Abstract: Even with a simple structure, tool exchange can be efficiently performed. Provided is a tool switching/holding device including: a base; a Y-axis slide base; a Y-axis actuator that moves the Y-axis slide base in a Y-axis direction; X-axis slide bases that are provided on the Y-axis slide base; tool mounting members that are provided on the X-axis slide bases and on which a tool is mounted; an X-axis actuator that selectively holds one of the tool mounting members and that moves the held tool mounting member in the X-axis direction; and a retreating/locking sections that cause the tool mounting member other than the tool mounting member that is selectively held by the X-axis actuator to retreat to a position away from the X-axis actuator in the Y-axis direction or the X-axis direction and that lock the retreating tool mounting member.

Abstract: It is intended to provide a power tool including a motor capable of simply dealing with even a complex coil connection structure. A hammer drill includes a plurality of coils, a stator holding the plurality of coils, a rotor that is rotatable with respect to the stator, and a terminal unit including a plurality of fusing terminals electrically connected to the plurality of coils.

Abstract: A machine tool includes a shielding cover, a door, and an automatic tool changer. The shielding cover covers a machining space of a main spindle. The door opens and closes an opening disposed in the shielding cover. The automatic tool changer automatically exchanges a tool to be mounted to the main spindle. The automatic tool changer exchanges the tool to be mounted to the main spindle by turning an arm in a plane perpendicular to the main spindle so as to cause the arm to enter into and exit from the machining space. The arm is configured to grip and release the tool. The turning of the arm is synchronized with the opening and closing movement of the door.

Abstract: A tool holder includes a body, a base and a sprayer. The body includes an outlet portion and an end portion for mounting of a lathe tool. A first water channel hole and two diverted water channels are formed in the body, each diverted water channel has a first end connected to the first water channel hole, and the body has a second water channel hole with one end located on the end portion. The base has a connecting surface in contact with the bottom surface, and a water inlet connected to the first water channel hole, the connecting surface is provided with a groove connected to the water inlet and the second water channel hole. The sprayer includes two water spraying passages with one end located at the first end surface and connected to the diverted water channels, and another end located corresponding to the lathe tool.

Abstract: In a machine tool and a control apparatus thereof, a repetitive movement unit is configured so that the cutting tool performs one repetitive movement with respect to multiple relative rotations between the workpiece and the cutting tool and so that a rotation angle of the relative rotation between the workpiece and the cutting tool during relative movement at a second speed is smaller than a rotation angle of the relative rotation during relative movement at a first speed in one repetitive movement. This configuration limits degradation of machining efficiency when the cutting tool machines the workpiece by performing one repetitive movement with respect to multiple relative rotations between the workpiece and the cutting tool.

Abstract: A sensor module for a tool holder for a cutting tool, such that when the sensor module is arranged to the tool holder having a cutting tool connected thereto, an axial portion of the cutting tool is positionable in a predefined rest position with respect to the sensor module. The sensor module includes at least one position sensor, wherein, when the sensor module is arranged to the tool holder having a cutting tool connected thereto, the position sensor is located radially spaced from the axial portion of the cutting tool for measuring deflection of the cutting tool with respect to the rest position. The disclosure further relates to a tool holder, a cutting tool, a cutting assembly, and a method for measuring deflection of a cutting tool.

Abstract: An illustrative embodiment of the present disclosure provides hand-held power tool which includes a housing, a motor, and an output spindle. The housing supports a motor having a rotor configured to rotate when the motor is supplied with power. The output spindle protrudes from an output end of the housing, and is functionally coupled to the rotor such that the output spindle rotates in response to a rotation of the rotor. The housing also supports at least one electrical accessory that is connectable to an external power connector located on the housing.

Abstract: The invention refers to a polishing pad (11) adapted for being detachably attached to a bottom surface (9a) of a plate-like backing pad (9) of a hand-held power tool (1). The backing pad (9) is actuated by an electric or pneumatic motor of the hand-held power tool (1), in order to perform a purely rotating, a random orbital or a roto-orbital working movement. The polishing pad (11) comprises a bottom working surface (11b) facing a workpiece to be polished during intended use of the power tool (1). It is suggested that the bottom working surface (11b) has at least two pieces (12, 13) of polishing material with different characteristics. A bottom working surface (13b) of at least one of the pieces (13) of the polishing pad (11) having a first characteristic extends beyond a bottom working surface (12b) of at least another of the pieces (12) of the polishing pad (11) having a different second characteristic. (FIG.

