Delta robots are becoming increasingly popular for many types of applications, because they’re fast, have small footprints and feature large work envelopes. In addition to assembly applications, such as adhesive dispensing and screwdriving, the machines feed, pick, place, stack and kit a wide variety of parts and components.
Over the last decade, engineers have developed smaller and smaller delta robots for tasks in limited workspaces. But, shrinking them further to the millimeter scale with conventional manufacturing techniques and components has proven fruitless.