Umsingathi we-manipulator yokubamba umoya uyithuluzi eliyinhloko lokubona isimo sokuntanta esintantayo sezinto ezibonakalayo (noma i-artifact) emoyeni.
I-Manipulator iyithuluzi lokubona ukubamba kwe-workpiece, futhi uqedele ukuphatha okuhambisanayo nezidingo zokuhlanganisa komsebenzisi.
Isakhiwo sokufakela siwumshini osekela zonke izinto zokusebenza ngokuya ngendawo yesevisi yomsebenzisi kanye nezidingo zesimo sesayithi.