1. What is an industrial robot as defined by RIA?
A robot is a reprogrammable, multifunctional manipulator designed to
move material, parts, tools or specialized devices through variable
programmed motions for the performance of a variety of tasks.
2. What was the Jacquard loom, who invented it, and when?
The Jacquard mechanism, invented by Frenchman Joseph Marie Jacquard and first demonstrated in
1801, simplified the way in which complex textiles such as damask were woven. The mechanism
involved the use of thousands of punch cards laced together. Each row of punched holes corresponded
to a row of a textile pattern.
3. What are three things that Nikola Tesla is famous for?
Nikola Tesla was a scientist whose inventions include the Tesla coil, alternating-current (AC) electricity,
and the discovery of the rotating magnetic field.
4. Who created the first industrial robot, and when did that happen?
The world's first industrial robot was brought to life in the United States in 1962. The idea of the
industrial robot was born from American engineer, George Charles Devol, Jr. in 1954.
5. What was the first commercially available micro-computer-controlled industrial robot?
The first commercially available minicomputer-controlled industrial robot is developed by Richard Hohn
for Cincinnati Milacron Corporation. The robot is called the T3, The Tomorrow Tool.
6. What stopped the robotics boom of the early 1980s?
The reason that robot industry growth slowed down:
- Labor cost dropped down
The collapse was due to the failure of commercial vendors to develop a wide variety of workable
solutions. As dozens of companies failed, the perception was that the technology was not viable.
7. What happened in the early 1990s to boost robotic sales once more?
Computer-Controlled Robots Become the Standard.
8. What is a robotic integrator?
They are companies that can analyse your robotic systems needs, develop concepts and plans for your
automation and then put the automation into production within your manufacturing facility.
9. Who released the first collaborative robot for industry, and in which year did it hit the market?
In 2008 the Danish robot manufacturer sold the first industrial robot able to operate safely alongside
employees. The company remains the market leader with more cobots sold than all other competitors
combined. In 2016 the market for cobots has an annual 50% growth and is now the fastest growing
segment of industrial robotics
10. What are FANUC’s ZDT and FIELD programs?
FIELD system lays the groundwork for a more connected, intelligent and overall futuristic factory. FANUC
Zero Down Time (ZDT) - FANUC offers Zero Down Time (ZDT) provides predictive analytics to prevent
unexpected down time.
11. What are some of the other factors besides the four Ds or the four Hs that drive industry to use
robotics?
The other factors why industry use robotics is that it increases speed for manufacturing processes and
efficiency while lowering production costs