A linear transfer system for a collaborative robot includes a linear bearing extending along a linear axis. A carriage on the linear bearing moves along the linear axis and supports a collaborative robot. One or more load cells are supported on either axial end of the carriage. A motor causes movement of the carriage along the linear axis under the control of a motor control circuit. The circuit receives input signals indicative of forces applied to the load cells. During a programming mode for the system, the circuit may generate control signals for the motor causing movement of the carriage along the linear axis corresponding to the forces applied to the load cells. During an operating mode of the system, the circuit may detect collisions by comparing the forces to a threshold and generating control signals to halt movement of the carriage if a predetermined condition is met.

An automated robotic assembly system is configured to assemble a device by fitting a first component made of a material liable to deformation by external force with a second component by means of a robot, and the first component is provided with a distortion detection unit for detecting distortion thereof. If the distortion detected by the distortion detection unit exceeds a predetermined value, a signal for notifying abnormality is output to stop an automated assembly operation by the robot.

An automated robotic assembly system is configured to assemble a device by fitting a first component made of a material liable to deformation by external force with a second component by means of a robot, and the first component is provided with a distortion detection unit for detecting distortion thereof. If the distortion detected by the distortion detection unit exceeds a predetermined value, a signal for notifying abnormality is output to stop an automated assembly operation by the robot.

A processing system includes a cutting tool for milling, a plurality of sensors, and a processing unit. The plurality of sensors each is configured to measure a physical quantity that indicates a state related to loads on the cutting tool during cutting. The processing unit is configured to generate, based on measurement results from the respective sensors at a plurality of measurement time points, measurement data that is related to the loads in two directions on a plane perpendicular to a rotation axis of the cutting tool and that includes two-dimensional data at each of the measurement time points, and to perform a determination process concerning cutting in which the cutting tool is used, based on a two-dimensional shape indicated by the generated measurement data.

A processing system includes a cutting tool for milling, a plurality of sensors, and a processing unit. The plurality of sensors each is configured to measure a physical quantity that indicates a state related to loads on the cutting tool during cutting. The processing unit is configured to generate, based on measurement results from the respective sensors at a plurality of measurement time points, measurement data that is related to the loads in two directions on a plane perpendicular to a rotation axis of the cutting tool and that includes two-dimensional data at each of the measurement time points, and to perform a determination process concerning cutting in which the cutting tool is used, based on a two-dimensional shape indicated by the generated measurement data.

A fusion welding device includes: a robot arm; a fusion welding hand attached to the robot arm and including a fusion welding head for fusing and joining together workpieces while being separated from the workpieces; a support provided to the fusion welding hand and abutting on the workpieces; a force sensor for detecting a force and a moment exerted, through the support, by the workpieces; and a control section configured to control motion of the robot arm in accordance with parameters calculated from a signal outputted from the force sensor.

An anomaly detection system includes: a sensor provided to a tool, the sensor being configured to measure a physical quantity, of the tool, that varies while a machine tool is machining a machining target object by means of the tool; and an anomaly detection device configured to detect an anomaly in the tool, based on measurement data obtained by the sensor. The anomaly detection device includes: a synchronization unit configured to achieve synchronization between target data being measurement data in time series obtained by the sensor, and reference data being a measurement result in time series of the physical quantity when the tool is in a normal state; a distance calculation unit configured to calculate a distance between the reference data and the target data; and an anomaly detection unit configured to detect an anomaly in the tool by comparing the distance with a threshold.