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Components for the wire feedthrough in a robolink joint

Martin Raak | 4. July 2012

How are the wires fed through in a lower joint? This feedthrough is important to make the movements of the joints independent of each other. For this purpose a Bowden cable system is used, in which 4 draw wires are routed in parallel (Picture 1). The components are shown here to guarantee this feedthrough. A […]

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Customer application: Pick+Place at the AUTOMATICA in Munich (Fraunhofer IFF)

Martin Raak | 11. June 2012

Roland Beherens and his team at the Fraunhofer Institut IFF (Factory operation and automation) in Magdeburg are using a robolink articulated arm with 4 degrees of freedom (custom design) in such a way that camera assisted sorting tasks can be performed automatically. The system uses SCHUNK drives, an adaptive gripper by FESTO and an in-house […]

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robolink at HMI 2012, new catalog

Martin Raak | 21. May 2012

Why no new blog entries for the recent weeks? We have focused all our efforts on our trade show exhibit at HMI 2012. The results are 2 new trade show displays, both using angle sensors and SPS programming – the first truly operational pick&place application. 2 short videos can now be seen here.     […]

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robolink at INNOROBO in Lyon (Fr)

Martin Raak | 18. May 2012

We presented our construction kit at INNOROBO from 14 March to 16 March. We would like to thank the many visitors who expressed their interest. EURONEWS has a report about INNOROBO (4 min’s):http://de.euronews.com/2012/03/20/innorobo-2012-die-roboter-sind-in-lyon/ Vote Up +0 Vote Down -0You already voted!

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Connection hall sensor SS443A

Martin Raak | 15. March 2012

The hall sensor Honeywell SS443A has an open collector output.Switching a load or PLC requires a relay or optocoupler according to the following wiring diagram. The protective diode is necessary in the relay circuit.Due to the low response times, we recommend the use of optocouplers (e.g. Weidmüller 8950760000).   Vote Up +0 Vote Down -1You […]

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