Abstract: The invention refers to a hand-held power tool (1) comprising a plate-like backing pad (9) with a bottom surface (9a) and a polishing pad (11) with a top surface (11a) for releasable attachment of the polishing pad (11) to the bottom surface (9a) of the backing pad (9). The power tool (1) further comprises an electric or pneumatic motor adapted for actuating the backing pad (9), in order to make the backing pad (9) together with the polishing pad (11) attached thereto perform a purely rotating, a random orbital or a roto-orbital working movement.

Abstract: A device (1) for automatically changing sanding discs (12) includes a stacking device (10) for a plurality of grinding discs (12) and a guide element (16) for orienting the suction openings (32) in the grinding discs (12) along a common central axis (18), wherein the guide element (16) is arranged eccentrically with regard to the central axis (18). A positioning element (17) is provided for positioning a tool head of a grinding device, wherein the positioning element (17) and the guide element (16) are mounted in a floating manner. A device (1) for automatically changing grinding discs (12) includes a detachment device (50), wherein the detachment device (50) has a bearing surface (51) for a grinding-disc receptacle. The bearing surface (51) has an opening (52), the diameter of which is greater than the diameter of the grinding disc (12). A separating element (53) is arranged above the opening (52).

Abstract: A honing machine (100) for honing bores in workpieces has honing spindle (170) which is mounted movably in a spindle housing (130), is rotatable about a spindle axis (172) by means of a rotary drive (150), is drivable in an oscillating manner parallel to the spindle axis by means of a lifting drive and, at a tool-side end, has a device for fastening a honing tool arrangement with an expandable honing tool. Furthermore, an expanding drive for expanding the honing tool is provided, wherein the expanding drive is connected to the spindle housing and is coupled to a feed rod (180) running in the interior of the honing spindle. The honing machine is characterized by a monocoque housing (150), which has a spindle housing portion (150-1), which serves as the spindle housing, for receiving the rotary drive (135), and an expanding system portion (150-2), which is formed integrally with the spindle housing portion, for receiving the expanding drive (155).

Abstract: A method of lapping multiple row bars provided in a stack, including the steps of electrically connecting at least one row bar bond pad of a first row bar to at least one carrier bond pad of a carrier, electrically connecting an outermost row bar of the stack to the first row bar of the stack by the at least one electrical trace, wherein the outermost row bar comprises at least one electronic lapping guide, lapping an outer surface of the outermost row bar until a signal provided by the at least one electronic lapping guide of the outermost row bar reaches a predetermined value, terminating the lapping of the outermost row bar, and removing the outermost row bar from the stack to expose a second row bar, wherein the second row bar is electrically connected to the first row bar with the at least one electrical trace.

Abstract: A workpiece polishing apparatus including a polishing pad to polish a workpiece, a polishing agent supplying mechanism to supply a polishing agent, and a polishing head to hold the workpiece such that a back surface of the workpiece is held by a backing pad and an edge of the workpiece is held by an annular template. This apparatus polishes the workpiece by pressing the workpiece and the template against the polishing pad and thereby bringing the workpiece into sliding contact with the polishing pad. The template is made of a resin containing filler or woven fabric and has fine depressions created by filler or woven fabric exposed on the surface on the side that presses the polishing pad. This apparatus can stabilize the polishing rate of the outer circumferential portion of the workpiece and thereby polish the workpiece into a very flat workpiece.

Abstract: An abrasive article having a plurality of apertures arranged in a non-uniform distribution pattern, wherein the pattern is spiral or phyllotactic, and in particular those patterns described by the Vogel equation. Also, provided is a back-up pad having a spiral or phyllotactic patterns of air flow paths, such as in the form of open channels. The back-up pad can be specifically adapted to correspond with an abrasive article having a non-uniform distribution pattern. Alternatively, the back-up pad can be used in conjunction with conventional perforated coated abrasives. The abrasive articles having a non-uniform distribution pattern of apertures and the back-up pads can be used together as an abrasive system.

Abstract: An abrasive media blaster assembly includes a container to hold at least one abrasive media, an external air source to provide a compressed air supply, a reservoir to hold water and rust inhibitor solution and a venturi blaster gun. The venturi blaster gun comprises an exterior nozzle, a media blaster block and a trigger with a handle. The fittings in the media blaster block create a venturi effect and draw the water and rust inhibitor solution so as for it to mix with the abrasive media where the dustless blaster sprays the mix to remove surface finishes from a metal surface and simultaneously provides a rust inhibitor to the surface, thereby allowing the device to be capable of performing any one, two or all of dry media blasting, slurry blasting, and water blasting.

