Force and Pressure Sensing
Force and Pressure Sensing within Sensors, Controls & Machine Vision.
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- OT-2026-000003967
An end effector for vacuum end-of-arm tooling for robotic material handling is described. The tool comprises a tool-change interface (10), a suction cup (12), a ejector (14), a manifold (16), a zone branch (18), and a pressure sensor (20), a vent valve (22). The arrangement addresses controlling the moment the workpiec
- OT-2026-000003965
An end effector for porous-face vacuum end-of-arm tooling is described. The tool comprises a tool-change interface (10), a foam pad (12), a vacuum pump (14), a zone branch (16), a pressure sensor (18), and a blow-off valve (20). The arrangement addresses holding a porous or uneven workpiece that a rigid cup cannot seal
- OT-2026-000003952
An end effector for porous-face vacuum end-of-arm tooling is described. The tool comprises a tool-change interface (10), a foam pad (12), a vacuum pump (14), a isolation valve (16), a zone branch (18), and a pressure sensor (20), a vent valve (22). The arrangement addresses handling workpieces that do not cover the who
- OT-2026-000003930
An end effector for vacuum end-of-arm tooling for robotic material handling is described. The tool comprises a tool-change interface (10), a suction cup (12), a plant vacuum connection (14), a manifold (16), a zone branch (18), and a pressure sensor (20), a vent valve (22). The arrangement addresses changing the tool b
- OT-2026-000003911
An end effector for vacuum end-of-arm tooling for robotic material handling is described. The tool comprises a tool-change interface (10), a suction cup (12), a vacuum pump (14), a manifold (16), a zone branch (18), and a contact detector (20), a pressure sensor (22), a vent valve (24). The arrangement addresses starti
- OT-2026-000003910
An end effector for vacuum end-of-arm tooling for robotic material handling is described. The tool comprises a tool-change interface (10), a suction cup (12), a ejector (14), a isolation valve (16), a manifold (18), and a pressure sensor (20), a vent valve (22). The arrangement addresses handling workpieces that do not
- OT-2026-000003903
An end effector for vacuum end-of-arm tooling for robotic material handling is described. The tool comprises a tool-change interface (10), a suction cup (12), a plant vacuum connection (14), a pressure sensor (16), a blow-off valve (18). The arrangement addresses changing the tool between jobs without rewiring the cell
- OT-2026-000003895
An end effector for vacuum end-of-arm tooling for robotic material handling is described. The tool comprises a tool-change interface (10), a suction cup (12), a vacuum pump (14), a isolation valve (16), a zone branch (18), and a contact detector (20), a pressure sensor (22). The arrangement addresses handling workpiece
- OT-2026-000003876
An end effector for vacuum end-of-arm tooling for robotic material handling is described. The tool comprises a tool-change interface (10), a suction cup (12), a ejector (14), a manifold (16), a pressure sensor (18). The arrangement addresses knowing that the workpiece is actually held before the arm moves, where a cup
- OT-2026-000003869
An end effector for vacuum end-of-arm tooling for robotic material handling is described. The tool comprises a tool-change interface (10), a suction cup (12), a vacuum pump (14), a manifold (16), a pressure sensor (18), and a vent valve (20). The arrangement addresses knowing that the workpiece is actually held before
- OT-2026-000003852
An end effector for vacuum end-of-arm tooling for robotic material handling is described. The tool comprises a tool-change interface (10), a suction cup (12), a ejector (14), a zone branch (16), a pressure sensor (18). The arrangement addresses knowing that the workpiece is actually held before the arm moves, where a c
- OT-2026-000003829
An end effector for vacuum end-of-arm tooling for robotic material handling is described. The tool comprises a tool-change interface (10), a suction cup (12), a vacuum pump (14), a isolation valve (16), a manifold (18), and a contact detector (20), a pressure sensor (22), a vent valve (24). The arrangement addresses st
- OT-2026-000003823
An end effector for vacuum end-of-arm tooling for robotic material handling is described. The tool comprises a tool-change interface (10), a suction cup (12), a ejector (14), a isolation valve (16), a manifold (18), and a pressure sensor (20). The arrangement addresses changing the tool between jobs without rewiring th
- OT-2026-000003810
An end effector for porous-face vacuum end-of-arm tooling is described. The tool comprises a tool-change interface (10), a foam pad (12), a vacuum pump (14), a isolation valve (16), a zone branch (18), and a pressure sensor (20), a vent valve (22). The arrangement addresses handling workpieces that do not cover the who
- OT-2026-000003808
An end effector for vacuum end-of-arm tooling for robotic material handling is described. The tool comprises a tool-change interface (10), a suction cup (12), a vacuum pump (14), a isolation valve (16), a manifold (18), and a pressure sensor (20), a blow-off valve (22). The arrangement addresses handling workpieces tha
- OT-2026-000003794
An end effector for vacuum end-of-arm tooling for robotic material handling is described. The tool comprises a tool-change interface (10), a suction cup (12), a vacuum pump (14), a isolation valve (16), a zone branch (18), and a pressure sensor (20), a blow-off valve (22). The arrangement addresses handling workpieces
- OT-2026-000003787
