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Industrial robot track modeling and vibration suppression

WeiMin Tao (Brooks Automation Inc., Palo Alto, California, USA)
MingJun Zhang (Agilent Technologies, Palo Alto, California, USA)
Ou Ma (New Mexico University, Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA)
XiaoPing Yun (Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California, USA)

Industrial Robot

ISSN: 0143-991x

Article publication date: 26 June 2007

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the vibration suppression of industrial track robot and propose a practical solution.

Design/methodology/approach

Root‐cause analysis through dynamic modeling, and vibration suppression using the acceleration smoother.

Findings

The vibration is due to insufficient damping based on the model analysis. The solution achieved significant performance improvement without redesign of robot hardware and controller.

Research limitations/implications

The design of the proposed acceleration smoother is still empirical based, which is unable to achieve optimal design.

Practical implications

This solution is very easy to implement. It is robust, reliable and is able to generate consistent results.

Originality/value

A very practical industrial solution, especially useful for upgrading the existing systems in the field without redesign the hardware and controller.

Keywords

Citation

Tao, W., Zhang, M., Ma, O. and Yun, X. (2007), "Industrial robot track modeling and vibration suppression", Industrial Robot, Vol. 34 No. 4, pp. 317-325. https://doi.org/10.1108/01439910710749645

Publisher

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Copyright © 2007, Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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