolerance range and/or of the at least one tolerance range is not respected, the respective robot tool is disconnected and/or deactivated in co-operation with the control device of the robot.

Abstract: A method of an industrial robot including a control unit and a manipulator including a tool including a defined tool center point and a device for determining a distance error between an inaccurately programmed position for a spot on a surface of a work piece and a corresponding actual position.

Abstract: A positioning device includes a supporting structure, a work carrier, at least six length-adjustable struts arranged in strut pairs, each strut being moveably mounted to the supporting structure and to the work carrier and at least one drive configured to adjust a length of at least one of the struts. The struts of each strut pair are disposed parallel to each other and each strut pair has a pivot bearing disposed at a first end of each strut and a second bearing disposed at a second end of each strut.

Abstract: An apparatus and method is disclosed for protection of a machine-controlled handling appliance having moving parts, having a safety sensor system for detection of objects in the working area of the handling appliance, having a safety controller which interacts with the handling appliance controller and in the process controls safety-relevant handling appliance functions as a function of signals from the safety sensor system. The safety sensor system has non-contacting proximity sensors so that a safety-relevant part of the working area of the handling appliance is covered by the detection areas of the proximity sensors.

Abstract: An apparatus, a method and a control system for controlling an industrial robot with at least one axis of rotation and/or translation. The robot includes at least one actuator or motor at each of the axes for driving a movement of an arm of the robot and at least one sensor at each of the rotatable shafts. A dither-signal generator for generation of a periodic signal is used to provide a varying dither signal to a servo of the actuator. Automatic adaption of the dither signal is provided. A computer program for carrying out the method and a graphical user interface.

Abstract: An industrial robot including a parallel kinematic manipulator (2) of an object (7a) in space, where the manipulator (2) includes a stationary platform (6), a movable platform (7) for carrying the object (7a), at least three arms (3, 4, 5) connecting the platforms (6,7). Each arm comprises a first arm part ( ) connected to the stationary platform for manipulating the movable platform (7).