Start with motion, product flow and production outcome.
A robot catalogue is useful only after the application has been framed. Maximum payload or reach does not describe whether a robot can enter a machine, orient the tool, follow the required path or sustain the target cycle with the complete end effector and product.
Oxford Industrial Automation reviews the process first, then selects a robot architecture and integrates the handling, sensing, controls and safeguarding needed to turn it into a production cell.
Six-axis robots
Full articulated movement for machine access, complex paths, handling, assembly and process applications.
SCARA robots
Fast planar movement and vertical insertion for compact pick, place, assembly and dispensing tasks.
Delta / parallel robots
Overhead high-speed picking, sorting and orientation, often with conveyor tracking and vision.
Palletising robots
Purpose-built reach and motion for repetitive layer building and end-of-line load formation.
Industrial robot architecture comparison
This is a first-pass guide. Final selection must be verified against the complete application.
| Six-axis | Flexible 3D paths and orientation | Machine tending, handling, assembly, loading/unloading and process tasks |
|---|---|---|
| SCARA | Fast horizontal motion plus vertical insertion | Small-part transfer, assembly, dispensing, inspection and loading |
| Delta / parallel | Very fast overhead pick-and-place | Conveyor tracking, random picking, sorting, orienting and packing |
| Palletising | Efficient long-reach layer-building motion | Boxes, bags, bottles, containers and completed-load handling |
| Selection checks | For every architecture | Payload, reach, inertia, cycle, environment, tooling, interfaces, safety and support |