Position and Presence Sensing
Position and Presence Sensing within Sensors, Controls & Machine Vision.
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- OT-2026-000006575
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 ejector (14), a zone branch (16), a contact detector (18), and a vent valve (20). The arrangement addresses holding a porous or uneven workpiece that a rigid cup cannot seal, where
- OT-2026-000006574
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 ejector (14), a manifold (16), a contact detector (18). The arrangement addresses choosing where the vacuum comes from, where an ejector spends compressed air contin
- OT-2026-000006571
An end effector for porous-face vacuum end-of-arm tooling is described. The tool comprises a mounting flange (10), a foam pad (12), a ejector (14), a isolation valve (16), a contact detector (18), and a blow-off valve (20). The arrangement addresses starting the vacuum at the right moment in the approach, where evacuat
- OT-2026-000006569
An end effector for vacuum end-of-arm tooling with compliant bellows cups is described. The tool comprises a mounting flange (10), a bellows cup (12), a ejector (14), a contact detector (16). The arrangement addresses starting the vacuum at the right moment in the approach, where evacuating before the face touches the
- OT-2026-000006562
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 ejector (14), a zone branch (16), a contact detector (18), and a blow-off valve (20). The arrangement addresses putting the workpiece down quickly without it stickin
- OT-2026-000006561
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 manifold (16), a contact detector (18), and a pressure sensor (20), a blow-off valve (22). The arrangement addresses knowing that the workpiece is actually held
- OT-2026-000006559Bellows cup vacuum gripper, four zone face, per zone isolation, two stage ejector, contact triggered
An end effector for vacuum end-of-arm tooling with compliant bellows cups is described. The tool comprises a mounting flange (10), a bellows cup (12), a ejector (14), a isolation valve (16), a zone branch (18), and a contact detector (20). The arrangement addresses gripping workpieces that are not at the same height, w
- OT-2026-000006557
An end effector for vacuum end-of-arm tooling with compliant bellows cups is described. The tool comprises a mounting flange (10), a bellows cup (12), a ejector (14), a zone branch (16), a contact detector (18), and a blow-off valve (20). The arrangement addresses starting the vacuum at the right moment in the approach
- OT-2026-000006551
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 contact detector (16), a blow-off valve (18). The arrangement addresses putting the workpiece down quickly without it sticking to the
- OT-2026-000006548
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 contact detector (16), a pressure sensor (18). The arrangement addresses starting the vacuum at the right moment in the approac
- OT-2026-000006544
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 contact detector (18), and a pressure sensor (20). The arrangement addresses starting the vacuum at the right moment in
- OT-2026-000006541
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). The arrangement addresses handling workpieces that do not cover the who
- OT-2026-000006539
An end effector for magnetic end-of-arm tooling for ferrous workpieces is described. The tool comprises a tool-change interface (10), a magnet assembly (12), a vacuum pump (14), a contact detector (16), a separating element (18). The arrangement addresses separating a workpiece that stays on the face after the grip is
- OT-2026-000006533
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). The arrangement addresses starting the vacuum at the right moment in the approach, where evacuat
- OT-2026-000006530Vacuum cup gripper, plant vacuum fed, pressure verified at each zone, contact triggered, rubber cups
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 contact detector (16), a pressure sensor (18). The arrangement addresses changing the tool between jobs without rewiring the ce
- OT-2026-000006528
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 ejector (14), a manifold (16), a contact detector (18). The arrangement addresses choosing where the vacuum comes from, where an ejector spends compressed air contin
- OT-2026-000006521
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 contact detector (18), and a pressure sensor (20). The arrangement addresses holding a porous or uneven workpiece that a rigid cup cannot se
- OT-2026-000006520
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 contact detector (16), a blow-off valve (18). The arrangement addresses starting the vacuum at the right moment in the approach, where evacuati
- OT-2026-000006515
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 ejector (14), a manifold (16), a zone branch (18), and a contact detector (20). The arrangement addresses starting the vacuum at the right moment in the approach, wh
- OT-2026-000006514
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). The arrangement addresses changing the tool between jobs without rewiri
- OT-2026-000006511
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 ejector (14), a isolation valve (16), a contact detector (18), and a vent valve (20). The arrangement addresses gripping workpieces that are not at the same heig
- OT-2026-000006502
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). The arrangement addresses changing the tool between jobs without rew
- OT-2026-000006498
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 contact detector (20). The arrangement addresses choosing where the vacuum comes from, where an ejecto
- OT-2026-000006496
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 contact detector (18), and a vent valve (20). The arrangement addresses changing the tool between jobs without rewiring the
- OT-2026-000006492
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 contact detector (16), a vent valve (18). The arrangement addresses controlling the moment the workpiece is let go, where releasing before the workpiece is supp
- OT-2026-000006491
