As products and their components get smaller, the processes to produce them require manufacturers to find new ways to get the job done. For US Digital, which had to deal with tiny Mylar disks for its ...

Avago Technologies has introduced a new Hall-effect magnetic encoder, the AEAT-6600-T16, intended for precise position sensing in harsh applications such as a factory floor. It can be used in robotics ...

A MAG-G magnetic encoder with a split pulse wheel and scanning head. The new MAG(-G) 50-1200 magnetic encoders from Johannes Huebner GmbH can be installed without bearings or housings, and the system ...

[Erich] is the middle of building a new competition sumo bot for 2018. He’s trying to make this one as open and low-cost as humanly possible. So far it’s going pretty well, and the quest to make DIY ...

The company is currently in the process of developing an absolute encoder employing its proprietary DAPS (Digital Angular Position Sensor) technology. Available with multiple output configurations, ...

As robots play an ever larger role in automated production processes, the pieces and parts that make up integrated robotic systems are gaining in sophistication. MSD: What are some of the latest ...

Fanuc's four-axis, washdown-rated delta and SCARA robots are designed for high-speed picking and packing performance in hygiene-critical manufacturing environments.

Members can download this article in PDF format. As robotics matures from simple process automation to more advanced AI-driven systems, engineers are faced with making critical design choices for a ...