International Scientific Journals
of Scientific Technical Union of Mechanical Engineering "Industry 4.0"

Industrial robots are one of the main driving forces of the fourth industrial revolution and one of the most promising technologies for increasing the degree of automation in modern production. Since their entry into mass industrial production in the 1960s, they have evolved significantly, and today they are being implemented in the construction of high-tech smart manufacturing enterprises. With the development of technique and technology, industrial robots are becoming more productive, flexible, versatile, safe and easy to use, revealing new possibilities for modern industrial ecosystems. As a key tool for improving efficiency and productivity, they enter a number of sectors such as automotive, mechanical engineering, energy, electronic production, food industry, space sector, defense, etc.
The purpose of this report is to present the status and trends in the development of robotics and its spread among the industrial sectors of the economy. The results of the research show the state of the global robotics market and Bulgaria’s place in it.

Collaborative robots, or cobots, are increasingly being taken out from behind the cages and being used alongside human beings to automate a variety of tasks, including quality inspection, pick-and-place. Collaborative industrial robots are harmless to the human worker, affordable, and easy to use and program. This paper studies applications of collaborative industrial robots in industry.

This article discusses the features of automation of discrete manufacturing processes. The peculiarities of application of industrial robots are analyzed. Emethod proposed for the study of roll-over systems, which allows the choice of the optimal solution under specific conditions