Abstract: An annular grinding stone is provided which includes a cutting edge with a plurality of V-shaped slits defined in an outer circumferential portion thereof is provided. Each of the V-shaped slits is defined by a first surface and a second surface of the annular cutting edge. The first surface is positioned rearwardly of the second surface with respect to a direction along which the annular grinding stone rotates, and the second surface is positioned forwardly of the first surface with respect to the direction along which the annular grinding stone rotates. The first surface lies perpendicularly to the direction along which the annular grinding stone rotates at a radially outer end thereof and parallel to thicknesswise directions of the annular cutting edge. The second surface is inclined with respect to the first surface at an angle ranging from 30° to 60°.

Abstract: An abrasive article is provided which comprises a plurality of layers in the following order: a backing; an abrasive layer; a primer layer comprising clay particles, wherein the clay particles are agglomerated and form a layer; and a supersize coat comprising a metal salt of a long-chain fatty acid. The addition of the aforementioned primer layer can significantly reduce loading of swarf and improve both the cut and expected lifetime of the abrasive article.

Abstract: A device for clamping a part to a tool includes an arm and a body that is fastened when in use to the tool, the arm being mounted in a movable manner on the body and being driven by actuating means between a clamping position and a releasing position, and undergoing a pure movement in translation along an arm axis at the end of its travel towards its clamping position and rotation about the same arm axis at the end of its travel towards its releasing position, the movement of the arm being determined by guide members.

Abstract: A socket includes a body with a mounting hole which includes multiple faces. Each face includes a first protrusion and two groups of second protrusions which are located on two sides of the first protrusion. A first imaginary plane extends in parallel from the distal surface of each first protrusion. Two second imaginary planes respectively extend laterally from the center of the distal surface of each first protrusion. An angle is defined between the first imaginary plane and each of the second imaginary planes. Each of the second imaginary planes pass respective distal surfaces of the second protrusions of each group in parallel. A notch is defined between adjacent second protrusions. A groove is defined between adjacent faces of the mounting hole.

Abstract: A connection structure is connected between a wrench head of a torque wrench and a socket, and the connection structure contains: a body, a casing, and two positioning members. The body includes a coupling section, a driving section, an extension defined between the coupling section and the driving section, and two bolts oppositely inserted into the body from an outer wall of the coupling section. The casing includes a first part, a second part, and two accommodation grooves respectively defined on two inner walls of the first part and the second part and located adjacent to the coupling section. Each of the two positioning members is housed in each of the two accommodation grooves, wherein each positioning member includes multiple toothed projections arranged on an inner wall thereof and abutting against each of the two bolts.

Abstract: An apparatus for use in connecting a cover member to a retaining member coupled to a nut mounted to a shaft includes a body portion, arms, and a plurality of pressing members. The arms extend from the body portion relative to the nut such that contacting portions of the arms contact a rear side of the nut to connect the body portion to the nut. The plurality of pressing members extend from the body portion and is alignable with the plurality of tabs of a cover member when the cover member is located between the body and the nut. The body portion includes a press mechanism configured to cause a first pressing member of the pressing members to contact a first tab of the cover member to deform the first tab toward a retaining member coupled to the nut mounted on the shaft.

Abstract: A fastener removal tool is provided. The fastener removal tool includes a body having a cylinder and a puller coupled to the body. The puller includes an arm for engaging an installed fastener and a piston inserted into the cylinder of the body such that, when the cylinder is pressurized, the piston is displaced within the cylinder to displace the arm relative to the body to cause removal of the fastener.

Abstract: A flange alignment pin is disclosed. An example flange alignment pin includes a pin with a tapered centering shoulder, at least one wrench flat, and a pin shaft having a threaded portion. The example flange alignment pin also includes a pin nut with a tapered centering shoulder, at least one wrench flat, and a threaded portion configured such that the threaded portion of the pin nut is threaded onto the threaded portion of the pin shaft.

Abstract: The invention relates to a drive-in device comprising a drive-in piston guided in a cylinder for driving a nail component into a work piece, a combustion chamber arranged on the drive-in piston, and which can be filled with an incendive gas mixture, a charge component for producing an over-pressure of the gas mixture, and a touch component for recognising a pressing of the drive-in device on a work piece, wherein the combustion chamber is connected to an outer space via a valve component, wherein the valve component is controlled in accordance with a position of the touch component, such that, in the event of a non-ignition, the over-pressure of the gas mixture can escape via the valve component after a removal of the drive-in device.

