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Abstract
This study presents the development of a compact, lightweight automatic robot for preformed armor rod installation, designed to enhance efficiency and adaptability in OPGW maintenance. The robot features a simplified structure that enables simultaneous mobility and rod winding, eliminating the need to traverse obstacles on wires and significantly reducing repair time. The design incorporates modular components, including a disk chuck that can be tailored to various armor rod specifications and easily replaced, ensuring compatibility with different OPGW sizes and rod lengths. The installation process is performed cyclically, minimizing the robot’s volume while maintaining versatility and operational precision. Through theoretical analysis and experimental validation, the optimal relationship between the rotational speeds of the rod and lead screw was determined. The robot demonstrated high work efficiency with an overall installation time of approximately 25 min, requiring no manual intervention.
期刊介绍：
Mechatronics is the synergistic combination of precision mechanical engineering, electronic control and systems thinking in the design of products and manufacturing processes. It relates to the design of systems, devices and products aimed at achieving an optimal balance between basic mechanical structure and its overall control. The purpose of this journal is to provide rapid publication of topical papers featuring practical developments in mechatronics. It will cover a wide range of application areas including consumer product design, instrumentation, manufacturing methods, computer integration and process and device control, and will attract a readership from across the industrial and academic research spectrum. Particular importance will be attached to aspects of innovation in mechatronics design philosophy which illustrate the benefits obtainable by an a priori integration of functionality with embedded microprocessor control. A major item will be the design of machines, devices and systems possessing a degree of computer based intelligence. The journal seeks to publish research progress in this field with an emphasis on the applied rather than the theoretical. It will also serve the dual role of bringing greater recognition to this important area of engineering.
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