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 …

Experimental data and modeling of wettability on graphene-coated copper

SY Misyura, VA Andryushchenko, DV Smovzh… - Materials Science and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Changes in the graphene wettability over time limit the use of high-sensitivity
sensors of new generation. In addition, for technical applications, it is also important to …

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 …

Van der Waals interactions between silica spheres and metallic thin films created by e-beam evaporation

S Matope, YI Rabinovich, AF Van der Merwe - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2012 - Elsevier
The long-range and adhesion forces between a molecularly smooth silica sphere and a
relatively smooth thin metallic film have been measured by atomic force microscopy (AFM) …

[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 …

Micro-material handling, employing e-beam coatings of copper and silver

S Matope, AF Van der Merwe… - South African Journal of …, 2012 - journals.co.za
Van der Waals forces and other adhesive forces impose great challenges on micro-material
handling. Mechanical grippers fail to release micro-parts reliably because of them. This …

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 …

[PDF][PDF] Determination of nano-roughness for micro-objects by measuring the van der Waals force

B Bratina, J Šafarič, S Uran… - Advances in Colloid and …, 2019 - apem-journal.org
3D printing is becoming an essential part of rapid prototyping in Research and Development
Departments. Today, classic and novel printing technologies enable printing of almost every …