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Some Industrial Robot Manufacturers Offer Force Control Packages

Robotic applications are constantly evolving. A whole new kind of process was developed with the introduction of end of arm force/torque sensors. These sensors can detect the forces and torques applied at the robot tool. There are a lot of different applications that could be improved with this kind of device. Either in labs or in manufacturing processes, these devices execute very distinct applications. Most of the time, the FT sensors are an addition to the ones included on the robot. Sometimes the process looks like this: you buy a robot, you buy a sensor and a tool, you try to fit everything together and... hope it will work. To remove these uncertainties, robot manufacturers have started putting together force torque control packages that are designed to fit directly on the robot wrist. Here is a short list of some robot manufacturers that already make these packages.

 
Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
By Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
on Mar 18, 2015 2:12 PM. 4 min read time
 
Some Industrial Robot Manufacturers Offer Force Control Packages

Robotic applications are constantly evolving. A whole new kind of process was developed with the introduction of end of arm...

Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
By Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
on Mar 18, 2015 2:12 PM
Read more 4 min read time
High-Tech Robotic Assembly Cell

I am trying to imagine what the work floor of the future will look like in a couple years from now? As it is shaping up at the...

Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
By Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
on Mar 18, 2015 1:37 PM
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SAFFIR The Firefighting Robot

One of the main goals of robots is to do jobs that are too dangerous for humans. In some cases it can be a repetitive task that

Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
By Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
on Mar 03, 2015 11:41 AM
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Machining with Industrial Robots

The machining world has been using robots for a little while. Mostly to do machine tending. Although, with a lot of...

Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
By Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
on Nov 23, 2014 8:08 AM
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7 Types of Industrial Robot Sensors

In the industrial and automation world, machines need sensors to provide them with the required information to execute a...

Samuel Bouchard
By Samuel Bouchard
on Sep 30, 2014 10:02 PM
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Kinect in Industrial Robotic Application

We've already discussed how the Microsoft Kinect can be used in robotic mobile manipulation. See the following video showing...

Samuel Bouchard
By Samuel Bouchard
on Sep 16, 2014 12:19 PM
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Part Feeding and Robot Gripper Choice

In the past weeks I've published articles on the different things you need to check when buying a robotic gripper. The first...

Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
By Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
on Sep 15, 2014 10:52 AM
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Robotic Material Handling Case Study - Robotiq Adaptive Gripper
Concept Systems is always searching for the most efficient and flexible material handling systems for their customers. Many...
Olivier Grenier-Lafond
By Olivier Grenier-Lafond
on Aug 26, 2014 8:00 AM
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Human-Robot Collaboration - Collaborative Robots and Vision Systems

In the short term history of robotics, a few key points have been observed about the integration of robots in the work place....

Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
By Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
on Jul 15, 2014 8:00 AM
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