A method for aligning a workpiece in a working space of a machine tool having a numerical control system uses a probe. 3D models of the working space, probe, and workpiece are virtually displayed. The workpiece is positioned in the working space and the virtual workpiece is positioned in the virtual working space so that there is an initial coincidence between positions thereof. The probe is manually positioned relative to the workpiece, wherein a planned probing point and probing direction are selected based on a minimum distance of the virtual probe from the virtual workpiece, and are displayed. Enabling of the probing is based on quality of the planned probing point, and, when enabled, a probing operation is triggered, and coordinates of a probing point are determined. The position of the workpiece is recalculated using these coordinates, and the position of the virtual workpiece is updated.

Methods for managing a robot arm are disclosed. In one method, during a movement of the robot arm in an axis thereof, a signal collected by a sensor equipped at a frame of the robot arm is received. A change in strength of the received signal is detected, where the change is caused by an offset between a position of a reference mark equipped at the robot arm and a position of the sensor. An original point of the axis of the robot arm is determined based on the detected change. Further, robot systems, apparatuses, systems, and computer readable media for managing a robot arm in the robot systems are disclosed. The original point of the axis of the robot arm may be determined without a dedicated calibrating tool, and then the robot arm may be calibrated based on the original point accurately.

Disclosed herein are embodiments related to calibration and zeroing in robotic systems. For example, an apparatus for robotic zeroing may include a processing device to perform a joint zeroing operation on a first joint assembly of a robotic apparatus. The joint zeroing operation may include: determining a reference vector for zeroing the first joint assembly, wherein the first joint assembly is mechanically coupled to a base of the robotic apparatus; identifying an acceleration vector representative of an orientation of a second joint assembly of the robotic apparatus, wherein the first joint assembly is mechanically between the base and the second joint assembly; determining whether the acceleration vector is aligned with the reference vector; and, in response to a determination that the acceleration vector is not aligned with the reference vector, causing the first joint assembly to move.

A method is provided for adjusting the setup of a handling machine, by a handling machine operator. The method includes the handling machine operator moving a control member in order to set a maximum speed of operation of said actuator or motor. A maximum speed setting made in the prior step is stored in a suitable memory integrated into a computer of a control station of the handling machine. The control station adjusts a work output of the handling machine to operate within the parameters of control law, the adjustment including the handing machine not exceeding the stored maximum operating speed or speeds.

A precision shaft alignment system for establishing precise concentric axial alignment of a first shaft rotatably mounted and extending from a fixed unit and a second shaft extending from a variable position unit towards the first shaft includes a control and computing interface module, a pair of measuring means for precisely measuring at least one position of the first shaft and the second shaft and a jacking system for precisely aligning the shafts. The pair of measuring means is in communication with the control and computing interface module for transferring the at least one position of the first shaft and the second shaft for establishing precise concentric axial alignment of the first shaft and the second shaft. The jacking system is controlled by the control and computing interface module for precisely aligning the shaft.

A method is provided for adjusting a handling machine (1) involves moving a control member (2) for controlling an actuator (7) or a motor (11) to adjust a maximum operating speed of the actuator (7) or motor (11) tool. The method includes memorizing a maximum speed setting in a suitable memory (4), and subjecting the work of the handling machine (1) to a control law, not exceeding the memorized maximum speed of operation. The method is applied of the adjustment method to a handling machine (1) including a plurality of actuators (7, 9, 11, 13, 15) and at least one actuator control member (2, 3).

An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to determine, using a first regression model formed by a plurality of terms, a plurality of sample shot regions from a plurality of shot regions on a substrate, and a display controller configured to perform display control so that information of the plurality of sample shot regions determined by the processor is displayed on a user interface screen. The processor is configured to redetermine a plurality of sample shot regions using a second regression model formed by some terms of the plurality of terms, and the display controller is configured to update display of the user interface screen so that information of the plurality of sample shot regions redetermined by the processor is displayed on the user interface screen.

A precision shaft alignment system for establishing precise concentric axial alignment of a first shaft rotatably mounted and extending from a fixed unit and a second shaft extending from a variable position unit towards the first shaft includes a control and computing interface module, a pair of measuring means for precisely measuring at least one position of the first shaft and the second shaft and a jacking system for precisely aligning the shafts. The pair of measuring means is in communication with the control and computing interface module for transferring the at least one position of the first shaft and the second shaft for establishing precise concentric axial alignment of the first shaft and the second shaft. The jacking system is controlled by the control and computing interface module for precisely aligning the shaft.

A position aligning apparatus of a vehicle installed at a bottom surface of a vehicle inspection line to respectively correspond to both sides of a front wheel and both sides of a rear wheel of the vehicle so as to target-position the vehicle at an inspection position includes: a front aligning unit regulating a front movement of the vehicle having entered into the vehicle inspection line and aligning a front right/left position of the vehicle while pressing a front wheel of the vehicle in a right/left direction according to operation of a first actuator; a rear aligning unit aligning a rear right/left position of the vehicle while pressing a rear wheel of the vehicle in the right/left direction according to operation of a second actuator; and a controller controlling the operation of the first and second actuators.

A method for aligning a workpiece in a working space of a machine tool having a numerical control system uses a probe. 3D models of the working space, probe, and workpiece are virtually displayed. The workpiece is positioned in the working space and the virtual workpiece is positioned in the virtual working space so that there is an initial coincidence between positions thereof. The probe is manually positioned relative to the workpiece, wherein a planned probing point and probing direction are selected based on a minimum distance of the virtual probe from the virtual workpiece, and are displayed. Enabling of the probing is based on quality of the planned probing point, and, when enabled, a probing operation is triggered, and coordinates of a probing point are determined. The position of the workpiece is recalculated using these coordinates, and the position of the virtual workpiece is updated.