Payload

How it is used

One of the first numbers checked when choosing a robot: a 10 kg payload robot. Engineers also look at the load diagram, because the allowed weight drops as the center of gravity moves away from the flange. Wrong payload data in the controller causes poor motion and false collision alarms.

Example sentences

1. With the new gripper we're at 9 kg, so a 10 kg payload is too tight.

2. Did you enter the payload data for the new tool in the controller?

Common collocations

• rated payload
• payload capacity
• payload data
• exceed the payload
• load diagram

Related terms

• reachThe maximum distance a robot arm can extend from the center of its base, usually given in millimeters to the wrist. It sets how large an area the robot can work in.
• end effectorThe tool fixed to the end of a robot arm that does the actual work, for example a gripper, a welding torch, a spray gun or a screwdriver.
• industrial robotA programmable machine, usually an arm with several axes, that does production tasks such as welding, painting, handling or assembly on its own and with high repeatability.
• gripperA type of end effector that picks up, holds and releases parts, usually with two or three fingers or jaws that open and close. It is driven by compressed air or an electric motor.
• collision detectionA function in the robot controller that compares expected and actual motor torques and stops the robot quickly if it hits something unexpected.

This word in other fields

The same English word can have a different meaning in another field:

• payload · Software Engineering
• payload · Cybersecurity
• payload · Astronomy & Space

More terms: Robot Types and Components

• robot arm
• joint
• collaborative robot
• vacuum gripper
• articulated robot
• SCARA robot
• gantry robot