A rotary positioning system configured to provide absolute referencing is provided. The rotary positioning system includes an encoder mounted on a motor shaft of a motor and configured to generate an index pulse corresponding to a complete rotation of the motor shaft. The rotary positioning system also includes a sp...

A hybrid robotic manipulator (200, 300) employing a combination of a serial link mechanism and a parallel link mechanism includes a base (202, 302), a first link (L.W) engaged with the base (202, 302) in a moveable manner. The first link (L,W) is configured to support a first arm (204, 304) having a plurality of fir...

[0033] A worm speed reducer is provided. The worm speed reducer includes a worm receiving an input and a worm wheel configured to drive an output load. The worm wheel includes a plurality of teeth which are operatively coupled to the worm. The worm speed reducer further includes a plurality of fasteners mechanically...