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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 18, 2011
Filed:
May. 19, 2004
Sönke Kock, Pfüngstadt, DE;
Christian H Müller, Ladenburg, DE;
Torgny Brogårdh, Västerås, SE;
Jesper Bergsjö, Västerås, SE;
Andreas Olevik, Västerås, SE;
Stig Moberg, Västerås, SE;
Sönke Kock, Pfüngstadt, DE;
Christian H Müller, Ladenburg, DE;
Torgny Brogårdh, Västerås, SE;
Jesper Bergsjö, Västerås, SE;
Andreas Olevik, Västerås, SE;
Stig Moberg, Västerås, SE;
ABB AB, Västerås, SE;
Abstract
An apparatus, a method and a control system for controlling an industrial robot with at least one axis of rotation and/or translation. The robot includes at least one actuator or motor at each of the axes for driving a movement of an arm of the robot and at least one sensor at each of the rotatable shafts. A dither-signal generator for generation of a periodic signal is used to provide a varying dither signal to a servo of the actuator. Automatic adaption of the dither signal is provided. A computer program for carrying out the method and a graphical user interface.