Abstract: A servo controller 20 includes: an oscillation command generating unit 23 that generates an oscillation command for causing the workpiece W and the tool 14 to relatively oscillate; at least one of a position control unit 22 that generates a position command for causing the workpiece W and the tool 14 to relatively move, a speed control unit 24 that generates a speed command for causing the workpiece W and the tool 14 to relatively move, and a current control unit 25 that generates a torque command for driving the plurality of axes; and a gain changing unit 21 that changes a control gain, in which the oscillation command generating unit 23 transmits a signal outputted when oscillating operation is started to the gain changing unit 21, and the gain changing unit 21 changes the control gain.

Abstract: During machining of a workpiece, a gripping force adjustment device takes into account the state of the machining and the state of the workpiece in order to set a more appropriate gripping force. The gripping force adjustment device acquires data indicating a machining state implemented by a machine tool and data relating to a gripping state realized on the workpiece by a jig, and creates data to be used in machine learning on the basis of the acquired data. The gripping force adjustment device then executes machine learning processing relating to the gripping force exerted on the workpiece by the jig in the environment in which the machine tool machines the workpiece on the basis of the created data.

Abstract: A method and system for optimal control of ultra-precision cutting. The method for optimal control is based on time-precipitates-temperature characteristics of Al—Mg—Si series aluminum alloy, and includes first determining types of precipitates of machined materials, and establishing a Lifshitz-Slyozov-Wagner (LSW) model of each precipitate. A temperature range is determined corresponding to each precipitate according to the LSW model to obtain a comprehensive temperature range. A relation model is established between cutting parameters and a cutting temperature according to the LSW model. Finally the cutting parameters are optimized according to the comprehensive temperature range and the relation model, so that the cutting temperature is beyond the comprehensive temperature range to inhibit the generation of the precipitates.

Abstract: A method and a system for producing nanoparticles. The method includes obtaining a foil covered screw by wrapping a foil around an externally threaded section of an outer surface of a screw, placing the foil between an internally threaded section of an inner surface of a nut and the externally threaded section of the outer surface of the screw by screwing the foil covered screw into the nut, and grinding the foil between the internally threaded section of the inner surface of the nut and the externally threaded section of the outer surface of the screw by vibrating one of the nut and the foil covered screw along a first axis. The system includes a foil covered screw, a nut with an internally threaded section, and an ultrasound transducer. The nut and the screw are configured to grind the foil between the internally threaded section of the nut and the externally threaded section of the screw responsive to one of the nut and the screw vibrating along the first axis.

Abstract: A method for roughening a cylinder bore wall to be coated of a component, at least one groove, running around the central longitudinal axis, and at least one associated groove web, are generated such that the at least one groove web, in a radial direction directed toward the central longitudinal axis, forms first undercuts for a coating which is to be applied. Axial grooves running in the cylinder bore wall transversely to the at least one groove are generated such that the at least one groove web, in a peripheral direction about the central longitudinal axis, forms respective second undercuts for the coating which is to be applied. An adhesion of the coating which is to be applied, in the peripheral direction, is improved, so that stress cracks or detachments owing to a different thermal expansion of the component and of the coating which is to be applied are avoided.

Abstract: A tank polishing system for polishing a tank, the system includes a polishing cell housing a body polishing station and an end polishing station; an input window leading into the polishing cell; an output window leading out of the polishing cell; a robot having an arm with one or more vacuum cups to releasably secure to the tank via vacuum pressure, the robot housed within the polishing cell and to transfer the tank from the input window, to the body polishing station, to the end polishing station, and to the output window; a body polishing machine to polish the tank at the body polishing station; and a control system to receive user commands to operate the robot and the one or more polishing machine.

Abstract: A bonded abrasive article comprises a bonded abrasive matrix. The bonded abrasive matrix comprises, based on the total weight of the bonded abrasive matrix: 10 to 30 weight percent of phenolic binder; abrasive particles retained in the phenolic binder; and from 0.001 to 9 weight percent of ethyl maltol. Methods of making and using are also disclosed.