An end effector for vacuum end-of-arm tooling for robotic material handling is described. The tool comprises a mounting flange (10), a suction cup (12), a plant vacuum connection (14), a zone branch (16), a pressure sensor (18), and a vent valve (20). The arrangement addresses knowing that the workpiece is actually hel
- OT-2026-000003771Vacuum cup gripper, six outlet manifold, pump fed, pressure verified at each zone, contact triggered
An end effector for vacuum end-of-arm tooling for robotic material handling is described. The tool comprises a tool-change interface (10), a suction cup (12), a vacuum pump (14), a manifold (16), a contact detector (18), and a pressure sensor (20), a vent valve (22). The arrangement addresses controlling the moment the
- OT-2026-000003764
An end effector for vacuum end-of-arm tooling for robotic material handling is described. The tool comprises a tool-change interface (10), a suction cup (12), a vacuum pump (14), a manifold (16), a zone branch (18), and a contact detector (20), a pressure sensor (22), a vent valve (24). The arrangement addresses contro
- OT-2026-000003754
An end effector for vacuum end-of-arm tooling for robotic material handling is described. The tool comprises a tool-change interface (10), a suction cup (12), a vacuum pump (14), a zone branch (16), a contact detector (18), and a pressure sensor (20), a blow-off valve (22). The arrangement addresses putting the workpie
- OT-2026-000003727
An end effector for vacuum end-of-arm tooling for robotic material handling is described. The tool comprises a tool-change interface (10), a suction cup (12), a ejector (14), a manifold (16), a pressure sensor (18). The arrangement addresses choosing where the vacuum comes from, where an ejector spends compressed air c
- OT-2026-000003704
An end effector for vacuum end-of-arm tooling for robotic material handling is described. The tool comprises a mounting flange (10), a suction cup (12), a vacuum pump (14), a manifold (16), a zone branch (18), and a pressure sensor (20). The arrangement addresses choosing where the vacuum comes from, where an ejector s
- OT-2026-000003689
An end effector for vacuum end-of-arm tooling for robotic material handling is described. The tool comprises a tool-change interface (10), a suction cup (12), a ejector (14), a isolation valve (16), a manifold (18), and a pressure sensor (20), a vent valve (22). The arrangement addresses knowing that the workpiece is a
- OT-2026-000003680Vacuum cup gripper, two outlet manifold, two stage ejector, pressure verified, vented after set down
An end effector for vacuum end-of-arm tooling for robotic material handling is described. The tool comprises a tool-change interface (10), a suction cup (12), a ejector (14), a manifold (16), a pressure sensor (18), and a vent valve (20). The arrangement addresses changing the tool between jobs without rewiring the cel
- OT-2026-000003633
An end effector for vacuum end-of-arm tooling for robotic material handling is described. The tool comprises a tool-change interface (10), a suction cup (12), a vacuum pump (14), a isolation valve (16), a manifold (18), and a pressure sensor (20), a blow-off valve (22). The arrangement addresses knowing that the workpi
- OT-2026-000003630
An end effector for vacuum end-of-arm tooling for robotic material handling is described. The tool comprises a tool-change interface (10), a suction cup (12), a vacuum pump (14), a manifold (16), a pressure sensor (18). The arrangement addresses changing the tool between jobs without rewiring the cell, where a dedicate
- OT-2026-000003582
An end effector for vacuum end-of-arm tooling for robotic material handling is described. The tool comprises a tool-change interface (10), a suction cup (12), a ejector (14), a manifold (16), a zone branch (18), and a pressure sensor (20). The arrangement addresses choosing where the vacuum comes from, where an ejector
- OT-2026-000003579
An end effector for vacuum end-of-arm tooling for robotic material handling is described. The tool comprises a tool-change interface (10), a suction cup (12), a vacuum pump (14), a manifold (16), a zone branch (18), and a pressure sensor (20), a blow-off valve (22). The arrangement addresses knowing that the workpiece
- OT-2026-000003578
An end effector for vacuum end-of-arm tooling for robotic material handling is described. The tool comprises a tool-change interface (10), a suction cup (12), a ejector (14), a manifold (16), a zone branch (18), and a pressure sensor (20), a vent valve (22). The arrangement addresses controlling the moment the workpiec
- OT-2026-000003577
An end effector for vacuum end-of-arm tooling for robotic material handling is described. The tool comprises a tool-change interface (10), a suction cup (12), a ejector (14), a manifold (16), a zone branch (18), and a pressure sensor (20), a vent valve (22). The arrangement addresses controlling the moment the workpiec
- OT-2026-000003552
An end effector for vacuum end-of-arm tooling for robotic material handling is described. The tool comprises a tool-change interface (10), a suction cup (12), a plant vacuum connection (14), a zone branch (16), a pressure sensor (18), and a vent valve (20). The arrangement addresses knowing that the workpiece is actual
- OT-2026-000003548
An end effector for vacuum end-of-arm tooling for robotic material handling is described. The tool comprises a tool-change interface (10), a suction cup (12), a plant vacuum connection (14), a manifold (16), a pressure sensor (18), and a vent valve (20). The arrangement addresses controlling the moment the workpiece is
- OT-2026-000003516
An end effector for vacuum end-of-arm tooling with compliant bellows cups is described. The tool comprises a tool-change interface (10), a bellows cup (12), a vacuum pump (14), a isolation valve (16), a pressure sensor (18), and a vent valve (20). The arrangement addresses controlling the moment the workpiece is let go
