Position and Presence Sensing
Position and Presence Sensing within Sensors, Controls & Machine Vision.
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- OT-2026-000006424
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). The arrangement addresses changing the tool between jobs without rewiring the cell,
- OT-2026-000006421
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). The arrangement addresses holding a porous or uneven workpiece that a rigid cup cannot seal, where a rigid lip needs a sm
- OT-2026-000006420
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 plant vacuum connection (14), a contact detector (16). The arrangement addresses choosing where the vacuum comes from, where an ejector spends compressed air conti
- OT-2026-000006419
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). The arrangement addresses choosing where the vacuum comes from, where an ejector spends compressed air continuously while a
- OT-2026-000006418
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 vent valve (20). The arrangement addresses starting the vacuum at the right moment in the approach, where evacuating b
- OT-2026-000006415
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 contact detector (18), and a vent valve (20). The arrangement addresses controlling the moment the workpiece is let go, where re
- OT-2026-000006414
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 contact detector (18). The arrangement addresses changing the tool between jobs without rewiring the cell, whe
- OT-2026-000006410
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). The arrangement addresses changing the tool between jobs without rewiring the cell, where a dedicated tool per workpiece fam
- OT-2026-000006407
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 starting the vacuum at the right moment in the approach, where evacuatin
- OT-2026-000006404
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 ejector (14), a contact detector (16), a separating element (18). The arrangement addresses separating a workpiece that stays on the face after the grip is rele
- OT-2026-000006402
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), and a blow-off valve (20). The arrangement addresses gripping workpieces that are not at the same heig
- OT-2026-000006400
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), and a pressure sensor (20). The arrangement addresses starting the vacuum at the right moment in the a
- OT-2026-000006398
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-2026-000006396Vacuum cup gripper, four zone face, two outlet manifold, ejector 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 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-2026-000006390
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-2026-000006389
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). The arrangement addresses choosing where the vacuum comes from, where an ejector spends compressed air conti
- OT-2026-000006383
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 contact detector (16), a vent valve (18). The arrangement addresses starting the vacuum at the right moment in the approach, where evacuating before
- OT-2026-000006380
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). The arrangement addresses changing the tool between jobs
- OT-2026-000006377
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 blow-off valve (20). The arrangement addresses putting the workpiece down quickly without it sticking to the face,
- OT-2026-000006375
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). The arrangement addresses choosing where the vacuum comes from, where an ej
- OT-2026-000006372
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 contact detector (18). The arrangement addresses starting the vacuum at the right moment in the approach, where eva
- OT-2026-000006369
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 contact detector (18), and a pressure sensor (20). The arrangement addresses starting the vacuum at the right momen
- OT-2026-000006364
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-2026-000006362
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-2026-000006360
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-2026-000006357
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 choosing where the vacuum comes from, where an ejector spends
- OT-2026-000006348
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 choosing where the vacuum comes from, where an ejecto
- OT-2026-000006345
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 holding a porous or uneven workpiece that a rigid cup cannot seal, wher
- OT-2026-000006343
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 contact detector (16), a vent valve (18). The arrangement addresses starting the vacuum at the right moment in the approach, where evacuating before
- OT-2026-000006342
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-2026-000006341
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 vent valve (20). The arrangement addresses holding a porous or uneven workpiece that a rigid cup cannot seal, where a
- OT-2026-000006340
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 manifold (16), a zone branch (18), and a contact detector (20), a vent valve (22). The arrangement addresses gripping workpieces that are not at
- OT-2026-000006337
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 controlling the moment the workpiece is let go, whe
- OT-2026-000006336
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 plant vacuum connection (14), a manifold (16), a zone branch (18), and a contact detector (20), a blow-off valve (22). The arrangement addresses holding a porous or uneven workpiec
- OT-2026-000006333
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 contact detector (18), and a vent valve (20). The arrangement addresses holding a porous or uneven workpiece that a rigid cup cannot sea
- OT-2026-000006326
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 manifold (16), a contact detector (18). The arrangement addresses changing the tool between jobs without rewiring the cell, where a dedicated too
- OT-2026-000006325
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 contact detector (20). The arrangement addresses changing the tool between jobs without rewiring t
- OT-2026-000006324
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 manifold (16), a zone branch (18), and a contact detector (20). The arrangement addresses gripping workpieces that are not at the same height, wh
- OT-2026-000006323
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 contact detector (14), a separating element (16). The arrangement addresses handling ferrous workpieces without a vacuum circuit at all, where a vacuum tool on
- OT-2026-000006322
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 changing the tool between jobs without rewiring the cell, where a dedic
- OT-2026-000006321
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 contact detector (16), a pressure sensor (18), and a vent valve (20). The arrangement addresses starting the vacuum at the right moment in the approa
- OT-2026-000006320
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), and a pressure sensor (20), a blow-off valve (22). The arrangement addresses knowing that the workpiec
- OT-2026-000006319
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 zone branch (18), and a contact detector (20). The arrangement addresses starting the vacuum at the right moment in the
- OT-2026-000006316
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 pressure sensor (18). The arrangement addresses knowing that the workpiece is actually held before the arm moves, where a cup that has not
- OT-2026-000006315
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 starting the vacuum at the right moment in the approa
- OT-2026-000006313
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 manifold (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 a rigid
- OT-2026-000006309
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 choosing where the vacuum comes from, where an ejector spen
- OT-2026-000006308
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). The arrangement addresses gripping workpieces that are not at the same height, where a rigid cup t
- OT-2026-000006307
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 contact detector (16), a pressure sensor (18), and a blow-off valve (20). The arrangement addresses knowing that the workpiece is actually
- OT-2026-000006303
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 zone branch (16), a contact detector (18). The arrangement addresses starting the vacuum at the right moment in the approach, where evacuating before the face touches the