Abstract: A stapler for a fence post incorporates a tubular sleeve configured to hold a single staple, in a first sleeve end and a bolt configured to be inserted into a second sleeve end and to moveably rest within the interior space of the sleeve. When inserted into the sleeve, a first end of the bolt is in contact with the staple head positioned within the first sleeve end. An impact surface is secured to a second bolt end and remains outside of the sleeve. A wingnut is secured through an aperture within the sleeve adjacent the second sleeve end. The distal end of the wingnut selectively engages a notch cut into the surface of the bolt adjacent the impact surface and having a length which generally corresponds to that of a staple. The device is configured to transfer a force from the impact surface to the staple head thereby driving the staple into a surface such as that of a fence post.

Abstract: The present invention provides an irrigation staple insertion device and method for setting staples to secure flexible tubing to the ground. The device offers significant advancements toward the prevention of deformation of the tubing from driving the staples too far into the ground, and alleviates the need for an installer to bend down to install each staple. The staple insertion device may include a piston nested within an outer chamber, where the outer chamber includes a slot for holding an irrigation staple to be inserted into the ground over an irrigation tube. The piston may be structured and nested in the outer chamber such that it can only travel a pre-determined distance through the chamber that is equal to the length of the staple less the thickness of the irrigation tube.

Abstract: A hand-held power tool, in particular a drilling hammer and/or chisel hammer, that includes at least one housing, at least one handle, and at least one interface device for establishing an electrical and mechanical connection to at least one rechargeable battery pack. The hand-held power tool includes at least one damping unit that is provided for supporting the at least one handle relative to the at least one housing in a vibration-damped manner. The at least one interface device is situated on the at least one handle.

Abstract: A hand-held power tool includes a drive unit, a gearshift unit, and a servomotor. The drive unit is configured to drive a working tool in at least one non-percussive mode of operation and includes a percussion mechanism for the percussive operation of the working tool in an associated percussion mode. The drive unit is associated with the gearshift unit for shifting the drive unit between the at least one non-percussive mode of operation and the associated percussion mode. The gearshift unit is associated with the servomotor designed to actuate, when it is activated in the non-percussive mode of operation, the percussion mechanism by switching the drive unit from the at least one non-percussive mode of operation into the associated percussion mode.

Abstract: In order to provide a tool in which a motor is assuredly prevented from being restarted when power is turned on again after a power supply interruption due to a contingency, a disk grinder 1 includes a motor 2 and a switch 12 switchable between an ON position at which the motor is driven by an operator and an OFF position at which the motor is stopped. Furthermore, first and second restart prevention means 60, 90 are provided to disable driving of the motor until the switch is turned again to the ON position when power supplied to the motor 2 falls below or under a predetermined value.

Abstract: A tool and a method of moving a tool is provided. The tool includes a pole defining an axis and a handle. The handle includes a stationary and rotational portion, the stationary and rotational portions forming a unitary assembly with the stationary and rotational portions being adjacent one another along the axis. The stationary portion is secured to the pole in a manner that prevents it from rotating with respect to the pole and in a manner prevents the stationary portion from translational movement with respect to the pole along the axis. The rotational portion is secured to the stationary portion that allows the rotational portion to freely rotate with respect to the pole about the axis and with respect to the stationary portion and in a manner that prevents the rotational portion from translational movement with respect to the pole and the stationary portion along the axis.

Abstract: A workbench includes a work support structure, a first leg member, a second leg member, a handle; and a rack and pinion system coupling the first leg, the second leg, and the handle. Moving the handle relative to the work support structure causes both the first leg member and the second leg member to extend from or retract into the work support structure via movement in the rack and pinion system.

Abstract: Storage equipment including at least one storage container with a vertical axis, on which a coupling bar, which can rotate about a rotational axis that is at a right angle to the vertical axis, is mounted on the outside, in the upper region of the front side of same. The coupling bar is designed as a pivot bar with only one arm, which is provided with an individual bar arm, projecting away from the rotational axis on one side, on which a coupling structure is arranged. The pivot angle of the pivot bar is limited to 90° by a stop, and the pivot bar can be pivoted exclusively between an inactive standby position with the bar arm oriented at a right angle to the vertical axis, and an active coupling position projecting upwards in the axial direction of the vertical axis.

Abstract: A robot includes a robot body and a feeding cable. The robot body is disposed in an explosion-proof region. The feeding cable is disposed in the explosion-proof region, and power is supplied to the robot body through the feeding cable. The feeding cable includes a plurality of wires and a cover. Each of the plurality of wires includes a conductor and an insulator covering the conductor. The cover covers the plurality of wires and has a thickness of equal to or greater than 10 percent of an outer diameter of the feeding cable.

Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for configuring a group of mobile field devices using a configuration device (an HMI) is provided. In particular, the HMI is programmed to configure identically programmed field devices that are arbitrarily arranged in an application-dependent formation by defining and providing configuration parameters to the devices via wired and/or wireless communication. In particular, the HMI assigns a unique identifier to respective robots as a function of the position of the robot within the formation or the layout of the environment. Accordingly each robot can be efficiently configured by the HMI to operate independently yet as a coordinated member of the group and without requiring the robots to be placed in specific positions during the initial deployment. This obviates the need for constant independent control commands for each robot by a central controller or providing a customized control program to each robot during deployment.

Abstract: A working unit includes a tool rotation mechanism, a first turning mechanism turning the tool rotation mechanism about a first axis, and a second turning mechanism turning the tool rotation mechanism and the first turning mechanism about a second axis perpendicular to the first axis. The first turning mechanism includes a motor having a stator connected to the second turning mechanism and a hollow shaft-shaped rotor arranged inside the stator in such a manner that the rotor is capable of rotating about the first axis, and a second rotating body including one arm portion coupled to one end portion of the rotor, the other arm portion coupled to the other end portion of the rotor, and an arm coupling portion that couples the arm portions to each other. The tool rotation mechanism is provided on the second rotating body.

Abstract: An assembly for a robot includes a servo comprising an output gear, a servo housing connected to the servo, a rotary support connected to the servo and the servo housing, the rotary support being configured to rotate as driven by the servo; and a stopper assembly arranged at the servo housing and the rotary support. The stopper assembly is used to limit the rotary support to be rotatable in a predetermined range.

Abstract: Systems and methods for an actuation system including a plurality of single actuation units for modular control of a tendon-driven robotic mechanism are disclosed.

Abstract: A driving assembly for a joint of a robot includes a first driving source having a first output shaft; a second driving source; and a gear set including a first gear and second gear that are engaged with each other. The first gear is arranged around the first output shaft. An ankle assembly and a robot having the driving assembly are also provided.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and computer-readable media for determining and utilizing human corrections to robot actions. In some implementations, in response to determining a human correction of a robot action, a correction instance is generated that includes sensor data, captured by one or more sensors of the robot, that is relevant to the corrected action. The correction instance can further include determined incorrect parameter(s) utilized in performing the robot action and/or correction information that is based on the human correction. The correction instance can be utilized to generate training example(s) for training one or model(s), such as neural network model(s), corresponding to those used in determining the incorrect parameter(s). In various implementations, the training is based on correction instances from multiple robots. After a revised version of a model is generated, the revised version can thereafter be utilized by one or more of the multiple robots.

Abstract: A control device repeats learning of: calculating an allowable condition for speed variations during a processing operation based on an allowable condition for processing error; setting an operating speed change rate used to increase or reduce an operating speed of a robot mechanism unit using a calculated allowable condition for speed variations; and, while increasing or reducing the operating speed change rate over a plurality of repetitions within a range not exceeding a maximum value of the operating speed change rate and within a range of an allowable condition for vibrations occurring in a control target, calculates a new correction amount based on an amount of difference between a position of the control target detected based on a sensor and a target position, and a previously-calculated correction amount.

Abstract: A robot hand according to the present invention controls finger units by a central processing unit (CPU) based on two or more types of gripping mode tables for different purposes when a gripping object is gripped by the finger units.

Abstract: Robotic grippers and robotic gripping systems are disclosed. A robotic gripper includes one or more gripping members, one or more tactile sensors on or in the one or more gripping members, and one or more processors. The one or more tactile sensors are configured to take geographic measurements of an object gripped by the one or more gripping members. The one or more processors are configured to create a numeric model of at least a portion of a surface of the object gripped by the one or more gripping members using the geographic measurements from the one or more tactile sensors. The one or more processors are also configured to adjust a location of the object gripped by the one or more gripping members by controlling the one or more gripping members based on the numeric model of the at least the portion of the surface of the object.

