Anna University 2013 Regulation Syllabus - RO6007 Industrial Robotics and Material Handling Systems - Download

UNIT I INTRODUCTION 6

Types of industrial robots, Load handling capacity, general considerations in Robotic material handling, material transfer, machine loading and unloading, CNC machine tool loading, Robot centered cell.

UNIT II ROBOTS FOR INSPECTION 8

Robotic vision systems, image representation, object recognition and categorization, depth measurement, image data compression, visual inspection, software considerations.

UNIT III OTHER APPLICATIONS 8

Application of Robots in continuous arc welding, Spot welding, Spray painting, assembly operation, cleaning, robot for underwater applications.

UNIT IV END EFFECTORS 11

Gripper force analysis and gripper design, design of multiple degrees of freedom, active and passive grippers. SELECTION OF ROBOT: Factors influencing the choice of a robot, robot performance testing, economics of robotisation, Impact of robot on industry and society.

UNIT V MATERIAL HANDLING 12

Concepts of material handling, principles and considerations in material handling systems design, conventional material handling systems - industrial trucks, monorails, rail guided vehicles, conveyor systems, cranes and hoists, advanced material handling systems, automated guided vehicle systems, automated storage and retrieval systems(ASRS), bar code technology, radio frequency identification technology.