Engineering resources
Practical notes on positioning, hardware interfaces and acceptance testing for laboratory robotics.
14 articles
Positioning & alignment
We work back from the instrument handoff point to review docking, arm mounting, TCP calibration, gripper seating and fixture tolerances.
Read more : Robot-to-instrument alignment: building the positioning error budgetHardware interfaces
We define the commands, states, fault responses and recovery responsibilities your scheduler needs at the robot hardware interface.
Read more : Defining the hardware interface between a mobile manipulator and a laboratory schedulerHardware acceptance
Our hardware FAT plan covers the tested configuration, mechanical and electrical checks, docking, handling, interface responses and recovery.
Read more : FAT for an OEM mobile manipulator: what should be tested before hardware handover?Engineering Notes
Prepare a non-confidential OEM robot brief covering the transfer task, labware, station access, hardware scope, software responsibilities and acceptance evidence.
Read more : What to include in an OEM laboratory robot enquiryEngineering Notes
Use a structured record for labware identity, loaded condition, gripping surfaces, station clearance, sensing and the variants to include in a handling review.
Read more : Record the labware and gripper interface before tooling reviewEngineering Notes
Define the configuration records, interface documents, acceptance evidence and open-item records required for an OEM laboratory robotics hardware handover.
Read more : Agree the hardware handover documents before the buildEngineering Notes
Record the station datum, opening, approach path, loaded labware and release space before selecting an arm or defining a laboratory robot handoff.
Read more : Review instrument access before choosing a mobile manipulatorEngineering Notes
Define the handoff reference, tested configuration, measurement method and release decision before using positioning figures as acceptance criteria.
Read more : Turn a positioning requirement into an acceptance recordEngineering Notes
Use one station record to capture geometry, loaded-tool access, readiness information, responsibilities and missing evidence.
Read more : Record the instrument station before reviewing the robot handoffEngineering Notes
Agree what command acceptance, execution and completion mean, and identify the evidence the scheduler needs before advancing a laboratory transfer.
Read more : Completion evidence worksheet for the platform interface