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Anti-Robot Racer

B.C. engineer's Prosthesis exoskeleton fuses fluid power and clever kinematics to create a new class of sports machine.


Rehabilitation robotic device helps stroke survivors recover

Rehabilitation robotic system quantitatively measures the 3 degree-of-freedom (DOF) impedance of human forearm and wrist in minutes.


Soft robotics glove enables users to interact with virtual reality environments

The glove was designed with a very specific soft robotic component called a Mckibben muscle, using latex chambers covered with braided fibers.


Robots fitted with tactile sensors show improved sensitivity and dexterity

Two MIT research groups are incorporating GelSight sensor technology to robot grippers for added and enhanced functionality.


NA robotics market posts record setting first quarter

An all-time high total of 9,773 robots valued at $516 million were ordered from North American robotics companies during Q1 of 2017.


Robots designed to pick delicate fruit may help deal with labour shortage

Machines are designed to handle fragile commodities whose appearance is extremely important like apples, berries and grapes.
 
 
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Force/Torque Sensor

ATI's Axia80 measures all six components of force and torque and is programmed with two different calibrations. » Read More

Angular Housing

The HARTING Han-Modular Twin is fitted at a right angle to the motor and the 39x44mm angular housing takes the place of the terminal box. » Read More

Sterilizable Encoder

Maxon's ENX EASY is available in an incremental (1024 counts) and absolute version (4096 steps), both designed for 1000 autoclave cycles. » Read More
 
Events 
 

APMA Conference & Expo

Location: Windsor, ON
Event Date: June 14, 2017
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DEX Moncton

Location: Moncton, NB
Event Date: June 21, 2017
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Additive Manufacturing Europe

Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Event Date: June 27-29, 2017
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CMTS

Location: Mississauga, ON
Event Date: Sept 25-28, 2017
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