Abstract: A device to help ease the moving of large appliances, furniture and other white goods is presented. The device allows easy gripping by a user or users. The device has an adjustable length belt with a connector and a receiving end. The connector end is coupled into the receiver in a secure manner. The belt is adjusted using an adjustable coupling which is used to make the belt taut around an appliance or to allow slack into the belt when the belt is placed around the appliance or is to be removed from the appliance. The belt also has a plurality of handles which may be adjusted to any position along the belt. The handles provide a secure and steady grip for the users.

Abstract: The invention discloses a caliper repairing clamp, which relates to the technical field of calipers and comprises a machine body, wherein a polishing disc is arranged inside the machine body, a protective cover is arranged on the outer surface of the polishing disc, a moving table is arranged below the machine body, a polishing table is arranged above the moving table, a fixed table is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the polishing table, a first bearing is fixedly embedded inside the machine body, a rotating handle is arranged below the moving table, and a first threaded rod is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the rotating handle.

Abstract: Present invention disclosed and claimed a magnetic clamping tool where a clamping arm with a clamping finger serves to clamp on a working object in normal, sideways, or even up-side-down orientations, where the movements of the clamping finger is controlled by a first wing screw and the movement of the clamping arm is controlled by a third wing screw. The clamping arm is releasably attached to a bracket which is further releasably attached to a V-pad by a locking nut. An anti-tipping screw provides a counter-balancing force to the biasing force of a helical spring on the bracket, and is most useful when the longitudinal direction of the bracket is at a 90-degree angle with the longitudinal direction of the clamping arm.

Abstract: A socket structure for installing and removing tires includes a sheathing action section, a neck buffer section and a power plug section, and the sheathing action section has an axial polygonal action hole, and the power plug section has an axial square hole and a radial through hole provided for plugging and connecting a power output shaft of a power tool to achieve the expected effect of outputting power. The sheathing action section has an edge thickening and reinforcing portion at the front end to improve the overall structural strength of the sheathing action section and achieve the effects of preventing damage and extending service life.

Abstract: A socket is provided, including a first member, a second member and a third member. The second member is movably inserted within the first member. The third member is movably sleeved with the first member.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a fastening socket (112) for assembling at least two previously drilled structures, said socket comprising a substantially cylindrical body (34) and an enlarged head (35); said enlarged head comprising first mounting surfaces (42, 46) suitable for being assembled to a first installation component and for preventing said first installation component from rotating about the main axis. The socket comprises a first substantially cylindrical recess (40) extending along the main axis from the first end, said first recess ending at a planar shoulder (44) substantially perpendicular to said main axis, the first recess and the planar shoulder being received inside the enlarged head, the first mounting surfaces (42, 46) being formed by an inner surface of the first recess.

Abstract: A hex wrench improved structure comprises a body, one end thereof has six equally divided planes, an abutting angle is formed between each of the two planes, at least one of the planes is disposed with a groove, the groove has two inclined surfaces, one side of each of the two inclined surfaces is connected to the abutting angle of the two planes, another sides of the two inclined surfaces are connected to each other, and an obtuse angle is included between the two inclined surfaces; thereby, the hex wrench can be pressed tightly against an inner wall surface of a hole in a screw for inserting a cap screw tool to apply force, so that the hex wrench is not easy to slip, and it is easier to turn and lock or adjust the screw.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an operation parameter regulation unit (50) for use with a bolting system having a plurality of networked electrically powered torque tools (10, 11) and/or drive portions of torque tools (10, 11) for simultaneous tightening of industrial threaded fasteners (40), the operation parameter regulation unit (50) including: a processing unit (53); an output unit (51) connected and/or integrated with the processing unit (53); an input unit (52) connected and/or integrated with the processing unit (53); an activation unit (55) connected and/or integrated with the processing unit (53) for activating operation units of the plurality of networked electrically powered torque tools (10, 11) and/or drive portions of torque tools (10, 11); and a control unit (54) for controlling operation parameters (41) of each of the plurality of networked electrically powered torque tools (10, 11) and/or drive portions of torque tools (10, 11) to maintain a difference between the operation parameters (41)

Abstract: Adapters for use with a driving device for turning a knob, and methods for making and using such an adapter are provided. In one example, an adapter includes a shaft that extends distally from a proximal end portion to a distal end portion and that defines a longitudinal axis. The proximal end portion is configured to operatively couple to the driving device for rotating the shaft about the longitudinal axis. An adapter body is coupled to the distal end portion of the shaft. At least one engaging member is disposed radially outward from the longitudinal axis and is configured for removably engaging the knob. A collar surrounds at least a portion of the at least one engaging member.

