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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2006
Magnus Hellberg, Eskilstuna, SE;
Mats Thulin, Västerås, SE;
Michael Fors, Västerås, SE;
Pierre Mikaelsson, Shanghai, CN;
Tommy Thors, Västerås, SE;
Sönke Kock, Västerås, SE;
Kevin Behnisch, Bad Nauheim, DE;
Peter Eriksson, Västerås, SE;
Jan Bredahl, Västerås, SE;
BO Toresson, Köping, SE;
Magnus Hellberg, Eskilstuna, SE;
Mats Thulin, Västerås, SE;
Michael Fors, Västerås, SE;
Pierre Mikaelsson, Shanghai, CN;
Tommy Thors, Västerås, SE;
Sönke Kock, Västerås, SE;
Kevin Behnisch, Bad Nauheim, DE;
Peter Eriksson, Västerås, SE;
Jan Bredahl, Västerås, SE;
Bo Toresson, Köping, SE;
ABB AB, Västeras, SE;
Abstract
A method for controlling a multi-axis industrial robot or manipulator arranged with a robot control unit. The robot or the control unit includes at least one first computer running a servo controller. A motion limit is configured for at least one axis of the robot arm. A reference signal for a robot position is sent to a robot controller together with a measurement of a position of the robot arm. The reference position is processed and the measured position and the processed reference position are then compared in an evaluator for the purpose of limiting the motion of an arm of the robot.