Automation

Smart Robot Teach Pendant Designed to be More Intuitive

Automate 2019 - In industrial robots, there is a trend toward lower-skill programming interfaces.

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As Greg Smith, Process Engineer at Yaskawa said in this video, you shouldn’t need a manual to use a consumer electronic device such as a smartphone. The user experience should be intuitive, requiring no special skills. This view seems to be mirrored in the latest generation of industrial robot programming interfaces.

Making robots easier to program is a growing trend in industrial robotics. Yaskawa’s Smart Pendant is one of several new products in the industry designed to make basic robot programming capability accessible to lower-skilled workers.
Check out the video to see the features of this teach pendant.

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James Anderton

Jim Anderton is the Director of Content for ENGINEERING.com. Mr. Anderton was formerly editor of Canadian Metalworking Magazine and has contributed to a wide range of print and on-line publications, including Design Engineering, Canadian Plastics, Service Station and Garage Management, Autovision, and the National Post. He also brings prior industry experience in quality and part design for a Tier One automotive supplier.