September 2018
Intermediate to advanced
288 pages
7h 38m
English
The assembly line, on the other hand, is part of the second generation of robots. It consists of programmable machines with the possibility of recognizing the external environment. The technology used is of medium quality, and unlike the first generation, robotic arms are equipped with servo controls, and can be programmed for point-to-point displacements. In the following picture is shown an assembly line of a Mercedes factory:

These were controlled by regular programmable logic controllers or minicomputers and were also programmable. They have specific software dedicated to specific applications. Thus, if the robot ...
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