3.1 Imagine you are a technician in an automation company. Your supervisor gives you the following task: move electronic components quickly from a conveyor belt into small boxes. Decide which type of industrial robot is the most suitable and explain why.
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Soluzione suggerita: Delta robot. Delta robots are designed for high-speed “pick and place” tasks, especially in electronics, packaging, and sorting.
3.2 Imagine you are a technician in an automation company. Your supervisor gives you the following task: load heavy cylindrical parts into a CNC machine. Decide which type of industrial robot is the most suitable and explain why.
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Soluzione suggerita: Cylindrical robot. Cylindrical robots move up and down along a vertical axis and are commonly used for machine loading.
3.3 Imagine you are a technician in an automation company. Your supervisor gives you the following task: paint the external body of a car. Decide which type of industrial robot is the most suitable and explain why.
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Soluzione suggerita: Articulated robot. Articulated robots have multiple rotary joints, allowing flexible movement needed for painting complex surfaces.
3.4 Imagine you are a technician in an automation company. Your supervisor gives you the following task: assemble small plastic parts at high speed on a production line. Decide which type of industrial robot is the most suitable and explain why.
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Soluzione suggerita: SCARA robot. SCARA robots are ideal for fast, repetitive assembly operations and precise “pick and place” tasks.
3.5 Imagine you are a technician in an automation company. Your supervisor gives you the following task: move large metal sheets across a horizontal plane for welding. Decide which type of industrial robot is the most suitable and explain why.
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Soluzione suggerita: Gantry (Cartesian) robot. Gantry robots travel along an overhead horizontal system and are commonly used for welding and handling large, heavy materials.
4. Imagine you work in an industrial workshop. A customer asks for advice on which robot to purchase for their new assembly line. Do an online research and write a short technical recommendation (6-8 sentences) including the following.
• Customer’s needs (invent them)
• Which type of robot you recommend
• Why this robot is suitable, referring to characteristics from the text (e.g., DOF, speed, movement type)
• Possible limitations
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Soluzione suggerita: The customer needs a robot that can perform fast, repetitive assembly tasks on a small electronics production line. Their main priority is precision and high-speed “pick and place” movements between different workstations.
I recommend using a SCARA robot for this application. SCARA robots have four degrees of freedom and are designed specifically for quick, repetitive assembly operations. Their selective compliance allows them to move horizontally with high accuracy, making them ideal for placing delicate components. Another advantage is that they require relatively little floor space. One limitation to consider is that SCARA robots have a limited vertical range of motion, so they may not be suitable if the customer later wants to handle taller or heavier parts.