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GENERAL-PURPOSE ROBOT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-01-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Applications of Automation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- standard branching
1, record 1, English, standard%20branching
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Standard Branching. Truly general-purpose industrial robot systems must have some way of selecting or altering the programmed path and function based on changes in the environment around them. The name given to such a facility may vary, but the purpose is the same. The robot reaches some point and interrogates an input signal to determine whether it is electrically active, or the robot is interrupted by activation of another input signal. In either case, the robot path "branches" to a section of the path/function program; if no signal is present at this decision point, or no interrupt occurs, the robot continues in a normal path sequence. 1, record 1, English, - standard%20branching
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Automatisation et applications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- branchement régulier
1, record 1, French, branchement%20r%C3%A9gulier
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-01-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Applications of Automation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- special-purpose robot
1, record 2, English, special%2Dpurpose%20robot
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Special-purpose robot. Offering more versatility in accommodating frequent changeovers and ease of installation and maintenance, a special-purpose robot, designed specifically for parts extraction and orientation, fills the gap between integrated custom machine equipment and a general-purpose industrial robot. 1, record 2, English, - special%2Dpurpose%20robot
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Automatisation et applications
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- robot spécialisé
1, record 2, French, robot%20sp%C3%A9cialis%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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