I. Components of a Parallel Robot A parallel robot (also known as a delta robot or spider robot) consists of the following main components: Component Category Specific Parts Mechanical structure Base frame (static platform), moving platform (end-effector platform), drive arms (active arms), forearm links (passive arms), spherical joints / ball joints, universal joints Drive & actuation Servo motors (one per arm), servo drives / amplifiers, precision reducers / gearboxes (low-backlash, e.g., harmonic or planetary) End-effector / tooling Tool mounting flange, suction cups / vacuum grippers, pneumatic or electric grippers, vacuum generator (venturi), custom fingers / jaws Control & sensing Motion controller (runs inverse kinematics), teach pendant / programming interface, encoders […]



