Force-torque sensor
Sense of touch for lightweight robots
The Hungarian company Optoforce has announced its entry into the German market and would like to give industrial robots in German-speaking countries a sense of touch with its HEX-70-XE six-axis force/torque sensor.
The sensor is primarily used for sensitive materials or in unstructured production conditions. "Since robots have been working more and more closely with humans, they have to perceive their environment precisely and increasingly perform tasks that require the dexterity of a human hand," says Ákos Dömötör, CEO and co-founder of Optoforce. With the six-axis force-torque sensors, robots can sense whether they need to place an object in the right place or readjust it. "If necessary, they automatically correct their path. This makes it possible to automate completely new tasks. At the same time, the sensors also minimize the susceptibility to errors in existing applications," explains Dömötör.
The sensors can be used primarily in precision assembly, surface treatment and the monitoring of process forces. The necessary software is included. For example, the center point detection of objects, polishing applications or the path recording of the robot arm can be set up within a few minutes. At 200 grams, the sensors are also a real lightweight. They are currently compatible with robot models from Universal Robots and Kuka, and will also be compatible with models from ABB and Yaskawa in the near future. as
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