Abstract: A machining system of the present invention includes: a subject to be machined, said subject having a housing and a light source provided in the housing; and a fitting device for fitting a fixing member in the housing. The subject to be machined has a light output port for outputting, to the outer side of the housing, output light outputted from the light source, said light output port being an opening formed in the housing. The fitting device is provided with: a fitting mechanism for fitting the fixing member in the housing by being driven; a light receiving device for receiving the output light outputted from the light output port; and a drive control unit for controlling the drive of the fitting mechanism on the basis of the results of the light reception performed by the light receiving device.

Abstract: A connecting rod assembly includes a connecting rod and a sleeve assembly movably connected to the connecting rod. The sleeve assembly includes a sleeve body, a functional body, and a locking member. The sleeve body extends along the central axis and is sleeved to one end of the connecting rod and is formed with a through hole through which at least part of a screwdriver bit passes. The functional body is connected to the sleeve body. The locking member is movably coupled to the sleeve body and has at least a locking position and an unlocking position relative to the sleeve body.

Abstract: An electronic torque wrench with double display screens includes a main body having a shank. A front end of the shank has a working head. The shank is defined with a central vertical face in the longitudinal direction. The electronic torque wrench further includes a display unit having two display screens. The two display screens are respectively disposed on two sides of the central vertical face. The two display screens are disposed by an inclination and directed upward and outward, whereby a user can easily observe the torque value displayed on the display screens.

Abstract: A method of illuminating a target area and driving rotation a driven tool comprises coupling a light attachment assembly to an elongated extension member by placing a portion of the elongated extension member within a hollow portion of a sheath of the light attachment assembly. Activating a light source of the light attachment assembly. Positioning the driven tool within the target area while grasping the light attachment assembly. Driving rotation of both the driven tool and the elongated extension member while grasping the light attachment assembly when the driven tool is positioned within the target are such that the portion of the elongated extension member housed within the hollow portion of the sheath rotates relative to the light assembly.

Abstract: A tool assembly designed to couple to a torsion spring and torsion rod to wind and unwind the torsion spring on the torsion rod. The tool assembly includes a variety of components in mechanical communication with one other to rotate the torsion spring. Specifically, the assembly includes a worm gear in mechanical communication with a ring gear and a set of brackets securable to a torsion spring. Between the ring gear and the brackets are a series of plates arranged and assembled on a base, providing a singular device within the assembly that a user can grip to manipulate a torsion spring in a safer manner than possible in the prior art. A drill or other device can couple to attachment points in mechanical communication with the worm gear to rotate the worm gear at a greater rate, thereby reducing the winding and unwinding time of the torsion spring.

Abstract: A powered fastener driver includes a magazine in which fasteners of a first length or fasteners of a second length greater than the first length are receivable. The magazine includes a shear block located at a first end of the magazine, a loading portion located at a second end of the magazine, and a feed channel extending lengthwise through the magazine between. The loading portion of the magazine includes first and second slots configured to receive fasteners of the corresponding first and second lengths for entry into the feed channel, and a feed channel access gate configured to prevent fasteners of the first length from being loaded into the second slot. The feed channel access gate is configured as a pivot member pivotable about an axis between a first, blocking position, and a second, bypass position. A spring biases the feed channel access gate toward the blocking position.

