Industrial Robot: Volume 30 Issue 4

Tool changers enhance robot versatility

This paper describes the benefits and requirements of robot tool changers and the selection criteria. In particular, expands on the design of the ATI quick‐change tool changer and…

Robot innovation continues as sales suffer

Pre‐packaged robot applications now include robot‐served computerized measurement systems. Accessory suppliers innovate with compact electric powered grippers and vacuum suction…

Machine tending in the modern age

Machine tending is the oldest of applications for the Industrial Robot, and is even more economically beneficial today than it was in 1960 when the first robot was installed at a…

High speed vision sensor and quick robotic hand enable a robot to catch a ball

Professor Masatoshi Ishikawa of the University of Tokyo, Japan, has developed a super fast vision sensor and a super quick hand (gripper), and integrated them in an impressive…

Gripping developments at Silsoe

This article describes two developments for the automatic handling of delicate food products: a new end‐effector for handling sticky objects, and a vision‐based system for…

Electroadhesive microgrippers

Describes the benefits of using electroadhesion when handling very delicate, polished and/or coated optical and electro‐optical microcomponents. Electroadhesion is a technique…

Actuation of biologically inspired intelligent robotics using artificial muscles

Humans throughout history have always sought to mimic the appearance, mobility, functionality, intelligent operation, and thinking processes of biological creatures. Advancements…

Reconfigurable robot tool designs and integration applications

Robot tools, or in more general terms, end‐of‐arm tools, or robot end‐effectors are general purpose, programmable or task‐oriented devices connected between the robot wrist and…

Robotic manipulation of food products – a review

The food industry is a highly competitive manufacturing area, but with relatively little robotic involvement as compared to the automotive industry. This is due to the fact that…

Using variable‐reluctance actuators in automated manufacturing machines

Most advanced manufacturing processes require high‐speed and high‐precision assembly machines for material transfer, packaging, assembly, and electrical wiring. To achieve the…

Evaluation of handling results of various materials using a non‐contact end‐effector

A non‐contact end‐effector was applied to lift three different materials which have different physical properties. These materials are mica (as rigid material), carton (as…

Spot welding robot has improved accessibility

New 3D CAD robot simulation package drives cell design and programming times down

Gripper for flat objects

Calling all artificial intelligence specialists! – Entries invited for the 2003 British Computer Society Machine Intelligence Prize

Motion compensation system

USCS and Stäubli Corporation, USA – Establishment of Stäubli Robotics Lab

Robot end-effectors - grasping the new challenges (and opportunities)

Jaguar to get more Kawasaki robots

New IFR Special Interest Group: Service Robotics Group

Software gives Aibo ability to converse

Internet page

Robots bring major savings to plastics company

Precise positioning of heavy ceramics

Distributed Autonomous Robotic Systems 5

Introduction to Robotics in CIM Systems 5/2

Integrated solution offers improved management of welding process

Wireless module smashes price point for 900 MHz OEM applications

Diary

Substrate transfer system

ABB Demonstrates development in painting and plastics industry with new partner, Mercia Systems

Robotic end effector

Electrolux

Vacuum gripper system

Beyond our grasp?

Robot learns how to stand up on its own

Call for papers

Minirobot pets take sensor voice command

Symposium ISR 2004

2001: EU robot sales reach record levels

Adaptive robot grinding improves turbine blade repair

Shear muscle force crops copper

Handbook of Neural Network Signal Processing