Yaskawa showed several technologies, including cobots for welding and palletizing, its Smart Pendant, and vision-guided robots for machine tending.
Force Torque Sensors
Bota Systems to bring latest sensors to the Robotics Summit & Expo
Bota Systems will show its latest force-torque sensors at the Robotics Summit in the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center.
Bota Systems improves sensitivity in SenseONE T5 force-torque sensor for small cobots
Bota Systems says its six-axis sensor provides a sensitivity level three to five times higher than the previous SensONE sensor.
Destaco launches end-of-arm tooling line for cobots
New tooling designed for gripping, palletizing, machine tending, tool changing, and tool extension applications for up to 10 kg payloads.
ATI releases end-effector kits for FANUC CRX cobots
ATI Industrial Automation released a slew of end-of-arm tooling kits designed specifically for FANUC’s CRX Series collaborative robot arms.
Force torque sensor shines in robotic glass polishing
Saint-Gobain’s plant in Sully-sur-Loire, France, focuses on glass production for the military and aeronautical industries, as well as civilian markets. It was founded in 1665 under King Louis XIV’s reign. Now a global company, it employs more than 185,000 people worldwide. Near its original headquarters in the outskirts of Paris, human labor provides high-value work to the […]
TE Connectivity launches torque sensor for cobots
To address the growing demand for safe collaborative robots in manufacturing, TE Connectivity (TE) has designed a safety torque sensor with integrated and improved functional safety, including increased accuracy and speed, in the next generation of human-robot collaboration. TE’s ring-shaped safety torque sensor, which can be integrated at each cobot joint, meets the new level […]
SRAP from SICK adds safety controls for collaborative robot applications
The Safe Robotics Area Protection, or SRAP system from SICK is designed to be easy to integrate, provide safety around automation, and reduce downtime.
