F/T DAQ Installation and Operation Manual
Document #9610-05-1017-06
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Aside:
The published payloads of robots are typically the maximum load the robot can
handle at published positional resolution. The robot can actually handle much
larger loads, but with some loss of positional repeatability. During a crash both
inertia and the sudden deceleration can generate large loads. Robots are
typically overpowered for an application, and the robot is capable of exerting
loads many times its rated loads.
You may decide to select a transducer with a lower payload with the
understanding that this will increase the chances of damaging the transducers
during a crash.
Aside:
We highly recommend the use of a robotic crash protection or breakaway device
such as ATI’s Protector as an added measure of F/T transducer protection in all
robotic applications.