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Handling modules in the "Mixmaster"
Illumina is one of the leading developers, manufacturers and distributors of DNA sequencers for genetic analysis. The company was looking for a system for its branch in San Diego that closes DNA sample vials as efficiently, quickly and automatically as possible. Illumina opted for a seven-axis gantry system consisting largely of Afag modules.
read more...The automotive industry continues to invest in the production of diesel engines. Special machine manufacturer MartinMechanic has completed a system that assembles and welds shielding parts for diesel vehicle exhaust systems.
read more...With the 3D vision sensor from Fanuc, images can be taken during the movement of a robot to determine the gripping position. This "snap-in-motion" function saves time during fast gripping processes because the robot does not have to interrupt its movement to take a picture.
read more...The intelligent parallel gripper Schunk EGI with certified Profinet-IRT interface was specifically designed for demanding and multi-variant handling tasks in electronics, pharmaceutical and laboratory applications.
read more...The young market for collaborative grippers is growing and growing. The increasing variety of products on offer presents end users with the question: Which gripper is best suited to my application? One thing is certain: automation success stands and falls with the choice of the right end-of-arm tooling.
read more...University of Stuttgart develops hand...
A hand exoskeleton has been developed at the University of Stuttgart that can be used to restore the gripping ability of a paralyzed hand.
read more...Interview with Enrico Krog Iversen, On Robot
In June 2018, On Robot, OptoForce and Perception Robotics became OnRobot. The declared goal of the newly formed manufacturer of collaborative grippers, sensors and software: to become the global market leader.
read more...The digital factory is also finding its way into manual handling. Increasingly individualized products go hand in hand with increasingly complex processes, and intelligent handling devices help to make the growing complexity manageable and relieve the user.
read more...The human hand is still considered the benchmark when it comes to the flexibility of gripping tools. In service and assistance robotics in particular, humanoid manipulators that enable a wide range of gripping variants will be increasingly in demand in the future.
read more...Large lifting gripper Co-act EGL-C
At the Hannover Messe, Schunk opened a new chapter in human-robot collaboration (HRC): The EGL-C large stroke gripper will be the first large stroke gripper certified for collaborative applications that leaves the league of small parts handling and can safely handle workpieces weighing up to 2.25 kilograms.
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