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CONTINUOUS PATH ROBOT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-09-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Applications of Automation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- continuous-path robot
1, record 1, English, continuous%2Dpath%20robot
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A robot that] operates, in theory, through an infinite number of points in space that, when joined, describe a smooth compound curve. 2, record 1, English, - continuous%2Dpath%20robot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Continuous path robots ... [in] theory at least, ... can move along a smooth path of any shape, with continuous variation of speed as the arm moves along the path. 3, record 1, English, - continuous%2Dpath%20robot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A smooth compound] curve is usually developed during the programming or "teaching" phase, which is carried out by an operator. 2, record 1, English, - continuous%2Dpath%20robot
Record 1, Key term(s)
- continuous path robot
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Automatisation et applications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- robot à trajectoire continue
1, record 1, French, robot%20%C3%A0%20trajectoire%20continue
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'outil terminal des robots à trajectoire continue suit un chemin prédéfini, à allure relativement régulière. Les degrés de liberté de ces machines évoluent tous simultanément de façon à obtenir un suivi précis de la trajectoire. 2, record 1, French, - robot%20%C3%A0%20trajectoire%20continue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Automatización y aplicaciones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- robot de trayectoria continua
1, record 1, Spanish, robot%20de%20trayectoria%20continua
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los robots de trayectoria continua son capaces de realizar ciclos de movimiento en los que se controla la trayectoria del robot. Los puntos individuales se definen por la unidad de control y no por el programador, el cual especifica el punto inicial y el punto final de la trayectoria y la unidad de control calcula la secuencia de puntos individuales que permite al robot seguir una trayectoria de línea recta o curva suave. 1, record 1, Spanish, - robot%20de%20trayectoria%20continua
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