Glossary: SCARA

SCARA
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A cylindrical robot with two parallel rotary joints (horizontally articulated) which provide compliance in one selected plane. SCARA is short for Selectively Compliant Arm for Robotic Assembly or Selective Compliance Articulated Robot Arm.

A cylindrical robot with two parallel rotary joints (horizontally articulated) which provide compliance in one selected plane. SCARA is short for Selectively Compliant Arm for Robotic Assembly or Selective Compliance Articulated Robot Arm.

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