Universal Robots UR3/CB3 User Manual (English)

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14.26 Command: Force

• Simple: Only one axis will be compliant in force mode. The force along this axis is adjustable.

The desired force will always be applied along the z-axis of the selected feature. However, for

Line features, it is along their y-axis.

• Frame: The Frame type allows for more advanced usage. Here, compliance and forces in all

six degrees of freedom can be independently selected.

• Point: When Point is selected, the task frame has the y-axis pointing from the robot TCP

towards the origin of the selected feature. The distance between the robot TCP and the origin

of the selected feature is required to be at least 10 mm. Note that the task frame will change

at runtime as the position of the robot TCP changes. The x- and z-axis of the task frame are

dependent on the original orientation of the selected feature.

• Motion: Motion means that the task frame will change with the direction of the TCP motion.

The x-axis of the task frame will be the projection of the TCP movement direction onto the

plane spanned by the x- and y-axis of the selected feature. The y-axis will be perpendicular to

the robot arm’s motion, and in the x-y plane of the selected feature. This can be useful when

de-burring along a complex path, where a force is needed perpendicular to the TCP motion.

Note: when the robot arm is not moving: If force mode is entered with the robot arm standing

still, there will be no compliant axes until the TCP speed is above zero. If later, while still in

force mode, the robot arm is again standing still, the task frame has the same orientation as

the last time the TCP speed was larger than zero.

For the last three types, the actual task frame can be viewed at runtime on the graphics tab (see

14.31), when the robot is operating in force mode.

Force value selection

• Force or torque value can be set for compliant axes, and robot arm adjusts its position to

achieve the selected force.

• For non-compliant axes robot arm will follow the trajectory set by the program.

For translational parameters, the force is speciﬁed in Newtons [N] and for rotational the torque is

speciﬁed in Newton meters [Nm].

NOTE:

You must do the following:

• Use get tcp force() script function in separate thread, to

read actual force and torque.

• Correct wrench vector, if actual force and/or torque is lower

than requested.

CB3 II-106 Version 3.10

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Universal Robots UR3/CB3 Specifications

General

Payload	3 kg
Reach	500 mm
Degrees of Freedom	6
IP Rating	IP54
Repeatability	±0.1 mm
Power Supply	100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz
Protection Class	IP54
Weight	11 kg
Base Footprint	128 mm diameter
Max Speed	1 m/s
Programming Method	Graphical programming interface
Communication Interface	Ethernet
Safety Standards	EN ISO 10218-1
Operating Voltage	24 VDC