Abstract: A fastener driver including a cylinder, a piston positioned and moveable within the cylinder, a driver blade attached to the piston and movable with the piston, a front nosepiece at least partially defining a fastener driving track through which fasteners are driven by the driver blade, a rear nosepiece at least partially defining the fastener driving track, and a magazine attached to the rear nosepiece and operable to supply the fasteners to the fastener driving track through the rear nosepiece. The rear nosepiece and the magazine are removably coupled to the front nosepiece as a unit.

Abstract: A fastening tool having a latch mechanism that performs a tool-free jam release of a jammed fastener in the nosepiece. The latch mechanism includes a latch plate that is secured to the nose portion of a nosepiece assembly by a latch member and is pivotably releasable from the nose portion by a user's fingers.

Abstract: A power tool includes an output shaft, a planet carrier, and a buffer mechanism. The planet carrier is configured to be rotatably connected with the output shaft to drive the output shaft during operation, and there is a gap between an inner side surface of the planet carrier and a circumferential surface of the output shaft. A buffer mechanism is provided on at least one of the inner side surface of the planet carrier and the circumferential surface of the output shaft near the gap. The buffer mechanism is configured not to actively apply pressure to the output shaft and the planet carrier, and to buffer the impact force between the output shaft and the planet carrier, when the output shaft slides relative to the planet carrier under the action of inertial force.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for mounting a tool on a hand of a user, the device comprises a receiving part for attachment of a tool and at least one mounting member for mounting the device on one or more fingers of the hand of the user, such as two neighbouring fingers, wherein the receiving part is fixed to the mounting member, and the receiving part comprises at least one clamp for clamping a tool to the device, wherein the clamp has a closed position (h2) and an open position (h1) and wherein the clamp is configured to be operable by one or more of the fingers of the same hand the device is mounted on. The invention further relates to a method of mounting a tool in the device, and to the use of the device.

Abstract: An adjustable wood work bench device (the device) includes a top portion presenting a pair of track parts connected by a connecting element. A pair of jaws wherein the jaw is stationary, and the other jaw is movable from the jaw to the connecting element along the tracks defined in the track parts. Each jaw presents a generally rectangular plate like configuration and define a plurality of holes each of which slidingly accepts a swivelable clamping peg (not shown) to increase the versatility of the device. The connecting member includes elements to secure the device to the tailgate of the truck, or to the standing bench.

Abstract: A socket organizer for releasably holding socket holders is provided. The organizer has a plurality of friction fit posts onto which sockets are positioned and held securely.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a robot system, a device, and a method for applying a process force (FP) to an object within the scope of a task to be performed by a robot in relation to the object, the robot system allowing an amplification of the input force (FEIN) input by a user with simultaneous feedback control, so as to thus enable a sensitive control of tasks.

Abstract: A robot includes: a base; a swivel body supported rotatable about a first axis; a first arm supported rotatable about a second axis perpendicular to the first axis; a second arm supported rotatable about a third axis parallel to the second axis; and a first wrist element supported rotatable about a fourth axis perpendicular to the third axis and disposed in a same plane as the first axis. A first hollow section penetrating along the first axis is provided in the base and the swivel body; a second hollow section penetrating along the fourth axis is provided in the first wrist element; the first and second arms have shapes allowing a linear object having passed through the first hollow section to be guided to the second hollow section via a space extending along a line connecting intersections of the first and second axes and the third and fourth axes.

Abstract: An entertainment system includes: a robot device capable of acting in an autonomous action mode in a real world; a server device configured to cause a virtual robot associated with the robot device to act in a virtual world; and a terminal device capable of displaying an image of the virtual world in which the virtual robot acts. The server device provides the image of the virtual world to the terminal device. The server device transmits a request from the virtual robot to the robot device. When the robot device acquires the request from the virtual robot, the robot device acts in a collaboration action mode in which collaboration is made with the virtual robot.

Abstract: A robot system includes a robot having an arm pivoting about a pivot axis (first pivot axis), a motor (first motor) pivoting the arm, a shaft (spline shaft) coupled to the arm and moving in an axial direction of a linear motion axis parallel to the pivot axis, and an inertial sensor provided in the arm or shaft, and a control apparatus having a control unit controlling the motor, wherein the inertial sensor detects an angular velocity about a roll axis orthogonal to the pivot axis and the linear motion axis or an acceleration in a tangential direction of a circle around the roll axis, and the control unit controls the motor based on information representing a pivot direction of the arm about the roll axis when the arm stops or decelerates and output from the inertial sensor.

Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, the invention provides an end effector for use with a programmable motion device. The end effector includes a pair of mutually opposing surfaces, at least one of the pair of mutually opposing surfaces being movable with respect to an end effector support structure for supporting the at least one of the pair of mutually opposing surfaces.

Abstract: Disclosed is a least square-based mechanical arm control method for robot experimental teaching, which includes: acquiring an image of a target object, and calculating position coordinates of the target object by using the image of the target object; setting a pickup distance, selecting a plurality of first sample points and second sample points according to a position target, and controlling, by using a swing steering engine, a claw to sequentially move along a first trajectory and a second trajectory; reading a duty ratio S of PWM signals in the swing steering engine, and calculating a value of Di=S/P; fitting xi based on a least square method to obtain a fitted equation; adjusting the pickup distance, and correspondingly setting the duty ratio of PWM signals in the swing steering engine according to the fitted data and controlling the claw to sequentially move along the first trajectory and the second trajectory.

Abstract: An intelligent robot control method is provided for an intelligent robot. The method includes obtaining a first position at which the intelligent robot is currently located and a target position to be reached, and determining a movement path from the first position to the target position. The movement path has a particular roadblock. The method also includes transmitting a removal request when the intelligent robot moves from the first position to a second position, and a distance between the second position and a third position at which the particular roadblock is located and that is to be reached reaches a target distance. The removal request is used for requesting a removal instruction to be transmitted to the particular roadblock, and the removal instruction is used for, based on a roadblock type of the particular roadblock, instructing to remove the particular roadblock before the intelligent robot arrives.

Abstract: Techniques for transferring highly dimensional movements to lower dimensional robot movements are described. In an example, a reference motion of a target is used to train a non-linear approximator of a robot to learn how to perform the motion. The robot and the target are associated with a robot model and a target model, respectively. Features related to the positions of the robot joints are input to the non-linear approximator. During the training, a robot joint is simulated, which results in movement of this joint and different directions of a robot link connected thereto. The robot link is mapped to a link of the target model. The directions of the robot link are compared to the direction of the target link to learn the best movement of the robot joint. The training is repeated for the different links and for different phases of the reference motion.

Abstract: A control device includes: a storage unit storing a work program of a robot; a display control unit displaying a virtual robot formed by virtualizing the robot and a teaching point in a simulator screen at a display unit, based on the work program stored in the storage unit; and an accepting unit accepting a selection of the teaching point displayed in the simulator screen. The display control unit displays, in the simulator screen, a first window including a first command corresponding to the selected teaching point, when the accepting unit accepts the selection of the teaching point.

Abstract: A safety system for safeguarding a machine is provided, said safety system having at least one safe sensor for producing safe data, wherein the safe sensor also produces non-safe data and/or a non-safe sensor for producing non-safe data is provided, wherein the safety system furthermore has a non-safe evaluation unit for processing the non-safe data and a safe evaluation unit that is configured to test the non-safe evaluation unit in that an evaluation result of the processing of the non-safe data is checked with reference to the safe data, The safe data have a lower accuracy and/or are more rarely available in comparison with the evaluation results.

Abstract: An operation tool includes a grasping mechanism that grasps a wire harness. The grasping mechanism includes a plurality of chuck parts that grasp a wire member, and two clamping members that are arranged so as to face each other in order to sandwich the wire member. A drive device of the grasping mechanism includes a movement mechanism that moves the second clamping member toward the first clamping member. The drive device includes a rotation mechanism that moves the first clamping member so as to rotate the wire member while the wire member is grasped by the chuck parts.

