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Interview with Matthew Borzage of SynTouch on Robotic Tactile Sensors

One of the big problems common among robot grippers is that usually they cannot feel what they are handling. It can cause problems when grasping fragile parts or when your application needs to apply a minimal pressure on an object. Some companies have come out with ideas that give a sense of touch to the robotic gripper. Companies such as SynTouch have developed some very accurate devices to sense objects. So we asked Matthew Borzage, co-founder of Syntouch, to tell us more about their product.

Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
By Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
on Jul 08, 2014 in Robot Sensors. 7 min read time
Interview with Matthew Borzage of SynTouch on Robotic Tactile Sensors

One of the big problems common among robot grippers is that usually they cannot feel what they are handling. It can cause...

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Robotics in Investment Casting

Investment casting (also known as lost wax casting) is a fairly old manufacturing process. It is used in several industries to...

Samuel Bouchard
By Samuel Bouchard
on Jul 06, 2014
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Magnetic Robot End Effector: Top 5 Pros and Cons

There are different types of robot end effectors. The most common are pneumatic grippers, because they are simple and low...

Catherine Bernier
By Catherine Bernier
on Jul 05, 2014
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Teaching Welding Robots by Demonstration - Kinetiq Teaching

Programming a robotic welding cell has never been easier with our newest How–to video showing Kinetiq Teaching, a new...

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How Pneumatic End Effectors Work?

neumatic grippers are mechanical devices that are really common in automated manufacturing processes. Combined with a robot...

Catherine Bernier
By Catherine Bernier
on Jun 26, 2014
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Using Modbus TCP on an Industrial Robot Controller

Modbus TCP (also called Modbus TCP/IP) is an open industrial communication protocol used to control devices over an ethernet...

Nicolas Lauzier
By Nicolas Lauzier
on Jun 25, 2014
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New Collaborative Robot called Roberta - Your New Best Friend

Collaborative robot manufacturers are continually multiplying and bringing new ideas and concepts onto the market. The release...

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Universal Robots Release their New Generation of Collaborative Robots

The robotic manufacturer Universal Robots has release their next generation of collaborative robots at the opening of ...

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5 Reasons Why Industrial Robots are Stagnating

More than 50 years ago, the first robot was introduced in manufacturing, the first man landed on the Moon, the laser was...

Samuel Bouchard
By Samuel Bouchard
on Jun 15, 2014
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