The first 𝐃𝐄𝐋𝐓𝐀 𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐨𝐭 was designed by 𝐑𝐞𝐲𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥 and his team at the 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐋𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 at EPFL (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne) in Switzerland. The team was inspired after a visit to a chocolate factory where the team found the laborious task of packaging pralines. The high speed of the packaging line ruled out integrating any 6-axis robots that were currently on the market. So the team set out to create something entirely new that would solve the problem and with that the DELTA robot was born. The design for the DELTA robot focuses around three high-torque motors mounted to linkage bars that ultimately all meet at a center platform where an end-effector can be connected. The fourth motor either mounted on the platform or overhead allows the end-effector to rotate any product about the z-axis. The entire robot is designed to be mounted overhead of the work area to save on floor space constraints. When the robot first came to market in 1987, it was met with caution from the marketplace. “They would not take the first step and risk their reputation with a robot similar to an umbrella," Clavel said. However, the unique advantages of the robot would soon override any hesitancies and the robot has become extremely popular in high speed, low payload applications. Video is of an Omron Automation DELTA robot demo showing how accurate and at speed the DELTA can operate as it moves small marbles around the board as it moves. Read more about DELTA robots here: https://lnkd.in/eGcUq9NQ #robotics #automation
Wot? They were sceptical because of the shape?? Sheesh! Obviously none of those managers took any biology classes!
Wow more chocolates with this Aaron Prather fascinates me the intricacy of the bots.
I didn't know a chocolate factory was behind the inspiration, Aaron. Very interesting!
It's interesting to get to know the history behind the delta robot, thanks for sharing Aaron!
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9moAhhhh the Omron Automation Quattro - A personal favorite! You get the highest speed & payload ratings from the unique 4-arm design, and you can get platform rotation too! 🤖