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Robot Types and Configurations
Form follows the task, not the fashion.
Common configurations
| Type | Typical task |
|---|---|
| Articulated arm | General handling, welding, assembly |
| SCARA | Fast planar assembly and pick and place |
| Delta | Very fast light pick and place |
| Cartesian or gantry | Large envelopes and long travel |
| Collaborative arm | Shared workspace with operators |
| Mobile manipulator | Tasks in more than one place |
How to choose
- Start from the motion the task requires: planar, spatial or continuous path.
- Check payload and reach against the real tooling, not the part alone.
- Consider the working environment: dust, wash-down and temperature.
Configuration choices are engineering decisions. Confirm them against your actual process requirements.