Design and development of a low-cost 5-DOF robotic arm for lightweight material handling and sorting applications: A case study for small manufacturing industries of Pakistan

dc.authoridSheikh, Muhammad Fahad/0000-0002-0124-4838
dc.authoridAl Rashid, Ans/0000-0002-1563-8539
dc.contributor.authorAli, Zain
dc.contributor.authorSheikh, Muhammad Fahad
dc.contributor.authorAl Rashid, Ans
dc.contributor.authorArif, Zia Ullah
dc.contributor.authorKhalid, Muhammad Yasir
dc.contributor.authorUmer, Rehan
dc.contributor.authorKoc, Muammer
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-29T16:00:38Z
dc.date.available2024-09-29T16:00:38Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.departmentKarabük Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractDue to the ever-increasing demand for higher production rates and the shortage of skilled labor in small in-dustries, material handling and sorting have become extremely tedious and challenging. Industrial automation -led effective material-handling solutions like robotic arms have gained immense importance as they provide an alternative to human involvement, contribute to higher sorting accuracy, and provide enhanced safety. However, the adaptability of these robotic arms in small manufacturing industries in Pakistan is mainly hindered due to their higher costs and concerns with their structural durability. This paper presents the development of a low-cost 5-DOF robotic arm with a designed payload limit of 1 kg and automatically sorts objects fed through a conveyer belt. Catering to the compact sizing, high strength, and lower payload requirements of small industries, aluminum was selected as the material of the robotic arm due to its superior strength-to-weight ratio while being lightweight. Arm geometry was developed using SOLIDWORKS & REG; software, which was further processed in ANSYS & REG; software to perform the static structural analysis of the robotic arm using Finite Element Analysis (FEA). The fine meshing of the robotic arm assembly was done using triangular elements with the total number of elements and total nodes 52134 and 89104, respectively. A single point load was applied on the end effector, and the force was kept downward with an incremental loading of 1 kg starting from 100 g. These FEA simulations show that the robotic arm can hoist considerable weight while maintaining its structural integrity and direc-tionality. The proposed robotic arm is also well-suited for manipulating objects in tight spaces due to its compact size and customizable range of motion, making it an ideal choice for applications that require precise manipu-lation of light loads.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.rineng.2023.101315
dc.identifier.issn2590-1230
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85166358781en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.rineng.2023.101315
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14619/5260
dc.identifier.volume19en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001051537000001en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherElsevieren_US
dc.relation.ispartofResults in Engineeringen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectMaterial sortingen_US
dc.subjectRobotic armen_US
dc.subjectFinite element analysisen_US
dc.subjectANSYSen_US
dc.subjectIndustrial robotsen_US
dc.titleDesign and development of a low-cost 5-DOF robotic arm for lightweight material handling and sorting applications: A case study for small manufacturing industries of Pakistanen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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