In industrial automation, robotics consists of utilizing specifically designed, controlled motors to perform precise and repetitive movements. The applications in manufacturing, processing, and packaging cover a wide range of industries.
From large robotic arms in automobile manufacturing lifting and moving chassis, frames, and engines precisely into place to small surgical robots performing delicate, life-saving operations, the use of robotics is becoming commonplace. These robotic arms (or articulated robots) are designed to emulate human arm function. The ability to bend and twist at joints (or axes) smoothly and with precision allows for a greater degree of motion, thus making them ideal for industries such as automotive, consumer goods, food and beverage, manufacturing, post-chemical & processing, and pulp, paper, and corrugated.
The field of robotics depends on high torque density motors that can fit easily into a variety of smaller machines and in tighter places where space is at a premium.