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Process Monitoring Helps Molder Achieve Zero-Defect Production

April 3, 2019

Tessy Plastics is one of the largest custom medical device and consumer component contract manufacturers in the Unites States.

Force-Controlled Assembly With Robots

Tactile sensing technology opens up new applications for automation

Austin Weber

February 1, 2019

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Robots have always struggled to match human touch. But, recent advances in sensor technology now enable machines to process the sensitive forces needed for delicate assembly tasks, such as placing, inserting and tightening parts.

Force and Torque Sensors

Advanced technologies increase the accuracy of force and torque sensors used in product assembly and end-of-line testing.

Jim Camillo

June 7, 2017

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Robots are increasingly being made to mirror humans. The best example of this is the dual-armed robot—such as ABB’s YuMi and Rethink Robotics’ Baxter—designed specifically to work closely with people on the assembly line.

How To Select a Force/Torque Sensor for Robotic Assembly

March 8, 2016

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The Benefits of Using a Force/Torque Sensor with a Robot

Miniature Force Sensors Aid in Testing Touchscreens and Consumer Electronics

Stefan Schäfer

February 1, 2016

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Miniature force sensors ensure quality of touchscreens, buttons and other electronic assemblies.

Load Sensors Increase Humanoid Robot’s Sensitivity

Jim Camillo

April 2, 2015

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If humanoid robots could talk, they would readily admit that their real-world capabilities are much more limited than those showcased in movies and TV shows.

Some 12,838,000 million Americans held manufacturing jobs in April 2019. That’s 12 percent more than April 2010, it’s the highest total since December 2008. Overall, the U.S. unemployment rate fell to 3.6 percent in April 2019—the lowest jobless rate since December 1969.

If you’re a small or mid-sized manufacturer, or are facing the challenges of low-volume, high-mix production, you may be wondering if collaborative robots, or “cobots” are right for you. In this webinar, Sales Development Manager at Universal Robots, Michael DeGrace will share and highlight the significant benefits associated with using collaborative robots in the manufacturing industry such as easy programming, quick set-up, ability to use multiple applications with quick changeover as well as cost.

Items Tagged with 'force sensors'

ARTICLES

Process Monitoring Helps Molder Achieve Zero-Defect Production

Force-Controlled Assembly With Robots

Force and Torque Sensors

How To Select a Force/Torque Sensor for Robotic Assembly

Miniature Force Sensors Aid in Testing Touchscreens and Consumer Electronics

Load Sensors Increase Humanoid Robot’s Sensitivity

Assembly Magazine

2019 August