Sipho Ndlovu
TestingSample
Six-Axis Pick-and-Place Robot Arm
A sub-R60 000 manipulator with ±0.4 mm repeatability for small manufacturers.
- Discipline
- Robotics
- Stage
- Testing
- Project type
- Individual
- Timeline
- Mar 2023 — Ongoing
- Owner
- Sipho Ndlovu
MEng research platform for affordable industrial automation.
01
Problem Definition
Small manufacturers cannot justify the cost of commercial industrial robots.
02
Design & Implementation
Cycloidal reducers were 3D printed and machined in-house; the control stack runs on ROS 2 with MoveIt 2 planning.
03
Results & Conclusions
Repeatability testing (ISO 9283 method) shows ±0.4 mm at 60% of rated payload. Testing continues.
My contribution
Mechanical design, kinematics, ROS 2 control stack and repeatability testing.
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