Abstract: A gripper for industrial manipulators includes: at least two jaws one of which being movable allowing it to be opened and closed; and a gripper body. A first gripper body portion housing an actuator device and a second portion supporting the jaws and at least one pin element, defining a pivot axis of the movable jaw, or a pivot axis of at least one transmission element operatively interposed between the at least one movable jaw and the actuator device. The gripper arranged so that the pin element also acts as a locking pin to firmly lock together the first and second portions of the gripper body in assembled condition. The pin element having a circumferential groove which allows a snap coupling of the first portion and the second portion of the gripper body: an elastic element separating them and engaging the edge of one of the two in the groove.

Abstract: A front loader includes a link operating mechanism spanning a bucket and a stand. The link operating mechanism is configured to cause, using a swing force of the bucket, a bending and stretching link to bend so that propping and supporting of the bending and stretching link are released.

Abstract: A transporter for transporting an article used in semiconductor fabrication is provided. The transporter includes a robotic arm. The transporter further includes two platens connected to the robotic arm. Each of the two platens an inner surface facing the other, and a number of gas holes are formed on each of the inner surfaces of the two platens. The transporter also includes a gas supplier placed in communication with the gas holes. The gas supplier is used to control the flow of gas through the gas holes.

Abstract: A substrate treating apparatus, a carrier transporting method, and a carrier buffer device. A carrier transport mechanism transports a carrier between platforms of two openers and carrier storage shelves. The carrier storage shelves and the carrier transport mechanism are each mounted on a first treating block. Accordingly, the carrier storage shelves and the carrier transport mechanism are not extended horizontally from the indexer block, achieving a compact footprint of a substrate treating apparatus.

Abstract: A rotary working vehicle is provided with: a lower traveling body; an upper rotating body; a rotating frame constituting the bottom of the upper rotating body; a boom bracket supported by the rotating frame so as to be capable pivoting horizontally; a first vertical plate and a second vertical plate, which are raised from the bottom plate of the rotating frame; a swing cylinder provided on the opposite side of the second vertical plate from the first vertical plate and connecting the rotating frame and the boom bracket; a protrusion piece protruding toward the swing cylinder from a side wall of the second vertical plate above the swing cylinder; a hose guide provided to the protrusion piece; and first and second hydraulic hoses which pass above the first vertical plate and the second vertical plate, extend downward from above through the hose guide, and reach the swing cylinder.

Abstract: A readily attaching-detaching structure of a front loader that can make the attaching and detaching work to a vehicle body easier, a front loader, and a work vehicle. The attaching-detaching structure of a front loader is provided with a first retained member that is on either a main frame on a vehicle body or a sub-frame that supports a boom; a second retained member on the other of the main frame or the sub-frame; a first retaining member that retains the first retained member and is on the side opposite of the first retained member; a second retaining member that retains the second retained member and is on the side opposite to the second retained member; a first guiding member that guides the first retained member to the first retaining member when the sub-frame is mounted on the main frame; and a second guiding member that guides the second retained member to the second retaining member when the sub-frame is mounted on the main frame.

Abstract: A substrate transport apparatus comprising a frame, a drive section connected to the frame, and an articulated arm having at least one articulated arm link operably connected to the drive section so that the articulated arm rotates about a pivot axis relative to the frame and extends and retracts relative to the pivot axis. The articulated arm has an end effector pivotally mounted to at least one articulated arm link forming a joint between the end effector and the articulated arm link, with an arm joint pivot axis disposed so that the end effector rotates relative to at least one articulated arm link about the arm joint pivot axis. The articulated arm has a drive band transmission with drive and driven pulleys where the driven pulley is connected to the articulated wrist.

Abstract: A compliance mechanism for a pick and place robotic system comprising: a motion device, an end effector coupled to the motion device, wherein the end effector comprises a sheath structure, a rod, wherein the compliance mechanism is configured to: when the distal end of the rod is in not contact with an object, causing the distal end of the rod to move responsive to movement of the motion device, and when the distal end of the rod is in contact with an object and the motion device moves toward the object, causing the distal end of the rod to remain stationary by causing the sheath structure to move along a longitudinal direction of the rod.

Abstract: A work arm of a work machine includes a box-shaped structure including multiple plate members, a pair of bosses attached to opposing plate members, and a cylindrical boss coupling member coupling the pair of bosses together. Each boss includes a boss body section having a pin insertion hole through which a coupling pin is inserted and extending in an arrangement direction of the plate members, and a flange section extending outward from an outer circumferential portion of the boss body section and joined to a corresponding one of the plate members via a first weld. The boss body section includes a cylindrical outer body portion on an outer surface side of the box-shaped structure and a cylindrical inner body portion on an inner surface side of the box-shaped structure. The boss coupling member is joined, at both axial ends thereof, to respective ends of the inner body portions via second welds.

Abstract: Provided is a holding device 45 capable of holding securely and transporting a thin plate-shaped substrate for which surface processing has been completed without causing a natural oxide film to form on the surface to be processed thereof. This holding device 45 comprises a holding member 47 for holding the thin plate-shaped substrate, a purge plate 46 having formed therein a flow path 52 for the purpose of flowing therethrough an inert gas, and a piping member for connecting an inert gas supply source to the flow path 52. The purge plate 46 is equipped with discharged ports 51, which communicate with the flow path 52 and are provided on a surface facing the surface to be processed of the thin plate-shaped substrate held by the holding member 47, for the purpose of discharging the inert gas onto the processing surface of the thin plate-shaped substrate.

