Motion
TCP — Tool Center Point
The TCP is the reference point on a robot's end effector that all programmed positions and speeds are measured from.
The tool center point is a defined offset from the wrist faceplate, typically set at the tip of a gripper, welding torch, or gluing nozzle.
Programmers set the TCP through a frame offset so that taught points, speed, and orientation all describe the motion of that specific point in space rather than the wrist flange.
Related terms
tool frameorientationposeworld frame
Common questions
- What does TCP mean?
- The TCP is the reference point on a robot's end effector that all programmed positions and speeds are measured from.
- What does TCP stand for?
- TCP stands for Tool Center Point.
- Why does TCP matter?
- The tool center point is a defined offset from the wrist faceplate, typically set at the tip of a gripper, welding torch, or gluing nozzle.