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Harmonic Drive to explain how actuator design affects robotics development in RoboBusiness Direct

October 8, 2020 By Cobot Trends Staff Leave a Comment

Harmonic Drive to explain how actuator design affects robotics development in RoboBusiness Direct

In this RoboBusiness Direct keynote, three experts on actuation from Harmonic Drive will explain how the technology can enable robotics developers to accelerate time to market.

Filed Under: Actuators / Motors / Servos, News, Webinars Tagged With: Harmonic Drive, RoboBusiness Direct

Harmonic Drive releases ultra lightweight, flat gearheads for cobots

September 18, 2020 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

Harmonic Drive

The new gearheads are ideal for end-of-arm axes for small industrial and collaborative robots and general industrial machinery where weight is a critical factor.

Filed Under: Actuators / Motors / Servos, Motion Control, News Tagged With: Harmonic Drive

Hollow shaft kit encoders from POSITAL FRABA offer precision to cobot arms

May 31, 2020 By Cobot Trends Staff Leave a Comment

Hollow shaft kit encoder from POSITAL FRABA offer precision to cobot arms

Current robotics controllers often require two single-turn encoders working in parallel, plus a gearbox for synchronization. POSITAL FRABA said its new kit encoder can do this on its own.

Filed Under: 6-Axis, Actuators / Motors / Servos, Controllers, News, Robot Components Tagged With: POSITAL FRABA

POSITAL FRABA releases kit encoders for robotic systems

April 23, 2020 By Cobot Trends Staff Leave a Comment

POSITAL FRABA releases kit encoders for robotic systems

POSITAL FRABA’s multi-turn kit encoders are designed to work without batteries, be robust, and be easy for robotics developers and others to install.

Filed Under: Actuators / Motors / Servos, Motion Control, News, Press Release, Robot Components Tagged With: POSITAL FRABA

maxon launches ‘medical fast track’ in response to COVID-19

April 1, 2020 By Steve Crowe Leave a Comment

maxon’s “medical fast track” process will ensure the best possible service for critical application needs to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. This fast track system is reviewed in real-time to expedite urgent requests for product.

Filed Under: Actuators / Motors / Servos, News Tagged With: COVID-19

How environmental factors affect robotic joints

August 31, 2019 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

In this contributed piece, Kollmorgen engineers describe environmental factors to watch for that could affect the performance of robot motors, gears, and sensors.

Filed Under: Actuators / Motors / Servos, Analysis, Motion Control, News Tagged With: Kollmorgen

Motion control experts to discuss advances at Healthcare Robotics Engineering Forum

August 30, 2019 By Cobot Trends Staff Leave a Comment

Robots for assistive, therapeutic, medical, and surgical use have strict motion control requirements. A panel at the Healthcare Robotics Engineering Forum will discuss what designers and users need to know.

Filed Under: Actuators / Motors / Servos, Healthcare Robotics, Motion Control, News Tagged With: HEalthcare Robotics Engineering Forum

Designing parallel grippers for cobot precision

August 26, 2019 By Cobot Trends Staff Leave a Comment

Providing the right motor for small precision devices can be challenging, as New Scale Robotics found when it designed a parallel gripper for cobots.

Filed Under: Actuators / Motors / Servos, Design & Development, Grippers, Motion Control, News Tagged With: maxon, maxon motor, New Scale Robotics, Universal Robots

Harmonic Drive FHA-C mini series actuator includes integrated servo

August 23, 2019 By Cobot Trends Staff Leave a Comment

Harmonic Drive said its new FHA-C actuator includes an integrated servo drive, eliminating the need for an external drive while retaining high-positional accuracy and torsional stiffness in a compact housing.

Filed Under: Actuators / Motors / Servos, Motion Control, News Tagged With: Harmonic Drive

Kollmorgen launches enhanced ‘Motioneering’ servo sizing tool

August 17, 2019 By Cobot Trends Staff Leave a Comment

Kollmorgen has introduced the next generation of Motioneering, the company’s innovative servo sizing tool. Motioneering was introduced more than 20 years ago – the first tool of its kind – to help mechanical design engineers find the ideal motion products to build into their machines. It simplifies the design process by incorporating 100-plus years of […]

Filed Under: Actuators / Motors / Servos, Motion Control, News, Robot Components Tagged With: Kollmorgen

Programmable soft actuators show potential of soft robotics

July 10, 2019 By Cobot Trends Staff Leave a Comment

Researchers at TU Delft have developed soft actuators that could help soft robots collaborate with humans.

Filed Under: Actuators / Motors / Servos, Materials, News, Research, Soft Robotics Tagged With: TU Delft

Conic Systems adds Lifetime Series zero backlash gearing

June 27, 2019 By Cobot Trends Staff Leave a Comment

Conic Systems has developed the new Lifetime (LT) Series, precision, zero backlash harmonic gearboxes designed for high performance direct replacement of traditional high ratio planetary gearheads. The LT Series is available in metric sizes and NEMA 17, 23, 34 and 42 frames. The LT Series’ zero backlash characteristic is maintained for life and its high […]

Filed Under: Actuators / Motors / Servos, Motion Control, News Tagged With: Conic Systems

Bimba PA Series competitively priced against other NFPA actuators

May 20, 2019 By Cobot Trends Staff Leave a Comment

Bimba’s PA Series has features intended to make it easier to install, easier to use, and more durable than other pneumatic actuators.

Filed Under: Actuators / Motors / Servos, Motion Control, News, Pneumatics & Hydraulics Tagged With: Bimba

ADVANCED Motion Controls debuts FlexPro digital servo drives

May 15, 2019 By Cobot Trends Staff Leave a Comment

The FE060-25-EM is the first servo drive of the new FlexPro digital drive family from ADVANCED Motion Controls (AMC). Designed with compact form and power density in mind, the micro-sized FE060-25-EM can outperform larger-sized digital servo drives and still be integrated into tight spaces. At just 1.5 x 1 x 0.6 in. (38 x 25 […]

Filed Under: Actuators / Motors / Servos, Motion Control, News Tagged With: Advanced Motion Controls

Anatomy of HAHN Group’s plans for Rethink Robotics’ Sawyer

March 7, 2019 By Steve Crowe Leave a Comment

Anatomy of HAHN Group's plans for Rethink Robotics' Sawyer

Former integrators for Rethink Robotics explain what went wrong with the company’s cobots and comment on HAHN Group’s plan to revive the Sawyer product.

Filed Under: Actuators / Motors / Servos, Analysis, Cobot Arms Tagged With: HAHN Group, Rethink Robotics

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