An end effector for vacuum end-of-arm tooling with compliant bellows cups is described. The tool comprises a mounting flange (10), a bellows cup (12), a ejector (14), a contact detector (16), a pressure sensor (18), and a blow-off valve (20). The arrangement addresses starting the vacuum at the right moment in the appr
- OT-2026-000006489
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 ejector (14), a isolation valve (16), a contact detector (18), and a blow-off valve (20). The arrangement addresses gripping workpieces that are not at the same
- OT-2026-000006485
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 contact detector (16), a vent valve (18). The arrangement addresses changing the tool between jobs without rewiring the cell, w
- OT-2026-000006484
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 ejector (14), a zone branch (16), a contact detector (18). The arrangement addresses choosing where the vacuum comes from, where an ejector spends compressed air con
- OT-2026-000006477
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 ejector (14), a isolation valve (16), a contact detector (18), and a vent valve (20). The arrangement addresses controlling the moment the workpiece is let go, where
- OT-2026-000006471
An end effector for mechanical gripping end effectors for robotic handling is described. The tool comprises a tool-change interface (10), a gripper finger (12), a ejector (14), a contact detector (16), a separating element (18). The arrangement addresses gripping a workpiece whose surface cannot be sealed or magnetised
- OT-2026-000006468
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 contact detector (18). The arrangement addresses starting the vacuum at the right moment in the approach, where evacuating bef
- OT-2026-000006466Three finger mechanical gripper, three stage ejector, contact triggered on the face, pneumatic drive
An end effector for mechanical gripping end effectors for robotic handling is described. The tool comprises a mounting flange (10), a gripper finger (12), a ejector (14), a contact detector (16). The arrangement addresses choosing where the vacuum comes from, where an ejector spends compressed air continuously while a
- OT-2026-000006464
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 ejector (14), a zone branch (16), a contact detector (18), and a vent valve (20). The arrangement addresses starting the vacuum at the right moment in the approach,
- OT-2026-000006463
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 ejector (14), a contact detector (16), a vent valve (18). The arrangement addresses holding a porous or uneven workpiece that a rigid cup cannot seal, where a rigid lip needs a smo
- OT-2026-000006461
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 contact detector (18), and a vent valve (20). The arrangement addresses controlling the moment the workpiece is let go,
- OT-2026-000006460
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 ejector (14), a manifold (16), a contact detector (18). The arrangement addresses choosing where the vacuum comes from, where an ejector spends compressed air contin
- OT-2026-000006459
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 contact detector (18), and a pressure sensor (20). The arrangement addresses starting the vacuum at the right moment in the
- OT-2026-000006456
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 contact detector (18). The arrangement addresses choosing where the vacuum comes from, where an ejector spends compressed a
- OT-2026-000006454
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 ejector (14), a manifold (16), a contact detector (18), and a blow-off valve (20). The arrangement addresses starting the vacuum at the right moment in the approach, where evacuati
- OT-2026-000006451
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 ejector (14), a isolation valve (16), a contact detector (18). The arrangement addresses starting the vacuum at the right moment in the approach, where evacuating before the face t
- OT-2026-000006448
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 contact detector (16), a blow-off valve (18). The arrangement addresses starting the vacuum at the right moment in the approach
- OT-2026-000006442
An end effector for porous-face vacuum end-of-arm tooling is described. The tool comprises a mounting flange (10), a foam pad (12), a ejector (14), a contact detector (16), a pressure sensor (18), and a vent valve (20). The arrangement addresses starting the vacuum at the right moment in the approach, where evacuating
- OT-2026-000006436
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 manifold (16), a contact detector (18), and a pressure sensor (20). The arrangement addresses knowing that the workpiece is actually held bef
- OT-2026-000006435
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 ejector (14), a zone branch (16), a contact detector (18). The arrangement addresses starting the vacuum at the right moment in the approach, where evacuating be
- OT-2026-000006434Vacuum cup gripper, four zone face, common isolation valve, pump fed, contact triggered, rubber cups
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). The arrangement addresses starting the vacuum at the right moment in
- OT-2026-000006433
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 ejector (14), a isolation valve (16), a contact detector (18), and a pressure sensor (20). The arrangement addresses starting the vacuum at the right moment in t
- OT-2026-000006432
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 ejector (14), a manifold (16), a contact detector (18). The arrangement addresses starting the vacuum at the right moment in the approach, where evacuating before th
- OT-2026-000006429
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 ejector (14), a zone branch (16), a contact detector (18), and a pressure sensor (20). The arrangement addresses knowing that the workpiece is actually held before t
- OT-2026-000006425
An end effector for porous-face vacuum end-of-arm tooling is described. The tool comprises a mounting flange (10), a foam pad (12), a plant vacuum connection (14), a manifold (16), a contact detector (18). The arrangement addresses choosing where the vacuum comes from, where an ejector spends compressed air continuousl