Abstract: A multi-bar linkage includes a driving unit that is configured to supply torque to a driving shaft, where the driving shaft is provided on a first portion of a first link. A driving arm has one end fixed to the driving shaft and an opposite end being movable following rotation of the driving shaft. A first auxiliary link has one end pivotably connected to the opposite end of the driving arm. A second auxiliary link is pivotably connected to a first point of a second portion of the first link and to an opposite end of the first auxiliary link. A second link is disposed below the first link and pivotably connected to the second auxiliary link. A third auxiliary link has one end pivotably connected to a second point of the second portion of the first link, separated from the first point, and an opposite end pivotably connected to the second link.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: detecting, using at least one sensor, a displacement event associated with a monopod jib, wherein the displacement event moves a portion of the monopod jib from a first position to a second position; calculating, using a processor, an adjustment value for at least one of a plurality of motors of a stabilization mechanism operatively coupled to the monopod jib, wherein the calculated adjustment value identifies a motor movement to counteract the displacement event; activating the at least one of a plurality of motors corresponding to the calculated adjustment value; and adjusting, using the activated at least one of the plurality of motors, at least one portion of the stabilization mechanism using the calculated adjustment value. Other embodiments are shown and described.

Abstract: In an interference evaluation device, an axis value obtaining unit obtains posture information indicating a posture to be taken by a welding robot, on the basis of teaching information for teaching an operation to the welding robot. A reference point calculation unit, an extension direction calculation unit, and an evaluation value setting unit generate evaluation information indicating a degree of bend of a torch cable, which is caused by the torch cable contacting an arm of the welding robot, by using the posture information obtained by the axis value obtaining unit. The torch cable is included in a welding tool attached to an end of the arm and extending in a direction away from a welding torch of the welding tool. An evaluation value output unit outputs the evaluation information generated by the reference point calculation unit, the extension direction calculation unit, and the evaluation value setting unit.

Abstract: Safety system (100) for an industrial environment (10) comprising a robotic machine wherein at least a moving head (12) of the robotic machine is movable within a first area (1) and a second area (2) of the industrial environment (10), the safety system (100) comprising: a light curtain (110) extending between a first vertical support (112) and a second vertical support (114) to cover both the first area (1) and the second area (2); a head position sensor (130) adapted to detect the position of the moving head (12) within the first area (1) and the second area (2); a safety control unit (140); wherein the light curtain (110) comprises a first couple of two TOF sensors (F1, F3) respectively positioned on the first and second vertical supports (112, 114), the safety control unit (140) being adapted to process output signals received from the TOF sensors (F1, F3) and the head position sensor (130) so as to selectively and dynamically secure the first area (1) and the second area (2).

Abstract: A method of assembling an apparatus. The method includes configuring a robotic device to operate in a first mode of a plurality of modes, wherein the robotic device is positionable to inspect a predetermined feature on a first component when in the first mode. The method also includes determining an expected value for a measurable parameter of the predetermined feature when inspected by the robotic device, wherein the expected value is determined based on which of the plurality of modes the robotic device is operating. The method further includes directing the robotic device to inspect the first component to determine an actual value for the measurable parameter, and verifying an identity of the first component based on a comparison between the expected value and the actual value.

Abstract: A robot system with a robot that has a camera and a remote control station that can connect to the robot. The connection can include a plurality of privileges. The system further includes a server that controls which privileges are provided to the remote control station. The privileges may include the ability to control the robot, joint in a multi-cast session and the reception of audio/video from the robot. The privileges can be established and edited through a manager control station. The server may contain a database that defines groups of remote control station that can be connected to groups of robots. The database can be edited to vary the stations and robots within a group. The system may also allow for connectivity between a remote control station at a user programmable time window.

Abstract: A self-propelled robot that self-travels on a structure having a flat surface to perform a cleaning operation, the self-propelled robot includes a robot main body (2), a controller (30) that controls movement of the moving unit in a forward direction and a rearward direction, an operation unit (12a) that is controlled by the controller, and a pair of detection units that are first and second detection units, each of which functioning to detect if there is the flat surface of the structure beneath the detection unit. Wherein, seen from a top view of the robot, the first detection unit and the second detection unit (31a, 31b, 31c, 31d) are both arranged at the front end of the robot.

Abstract: A horizontal articulated robot in which an arm moves in the horizontal direction for use with objects to be transferred may include a hand on which the objects are to be mounted. The arm may have at least two arm portions including a hand-side arm portion to which the hand is rotatably joined to the front end thereof; and a second hand-side arm portion to which the base end of the hand-side arm portion is rotatably joined to the front end thereof; and a main body portion to which the base end of the arm is rotatably joined. A level which may be attached to the hand, the arm or the main body portion after an inclination of a center axis of rotation of the hand-side arm portion with respect to the second hand-side arm portion is adjusted relative to the vertical direction.