Parallel manipulators are generally associated with high speed, stiffness, and repeatability.
Nonetheless, after decades of development, their industrial uptake is still limited when …

Machining robots are expected to significantly change existing production systems in the
near future. The quality of the machining process with robots is mainly governed by the …

The paper generalizes existing contributions to the stiffness modeling of robotic
manipulators using Matrix Structural Analysis. It presents a unified and systematic approach …

Productivity in robotic machining processes can be limited by the low rigidity of the overall
structure and vibration instability (chatter). The robot's dynamic behavior, due to changes in …

Featured Application (1) Static stiffness modelling methods are classified and summarized.
Each method is studied with regards to algorithms, implementation, and limitations;(2) A …

The paper deals with comparison of industrial manipulators of serial and quasi-serial
architecture. It proposes a new methodology that is based on estimation of the robot …

Recently, industrial robots are increasingly used in machining activities such as drilling,
milling and grinding operations. However, due to their low stiffness and anisotropic …

Recently, serial arm robots drew attention of the machining industry due to their high
dexterity, large workspace and ability to conduct various tasks, with a reduced capital cost …

Elasto-geometrical calibration is crucial for enhancing the absolute accuracy of robots in
machining operations through the identification and compensation of parameter errors …

Productivity in robotic machining processes can be limited by instability phenomena
resulting from the interaction between robot dynamics and cutting conditions. The robot …