- OT-2026-000003512
An end effector for vacuum end-of-arm tooling for robotic material handling is described. The tool comprises a tool-change interface (10), a suction cup (12), a plant vacuum connection (14), a zone branch (16), a contact detector (18), and a pressure sensor (20), a vent valve (22). The arrangement addresses controlling
- OT-2026-000003497
An end effector for vacuum end-of-arm tooling for robotic material handling is described. The tool comprises a tool-change interface (10), a suction cup (12), a vacuum pump (14), a isolation valve (16), a zone branch (18), and a contact detector (20), a pressure sensor (22), a vent valve (24). The arrangement addresses
- OT-2026-000003296
A measurement system for measuring hand tools includes a number of instrumented tools and a data collector. The data collector has a processor which can operate in a task analysis mode in which data is received, stored, and processed over a user-determined period of time. A number of different tools with different adap
- OT-2026-000003293
A method and an apparatus for electrically processing vacuum pressure information in a vacuum unit. The apparatus basically comprises a vacuum supply mechanism, a detecting device, a determining device, a failure precognition signal generating device and a pressure setting-up device. In the apparatus, pressure values a
- OT-2026-000003245
Drawing sheets for capacitive pressure transducer structure with a sealed vacuum chamber formed by two bonded silicon wafers, reproduced from the published facsimile. The written description is in the original document, which is linked above.
- OT-2026-000003210
An apparatus for measuring the gripping strength of a wafer holder, such as a vacuum wand or an automated robotic arm, is used to periodically test wafer holders during manufacture of wafers, and thereby eliminate the damage caused to wafers by worn wafer holders. The apparatus includes a hold tester to be held by the
- OT-2026-000002460
In a method for operating a cable (1), the cable (1) has a sensor (2) for detecting a use of the cable (1), wherein sensor signals (3) are stored, wherein a characteristic for the cable (1) is produced by means of the sensor signals (3), wherein a plurality of characteristics are determined at different times, wherein
- OT-2026-000002258
A turboshaft engine transmission with a torque measurement system is provided. The turboshaft engine transmission includes a front housing, a rear housing, a mating flange axially interposed between the front and rear housings, the mating flange defining a sensing bolt hole, assembly bolts disposed to assemble the fron
- OT-2026-000002165
A fastening element (100), comprising a shaft section (102), an anchoring end (104) at a first end of the shaft section (102) for anchoring in an anchoring base, an outer end (106), at an opposite second end of the shaft section (102), which is to be located on an outer side of the anchoring base when it is anchored in
- OT-2026-000002151
This invention relates to a fluid sealing device comprising a sealing member comprising a first surface and an opposite second surface. A first region of the first surface for forming a first seal about an aperture of a process component containing a fluid, and an inner region of the first surface to be exposed to the
- OT-2026-000002045
A turboshaft engine transmission (201) with a torque measurement system (202) is provided. The turboshaft engine transmission (201) includes a front housing (210), a rear housing (220), a mating flange (230) axially interposed between the front and rear housings (210, 220), the mating flange (230) defining a sensing bo
- OT-2026-000002011
A method is provided for calibrating an electronic torque wrench ( 100 ) engaged with a torque tester ( 302 ), according to a specified calibration procedure that includes increasing an applied torque to a target torque value, and a threshold time rate of change of the applied torque. The method includes detecting the
- OT-2026-000001862
The disclosure relates to a sensor arrangement for sensing forces, including a measurement surface and optical detection of reflected light. The disclosure relates further to corresponding fabrication methods.
- OT-2026-000001856
The present invention relates to a method of establishing a bolted joint, the method comprising the following steps: selecting a type of bolted joint; determining a target pre-tension level for the selected bolted joint, wherein the target pre-tension level is less than 10% lower than a maximum pre-tension level of the
- OT-2026-000001534
A torque sensor element for measuring a torque applied to a joint is described. The torque sensor element includes: an outer frame and an inner frame respectively to connect to first and second sides of a joint; and a compliant arrangement connecting the outer frame to the inner frame. The compliant arrangement include
- OT-2026-000001045
The invention relates to a force/torque sensor device (10) for a force/torque sensor means (1) for a robotic entity (0), in particular a robot arm (0) or a robot joint (0), comprising two coaxially arranged flanges (100, 200) connected to each other via a plurality of mechanical transmission structures (14) of the sens
- OT-2026-000001005
A force/torque sensor device for a force/torque sensor means for a robotic entity, in particular a robot arm or a robot joint, includes two coaxially arranged flanges connected to each other via a plurality of mechanical transmission structures of the sensor device, wherein in each transmission structure a single defor