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3 Basic Robot Progrming

The document outlines three primary methods for programming industrial robots: the Teach Method, Hand Guiding/Lead-Through Programming, and Offline Robot Programming. Each method has its advantages and disadvantages, with the Teach Method being intuitive and precise, Hand Guiding being collaborative and suitable for complex tasks, and Offline Programming allowing for complexity and efficiency but requiring technical expertise. The choice of method depends on the type of robot and the specific programming needs.

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The document outlines three primary methods for programming industrial robots: the Teach Method, Hand Guiding/Lead-Through Programming, and Offline Robot Programming. Each method has its advantages and disadvantages, with the Teach Method being intuitive and precise, Hand Guiding being collaborative and suitable for complex tasks, and Offline Programming allowing for complexity and efficiency but requiring technical expertise. The choice of method depends on the type of robot and the specific programming needs.

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The 3 Basic Robot Programming

Methods

Programming an industrial robot is no longer just about coding instructions


using a low-level programming language. As the technology behind robotics
continues to evolve, new programming methods meant to make it easier for
end-users have emerged. Today, three main methods are used to issue
instructions to modern robots, namely:

1. The Teach Method

This method involves using a teach pendant to guide the robot through a
series of points and having it store them in memory. The process of guiding
and recording these points or coordinates in space is called teaching in
robotics.

A majority of modern industrial robots in the market today come with a teach
pendant that allows even non-engineers to guide the robot and program it to
perform a set of functions as desired. Modern teach pendants are just
custom applications loaded into a special tablet or touchscreen device. It is
the most intuitive and preferred way to program and reprogram industrial
robots today.

Some of the reasons why this method is preferred to others include:

 Precision- The operator can input very precise points or coordinates into
the teaching pendant thus making it easier to ensure that the robot arm
works as expected.
 Safety- As a result of the precision, it’s easier to ensure that the robot
arm and other moving parts will stay within a predefined space for safety
purposes. This is especially important for robots that have safety stop or
collision detection as a feature.
 Intuitiveness- Modern tablet-operated teaching systems are quite
intuitive that robotics engineers may not be required to program or
reprogram the industrial robots.
Teaching pendants may have evolved but they have been around in different
forms over the lifetime of industrial robots. This means operators have an
easier time programming a modern industrial robot using the teaching
method as compared to others.

The only downside to using the teaching method is the limited number of
instructions you can issue to a robot. The method restricts you from teaching
the robot a predefined set of movements and does not allow for additional
instructions to improve efficiency or react to changing situations.

2. Hand Guiding/Lead-Through
Programming

Hand hiding or lead-through programming involves physically moving the


robot arm over a series of points and axis to “teach” it how to perform a
desired function. For instance, an operator can guide a robot on how to reach
for a tool on a workstation and use it to do some operation. After the
instructions have been recorded by the robot’s memory, it will continue
following the same path on its own.

Hand guiding is especially preferred for smaller modern robots that are
designed to work alongside human operators. These robots can be taught to
do very complex tasks such as painting, sorting items, precision welding,
engraving, etc.

Some of the advantages of lead-through or hand guiding include:

 Intuitiveness
 Safety
 Collaboration
 Great for complex tasks or movements

However, hand guiding fails as a programming method when precision is


required. It is also not practical to use this method for large industrial robots
that are not designed to work alongside humans. The method is the most
preferred for modern collaborative robots used in smaller industrial setups.

3. Offline Robot Programming


As the name suggests, this robot programming method involves writing
instructions on a separate system and using virtual models of an industrial
robot for testing. After the instructions have been written and tested, they
are uploaded to the robot’s memory. This method is preferred where a lot of
instructions need to be written and tested before being deployed in real life.

Some of the advantages of offline programming include:

 Allows for more complexity


 Can lead to more efficient robot operation
 Supports precision
 Guarantees safety

Offline programming can be technical and therefore not suitable for non-
engineers who do not understand low-level robotics programming or coding.
All programming methods are very much in use today in most industries. The
method you choose may come down to the type of robot you are
programming and what you want to do with it.

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