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CARTESIAN-COORDINATE ROBOT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-01-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Applications of Automation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rectangular robot
1, record 1, English, rectangular%20robot
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Cartesian robot 1, record 1, English, Cartesian%20robot
correct
- Cartesian-coordinate robot 2, record 1, English, Cartesian%2Dcoordinate%20robot
correct
- rectangular-coordinate robot 2, record 1, English, rectangular%2Dcoordinate%20robot
avoid
- rectilinear coordinate robot 2, record 1, English, rectilinear%20coordinate%20robot
avoid
- rectilinear robot 2, record 1, English, rectilinear%20robot
avoid
- rectilinear-Cartesian robot 3, record 1, English, rectilinear%2DCartesian%20robot
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A robot that moves in straight lines up and down, and in and out. The degrees of freedom of the manipulator arm are defined primarily by a Cartesian coordinate axis system consisting of three intersecting perpendicular straight lines with origin at the intersection. This robot may lack control logic for coordinated joint motion. 2, record 1, English, - rectangular%20robot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For example, a gantry robot. 4, record 1, English, - rectangular%20robot
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Automatisation et applications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- robot cartésien
1, record 1, French, robot%20cart%C3%A9sien
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- robot rectangulaire 1, record 1, French, robot%20rectangulaire
correct
- robot rectiligne 2, record 1, French, robot%20rectiligne
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Robot dont le bras est constitué de trois articulations prismatiques dont les axes sont disposés selon un système de coordonnées cartésiennes. 1, record 1, French, - robot%20cart%C3%A9sien
Record 1, Key term(s)
- robot à coordonnées cartésiennes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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