... maintenance tasks. Design/methodology/approach The paper introduces a pole-climbing robot, which consists of a 5-DOF mechanical arm and two novel grippers. The gripper is composed of a two-finger clamping module and a retractable L-shaped hook module. The robot is symmetrical in structure, and the rotary...

...Xiaolong Lu; Shiping Zhao; Deping Yu; Xiaoyu Liu Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe the design and development of “Pylon-Climber”, a pole climbing robot (PCR) for climbing along the corner columns of electricity pylon and assisting the electricians to complete maintenance tasks...

... into the pipeline once more to indicate the defect's location to the maintenance ship. Findings The laboratory tests and the field tests prove the feasibility and validity of the developed autonomous in‐pipe robot. Furthermore, the application of intelligent control techniques ensures the mission completion...

...Mike Wilson; José M. Sabater; Roque J. Saltarén; Rafael Aracil; Eugenio Yime; José M. Azorín Purpose The aim of this paper is to present new robotic structures that can be suitable for inspection, maintenance and dismantling tasks in nuclear facilities. Design/methodology/approach In the first...

... © MCB UP Limited 2002 --> Datalogging Maintenance Robots Genmark automation Integrates 'black box' technology into its robots Keywords: Datalogging, Maintenance, Robots Genmark Automation, Inc., a leader in tool and factory automation solutions for the global...

... Limited 2001 Teleoperation Maintenance Robotics Plate 4 Robtet performs the work of replacing worn or broken insulators on live power lines The maintenance of live power lines is a dangerous and labour‐intensive operation. A consortium of partners in Spain has studied...

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