During automated production of electronic equipment, compact multi-finger robot grippers transport printed circuit boards and moldings between operations. During picking, process engineers require reliable confirmation that parts are correctly positioned in the gripper jaws. Miniature distance sensors, embedded in the gripping surfaces of the jaw fingers, sense the position of parts as the jaws close,…
During automated production of solar cells, compact two-finger robot edge-grippers transport trays of silicon wafers between operations. To avoid impacts on the wafers surfaces, process engineers require reliable confirmation that gripper jaws are fully open before the gripper descends to pick up a tray. Ultraminiature inductive proximity sensors, mounted directly above the top faces of…
During automated production of electronic equipment, compact multi-finger robot grippers transport parts between operations. In the event of a malfunction or an unplanned human intervention, there’s an unacceptable collision hazard; designers insist on an overriding anti-collision system. Miniature distance sensors, embedded in the outward-facing surfaces of the gripper jaws, monitor the position of potential obstructions…
Fault-free assembly is ensured and downtime minimized in automated facilities for high volume consumer goods assembly. Rugged inductive sensors detect the presence and position of equipment or components at each stage to ensure that parts are correctly aligned and ready for the next operation. Sensors must be accurate and responsive. In addition, an IO-Link interface…