The Robot arm process.
The purpose of the Robot arm is to perform assembly tasks in a production environment.
The Robot arm process consists of seven functions.
Function one: Y-Axis Reset
Large motor C rotates the arm clockwise to raise the arm until Color sensor A
in reflected light intensity mode measures an intensity above 25%
Function two: X-Axis Reset
Large motor B rotates the arm until Touch sensor A’s button is pressed.
The arm rotates a fixed number of degrees to starting position.
Function three: Reset gripper
Medium motor A resets the rotation sensor and opens the gripper.
Function four: Pick-up
Large motor C lowers the arm and Medium motor A closes the gripper to pick up the engine block from the conveyor belt.
Once the engine is firmly grabbed, the arm is lifted again.
Function five: Rotate to drop-off
Large motor B rotates the arm towards the car positioning the engine block above the engine compartment.
Function six: Drop-off
Large motor C lowers the arm so that Medium motor A can release the engine block into the cars engine compartment.
When the engine block is placed the arm is raised again.
Function seven: Rotate to pick-up
Large motor B rotates the arm to starting position. The robot arm is now ready to pick up the next engine block.
The robot arm resets for every 10 engine blocks.