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Robot cell

Meaning in robotics & automation, with examples

/ˈroʊbɑːt sel/nounCommon term

In robotics & automation, robot cell means: A closed working area with one or more robots and the equipment around them, such as fixtures, conveyors and safety guarding, that performs a task as one unit.

In Turkish: robot hücresi, robotlu hücre

How it is used

Used by integrators, project managers and maintenance teams. You design, build, install and commission a cell; people say work cell, welding cell or palletizing cell and talk about entering the cell and the cell layout. Turnkey cells are delivered ready to run.

Example sentences

  1. The robot cell will be ready for the factory acceptance test next Tuesday.

  2. We moved the robot cell closer to the press to shorten the transfer.

Common collocations

  • welding cell
  • cell layout
  • enter the cell
  • turnkey robot cell
  • work cell
  • 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.
  • guardingPhysical barriers such as fences, covers and doors that keep people out of the dangerous area of a machine or robot cell while it is running.
  • fixtureA device that holds a part in an exact, repeatable position while a robot or machine works on it, for example during welding, machining or assembly.
  • commissioningThe stage of a project when a new machine or system is installed, tested, adjusted and started up until it works as specified and can be handed over to production.
  • production lineA series of machines, stations and workers arranged in order, where a product moves from one step to the next until it is finished.

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