Types of Manipulators

The types of manipulators can be divided into hydraulic, pneumatic, electric and mechanical manipulators according to the driving method; they can be divided into special manipulators and general manipulators according to the applicable range; according to the motion track control mode, they can be divided into point control and continuous.

Trajectory control robots, etc. Robots are often used as an add-on to machine tools or other machines, such as loading and unloading and transferring workpieces on automated machine tools or automated production lines, changing tools in machining centers, etc., and generally do not have separate controls.

Some operating devices need to be manipulated directly by humans, such as master-slave operators for handling hazardous materials in the atomic energy sector, often referred to as robots.