.rod bending for ABB.
prototype #1
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.rod bending tool design for robotic arm
![](https://www.iaacblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/1_seeking-for-the-possible-bending-curves.jpg)
.seeking for the possible curves
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.concept
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.studies of bending-1 / 0,2cm / 100 steps / 0,5 revolution / 0,2cm per movement
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.studies of bending-2 / 0,2cm / 100 steps / 0,5 revolution / 0,2cm per movement
![](https://www.iaacblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5_studies-of-bending.jpg)
.studies of bending-3 / 0,2cm / 100 steps / 0,5 revolution / 0,2cm per movement
![](https://www.iaacblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/6_studies-of-bending.jpg)
.studies of bending-4 / 0,2cm / 100 steps / 0,5 revolution / 0,2cm per movement
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Wheel configuration_01
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Wheel configuration_02
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Wheel configuration_03
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Wheel configuration_04
![](https://www.iaacblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/7_how-to-bend-one-curve.jpg)
.how to bend one curve-1
![](https://www.iaacblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/8_how-to-bend-one-curve.jpg)
.how to bend one curve-2
![](https://www.iaacblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/9_how-to-bend-one-curve.jpg)
.how to bend one curve-3
![](https://www.iaacblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/10_how-to-bend-one-curve.jpg)
.how to bend one curve-4
![](https://www.iaacblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/11_how-to-bend-an-array-of-curves-and-robot-rotation.jpg)
.how to bend an array of curves and robot rotation
![](https://www.iaacblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/12_how-to-bend-an-array-of-curves.jpg)
.how to bend an array of curves
![](https://www.iaacblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/13_the-bending-tool.jpg)
.the bending tool-1
![](https://www.iaacblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/14_the-bending-tool.jpg)
.the bending tool-2
![](https://www.iaacblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/15_the-bending-tool.jpg)
.the bending tool-3
![](https://www.iaacblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/16_the-motors-configuration.jpg)
.the motors configuration and the tools
![](https://www.iaacblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/17_the-process-of-assembly-connection-and-robot-movement.jpg)
.the process of assembly connection and robot movement
![](https://www.iaacblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/18_the-wiring.jpg)
.the wiring
![](https://www.iaacblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/19_the-communication.jpg)
.the communication
![](https://www.iaacblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20_the-programming.jpg)
.the programming
![](https://www.iaacblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/21_grasshopper-script.jpg)
.grasshopper script
![](https://www.iaacblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/22_arduino.jpg)
.arduino script
![](https://www.iaacblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/robot_simulation.gif)
Robot simulation
Rod bending for ABB is a project of IaaC, Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia
developed at Master in Robotics and Advanced Construction in 2019/20 by:
Students: Alexandros Varvantakis, Beril Serbes, Cedric Droogmans, Roberto Vargas
Faculty: Angel Munoz, Soroush Garivani