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Method and a control system for monitoring the condition of an industrial robot

US7826984B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 6, 2008
Grant dateNov 2, 2010
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Expiry dateApr 2, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG05B2219/39413
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An industrial robot diagnostic method including performing a condition analysis utilizing at least two selected input signals, wherein each selected input signal indicates a condition related to a property of the industrial robot, performing an analysis of any combination of the selected input signals utilizing a signal modeling of the signals and outputting from the condition analyzer a result being at least one of: a detection of a malfunction of the robot system, an identification of a root cause failure in the robot system and prediction of a potential malfunction in the robot system. Also an industrial robot system utilizing the method.

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