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A new generation of pneumatic servos for industrial robots

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 March 2009

J. Pu  and
R. H. Weston
J. Pu
Affiliation:
Department of Manufacturing Engineering, Loughborough University of Technology, Loughborough, Leicester, LE11 3TU (U.K.)
R. H. Weston
Affiliation:
Department of Manufacturing Engineering, Loughborough University of Technology, Loughborough, Leicester, LE11 3TU (U.K.)
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Summary

This paper reports on a continuation of research activities at the Loughborough University of Technology (LUT) which are aimed at evolving second generation pneumatic drives and provides an introduction to various aspects which must be considered in the design and use of industrial pneumatic servo-driven robots. The paper illustrates how a new generation of fast and accurate pneumatic servo drives, demonstrating excellent performance/cost characteristics, will become available and will rival electric and hydraulic counterparts in many areas of industrial control.

Keywords

Industrial robotsPneumatic servosAccurate drivesNew generation
Type
Research Article
Information
Robotica , Volume 7 , Issue 1 , January 1989 , pp. 17 - 24
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1989

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