Work Envelope

Envelope is defined as the maximum overall area that the robot arm has the ability to move within. A robot's work envelope is its range of movement. Usually measured from the center of the robot. It is the shape created when a manipulator reaches forward, backward, up and down. These distances are determined by the length of a robot's arm and the design of its axes. Each axis contributes its own range of motion.

A robot can only perform within the confines of this work envelope. Some have the ability to reach behind themselves. Gantry robots defy traditional constraints of work envelopes. They move along track systems to create large work spaces.

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