Mechanisms — Robotics Mechanisms

Recent Blogs

PUMA Arm diagram
PUMA-Style Arm: Idealized 3R Wrist-Centre Kinematics
How a PUMA arm works — the 6-DOF articulated robot that defined modern industrial automation, from Unimation welding cells to lab automation today.
Stewart Platform (hexapod) diagram
Stewart Platform (hexapod) Mechanism Explained: How It Works, Diagram, Parts, Formula and Uses
Stewart Platform explained — how a 6-DOF hexapod works, the kinematics formula, and real motion-simulator and machining applications. Practical engineering guide.
Spherical Wrist diagram
Spherical Wrist Mechanism Explained: How It Works, Diagram, Parts, Formula and Industrial Uses
How a spherical wrist works in 6-DOF robot arms — three intersecting axes, kinematic decoupling, and real applications in welding, painting, and surgery.
SCARA Arm diagram
SCARA Arm Mechanism Explained: How a 4-Axis Selectively Compliant Robot Works
How a SCARA Arm works, with cycle-time math, payload trade-offs, and real applications in electronics assembly, packaging, and lab automation.
Delta Robot diagram
Delta Robot Mechanism: How Parallel Kinematic Pick-and-Place Works, Parts, Diagram, and Uses
Explore a Delta robot’s three parallel linkage chains and level tool platform. Compare a separate joint-play sensitivity example with explicitly assumed gains.
Cartesian Robot Mechanism diagram
Cartesian Robot Mechanism: How XYZ Gantry Robots Work, Parts, Uses and Motion Formula Explained
Explore three perpendicular gantry axes and coordinated XYZ movement. Compare target coordinates and straight-line displacement with an interactive Cartesian robot diagram.