Presentation Pick and Place Robo Arm 3d Printed
Presentation Pick and Place Robo Arm 3d Printed
Robotic arms are machines that are programmed to execute a specific task or job quickly,
efficiently, and extremely accurately. Generally motor-driven, they’re most often used for
the rapid, consistent performance of heavy and/or highly repetitive procedures over
extended periods of time, and are especially valued in the industrial production,
manufacturing, machining and assembly sectors
HOW IT WORKS
A typical robotic arm is made up of seven metal segments, joined by six joints.
The computer controls the robot by rotating individual step motors connected to each joint.
Unlike ordinary motors, step motors move in exact increments . This allows the computer to
move the arm very precisely, repeating exactly the same movement over and over again.
The robot uses motion sensors to make sure it moves just the right amount.
An industrial robot with six joints closely resembles a human arm -- it has the equivalent of a
shoulder, an elbow and a wrist.
Typically, the shoulder is mounted to a stationary base structure rather than to a movable body.
This type of robot has six degrees of freedom, meaning it can pivot in six different ways.
A human arm, by comparison, has seven degrees of freedom.
PARTS OF ROBOT ARM
Problem Statement
The pick and place robot being implemented to ease the process of sorting, process of moving heavy
materials etc. Usually the transfer process of the heavy materials is being carried out, using man
power and if the transfer process is repeated for a period of time, it can cause injuries to the
operator. By using the particular robot the operator, will no longer have to bent and lift up heavy loads
thus preventing injuries and increasing the efficiency of the work. Operator will make mistakes whether
small or big in a while. In the industrial world, the industry cannot afford to take any kind of mistakes. As
every mistake is costly whether interns of time, money and material.
Objective
The main objectives of this project are
To control the displacement of the robotic arm so that the arm can be
used to pick and place the elements from any source to destination.
To control the displacement and movement of robotic arm using RF
Transmitter and Receiver.
To implement a robotic arm with SIX degrees of freedom
Construction of Robotic Arm
The pick and place arm consists of an arm assembly with a jaw, which is only able to move in up
and down direction.
There are two motors for the arm assembly, one for the up and down motion and other for jaw
opening and closing.
For the controlling of motor, motor driver IC and Atmega328 micro controller is used.
The input signal or controlling signal is given from a wireless play station, which is interfaced with
the microcontroller by a RF receiver module.
When the signal is sent from the play station it is decoded in the controller and proper controlling
signal is sent to actuators (dc motors or servo motor) in the system.
The pick and place mechanical arm is a human controlled based system that detects the
object, picks that object from source location and places at the desired location.
For detection of object, human detect presence of object and move machine accordingly.
DESIGN BRIEF
The design part is divided into two parts, the mechanical part design, and the
mechanical part installation. In the design of the mechanical part, the millimetric drawings
of the parts to be used in the robot arm construction were made through the help program.
In the installation of the mechanical part, the naming of the servomotors used in the
robot arm and the tasks during the operation of the robot are explained.
The construction of the project consists of several steps. These steps are;
Determination of the mechanical materials required for the production of the project,
Determination of microcontroller and software to be used in the project,
Search and selection of servo motors that will run the robot arm in a proper way,
Proper selection of mechanical parts,
Implementation of robot arm assembly,
Testing the system to see if it works properly with the microcontroller we choose,
Possible faults have been given in the form of restructuring the system by passing
through the eye.
These steps have been completed and the design of the robot has been completed.
Arduino Robot Arm Circuit Diagram
ELECTRONICS ASSEMBLY
•Laboratories
•Testing & sample handling
•Manufacturing
•Industrial automation
•Automated assembly
•Machine feeding
•Machine access
Advantage’s
1) Easy to perform operations
2) Compact system
3) High degree of accuracy and work precision is obtained
4) Avoids human accidents during work
Disadvantage’s
5) LIMITED PAYLOAD CAPACITY
6) SKILLED OPERATOR IS REQUIRED
7) FRICTION AT JOINTS
8) MOVEMENT IS LIMITED