UK dual-arm robot is sensitive enough to handle a crisp
29 August 2023 UK researchers have developed a dual-arm robot system that is so sensitive that it can safely handle fragile items such as individual potato crisps. The… Read More
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AUTOMATION FOR MANUFACTURING
touch
29 August 2023 
Soft 3D sensor gives robots a sense of touch
21 February 2022 A Belgian microelectronic sensor specialist has developed tactile 3D sensor for robots that will make their grippers sensitive enough for delicate operations such as picking… Read More
Cloud-based laser system can align almost any machine
17 September 2020 Prüftechnik, a division of Fluke Reliability, has announced a laser alignment system that, it says, exceeds the capabilities of conventional tools, delivering better speed and… Read More
Touch-free touchscreen lets you keep your distance
27 May 2020 The Japanese electronics manufacturer Alps Alpine has developed a non-contact technology for operating “touchscreen” control panels in situations where it is undesirable, impossible or forbidden… Read More
Hybrid system integrates mechanical and touch controls
29 January 2019 A UK specialist in touch sensors has developed a technology that integrates touch and physical controls. Newcastle-based Zytronic’s hybrid touch technology allows tactile buttons or mechanical… Read More
Multi-touch HMIs are ‘not ideal’ for changing market
13 February 2015 The global market for industrial operator panels is undergoing a ‘fundamental’ change, with text-based and semi-graphical panels disappearing, and the number of panels with widescreens… Read More
Touch controls can be created on any surface
16 June 2014 A Dutch company called Aito is offering a touch control technology that can be used to create a configurable user interface of up to 11… Read More