Abstract: A substrate transfer system includes a load lock module, an atmospheric transfer module having a first sidewall adjacent to the load lock module and a second sidewall remote from the load lock module, the atmospheric transfer module being connected to the load lock module, and a substrate transfer robot disposed in the atmospheric transfer module. The substrate transfer robot includes a base configured to reciprocate along the first sidewall, a substrate transfer arm disposed on the base, and a flow rectifier surrounding the base, the flow rectifier being configured, upon movement of the base, to create an obliquely downward air flow in a direction opposite to a moving direction of the base.

Abstract: A pick-up device has a caves. A first magnetic force is capable of attracting micro-devices to move toward the caves of the pick-up device. The pick-up device is disposed on a pick-up roller, and the pick-up roller drives the caves of the pick-up device to move relative to the micro-devices. Given that the first magnetic force is provided, the pick-up device compresses the micro-devices, so that the micro-devices are fitted in place the micro-devices into the caves of the pick-up device, wherein a shape of the caves is the same as a shape of the micro-devices. The micro-devices are transferred from the caves of the pick-up device to a receiving device.

Abstract: A multiple die container load port may include a housing with an opening, and an elevator to accommodate a plurality of different sized die containers. The multiple die container load port may include a stage supported by the housing and moveable within the opening of the housing by the elevator. The stage may include one or more positioning mechanisms to facilitate positioning of the plurality of different sized die containers on the stage, and may include different portions movable by the elevator to accommodate the plurality of different sized die containers. The multiple die container load port may include a position sensor to identify one of the plurality of different sized die containers positioned on the stage.

Abstract: A horizontal articulated robot is provided, which includes a first connecting part disposed between two of the arms and rotatably connecting the other arm to one arm, a second connecting part disposed between a pedestal and the arm and rotatably connecting the arm to the pedestal, and a ring member disposed between the first connecting part and the arm and formed so that, as compared with one of end part sides in an extending direction of the arms, a height dimension thereof becomes larger at the other end part side.

Abstract: A wafer transferring device adapted to suck and transfer a first wafer is provided. The wafer transferring device includes an arm and a supporting carrier. The supporting carrier is connected to the arm. The supporting carrier has a single vacuum suction port exposed to an upper surface of the supporting carrier. The supporting carrier is adapted to move to a position below the first wafer. The single vacuum suction port is adapted to suck a first central region of the first wafer so as to lift up and transfer the first wafer.

Abstract: A multi-tasking end effector system includes a base frame connected to a robot arm of a robot. A first shaft is rotatably supported on the base frame. A first pin-wheel assembly is rotatably mounted to the shaft at a first end of the base frame. Multiple first die assemblies are mounted to the first pin-wheel assembly. A second pin-wheel assembly is rotatably mounted to the shaft at a second end of the base frame. Multiple second die assemblies are mounted to the second pin-wheel assembly and individually oriented in mirror image configuration to one of the multiple first die assemblies. An index motor rotates the first shaft and co-rotates paired and mirror image die assemblies. First and second tab-bending actuators mounted to the base frame are operated to bend opposed cell tabs of a battery cell positioned between the first and second pin-wheel assemblies.

Abstract: A working machine has a body and a load handling apparatus coupled to the body. The load handling apparatus is moveable with respect to the body by an electrically driven actuator assembly. A controller is configured to receive a tilt signal representative of a moment of tilt of the working machine and issue a control signal configured to control an electrical drive element of the electrically driven actuator assembly based on the value of the tilt signal relative to a tilt threshold.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for conveying a carrier and a system for controlling a carrier having the same, which couples a hoist and a hand using a non-contact damping structure using an eddy current. The apparatus for conveying the carrier conveys a carrier containing a wafer, and includes: a gripper for gripping the carrier; and a lifter for raising and lowering the gripper, in which the gripper and the lifter are connected in a non-contact damping structure, and a relative motion thereof is suppressed.

Abstract: A device for aligning and optically inspecting a semiconductor component arranged on a receiving tool that is arranged on a turning mechanism. The device aligns the semiconductor component in relation to a center of the receiving tool in at least one axis direction and/or a direction of rotation. The turning mechanism is designed to rotate about a turning axis and to move the semiconductor component out of a receiving position into an offset position, with two slides that can be moved towards and away from each other and comprise slide sections, the two slide sections coming to rest on two lateral surfaces of the semiconductor component, at least in sections, in order to align the semiconductor component arranged on the receiving tool, the slide being defined such that it slides and/or rotates the semiconductor component into an inspection position, while the receiving tool holds the semiconductor component.

Abstract: A work attachment is capable of performing work at a high place while restricting the driving force required to lift the work attachment from its fallen posture in a folded state. The work attachment includes a main boom, a first insert boom and a second insert boom to be selectively used, an intermediate boom, an arm, and a distal working device. The intermediate boom has bendable first and second joints. The second insert boom has a fixed shape. The first insert boom is bent to project upward at a middle joint in the fallen posture, thereby making the center of gravity of the work attachment closer to a boom rotation center axis.