Twisting and Bending

While end users would like to see the elimination of cables thorough a wireless system, some robot manufacturers are offering machines with cables routed internally.

Motoman Inc. is among those marketing robots with internal cables. “Motoman offers application-specific robots, where most cables are internally routed to maximize cable life,” says handling technology leader Thomas Sipple. “With externally routed cables, end-users have more issues with them. When cables are routed internally, end-users do not have to worry about snagging, which maximizes cable life.”
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Bennett Brumson is a contributing editor for the Robotic Industries Association.