Grasping devices and methods in automated production processes

G Fantoni, M Santochi, G Dini, K Tracht… - CIRP Annals, 2014 - Elsevier
In automated production processes grasping devices and methods play a crucial role in the
handling of many parts, components and products. This keynote paper starts with a …

Neopentyl glycol as active supporting media in shape-stabilized PCMs

A Serrano, JL Dauvergne, S Doppiu… - Materials, 2019 - mdpi.com
The present work explores the feasibility of using polyalcohols with solid-solid phase
transition as active supporting matrix of n-alkanes in shape-stabilized phase change …

Silver, copper and aluminium coatings for micro-material handling operations

S Matope, AF Van der Merwe… - South African Journal of …, 2013 - scielo.org.za
SILVER, COPPER AND ALUMINIUM COATINGS FOR MICRO-MATERIAL HANDLING
OPERATIONS S. Matope1*, AFVan der Merwe2 & YIRabinovic Page 1 SILVER, COPPER AND …

Microclamping principles from the perspective of micrometrology–A review

S Jantzen, M Stein, K Kniel, A Dietzel - Precision Engineering, 2017 - Elsevier
This paper gives an overview of the field of clamping and gripping principles from the
viewpoint of sample fixturing for dimensional metrology for microobjects. The requirements …

Towards Development of a Novel Variable Stiffness Instrumented Gripper

B Tiwari, M Ghorbani, D Cisier… - 2023 11th International …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The need for the gripper becomes more demanding when it comes to automated
manipulation or handling of fragile structures. Depending on the object and the task …

[PDF][PDF] Use of Van der Waals forces actuated polyurethane micro-grippers in the handling of IC micro-components

M Arderne, S Matope, AF Van der Merwe… - Proceedings of the …, 2012 - academia.edu
The handling of integrated circuit (IC) micro-parts is a great challenge in micro-assembly of
electronics micro-components. The micro-parts adhere to the mechanical grippers used and …

An intuitive teachable micro material handling robot with Van der Waals gripper design and development

S Read, A Van der Merwe, S Matope… - 2012 5th Robotics …, 2012 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
There is an increasing need for micro material handling systems that are not only accurate
but also intuitive. This is pertinent when considered in light of a micro piezoceramic pick and …

The application of Van der Waals forces in micro-material handling

S Matope, A Van der Merwe - Journal for New Generation Sciences, 2010 - journals.co.za
This paper investigates the challenges of employing Van der Waals forces in micro-material
handling since these forces are dominant in micro-material handling systems. The problems …

[PDF][PDF] Application of Polyurethane Materials in the Assembly of Micro-Components

GB Lennox, S Matope, TD van Schalkwyk… - … African Institute of …, 2013 - academia.edu
The efficient assembly and manufacturing of micro-components are becoming ever more
important with the technological industry becoming larger and the electronic components in …