ROBOT METROLOGY AND CALIBRATION SYSTEMS - A MARKET REVIEW

Robot calibration and metrology systems vary widely in performance, bu t, as a general rule, they are considered to be expensive systems that are normally beyond the budget of the average company. A market surve y involving some of the leading systems available reveals that the lea ding performers are characteristically easy to set-up, operate and, mo st important, more economical. Nevertheless, the price range of these systems is still too high for them to be in widespread, regular use. T he development of systems that combine these characteristics, but at a low-cost, would fill an important void in the automated manufacturing industry.