Abstract: A process of deburring a workpiece comprising installing a workpiece onto a machine table proximate a robot, the workpiece having a surface, the robot having at least one force sensor and a spindle load sensor associated with a spindle coupled to a cutting tool, the robot having at least one joint configured to be actuated by a joint actuator; the robot being coupled to a controller; generating joint encoder signals with the controller, the joint encoder signals configured to direct the joint actuator; sensing contact forces between the cutting tool of the robot and the surface of the workpiece; determining a deburring path of the cutting tool to deburr the workpiece; and controlling the robotic deburring process by use of the joint encoder signals, a physics based model of burr size and material removal, a nominal trajectory and an actual trajectory of the cutting tool center point position.

Abstract: A robot includes: a base having a plurality of wheels; a body having a bottom portion coupled above the base, and a top portion above the bottom portion, the top portion configured to support food and/or drink; a first camera at the bottom portion, wherein the first camera is oriented to view upward; and a second camera at the top portion, wherein the second camera is configured to view upward.

Abstract: A control device for a robot that can decrease damage when the robot falls forward or rearward and can be applied to an assist robot is provided. A controller 20 of a control device 1 determines whether a robot 2 is in a fall start state in which the robot starts to fall in one of a forward direction and a rearward direction based on detection signals from sensors 21 to 23 (STEP10 to STEP20), performs knee joint control such that a part in the one direction of a knee joint and a hip joint comes into contact with a walking surface (STEP45 and STEP63), and performs hip joint control such that the center of gravity GC_u of an upper body moves in the direction opposite to the one direction (STEP46 and STEP6 4) when it is determined that the robot 2 is in the fall start state.

Abstract: A robot includes: a base having a plurality of wheels; a motor system mechanically coupled to one or more of the wheels; a body having a bottom portion coupled above the base, and a top portion above the bottom portion; a support at the top portion, wherein the support is configured to withstand a temperature that is above 135° F.; and a processing unit configured to operate the robot.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a first arm comprising an unequal-link linkage having a first end effector; a second arm comprising an equal-link linkage having a second end effector; and a drive unit coupled to the first arm and the second arm, the drive unit being configured to move the first arm and the second arm. The first end effector is asymmetric to the second end effector. The first end effector is angled relative to the second end effector such that a first substrate support section on the first end effector is not positioned over or under a second substrate support section on the second end effector.

Abstract: A robot including a base, a first movable part, and a second movable part supported on the first movable part. The base includes an opening portion through which ends of inner cables disposed within the robot are inserted. The robot includes a number of distributing boxes that are detachably attached to the opening portion or to a portion near the opening portion of the base. The distributing boxes respectively include, robot-side walls through which ends of the inner cables are inserted in order to dispose the ends of the inner cables within the distributing boxes, and relay walls provided with connectors to which outer cables from a control device for the robot are connected.

Abstract: The disclosure provides systems and methods for mitigating slip of a robot appendage. In one aspect, a method for mitigating slip of a robot appendage includes (i) receiving an input from one or more sensors, (ii) determining, based on the received input, an appendage position of the robot appendage, (iii) determining a filter position for the robot appendage, (iv) determining a distance between the appendage position and the filter position, (v) determining, based on the distance, a force to apply to the robot appendage, (vi) causing one or more actuators to apply the force to the robot appendage, (vii) determining whether the distance is greater than a threshold distance, and (viii) responsive to determining that the distance is greater than the threshold distance, the control system adjusting the filter position to a position, which is the threshold distance from the appendage position, for use in a next iteration.

Abstract: A suction apparatus includes a suction unit, a negative pressure detection unit, a suction abnormality determination unit, and a notification unit. The suction unit suctions and holds merchandise with a negative pressure. The negative pressure detection unit detects a negative pressure value in the suction unit whenever the suction unit suctions the merchandise. The suction abnormality determination unit determines that the suction unit is abnormal in a case where the detected negative pressure value is lower in negative pressure degree than a predetermined suction determination negative pressure value continuously by a predetermined number of times of determination or more. The notification unit provides a notification in a case where the suction unit is determined to be abnormal.

Abstract: A wrist joint, such as for a surgical instrument, may include a first disc, a second disc adjacent the first disc, a drive tendon connecting the first disc and the second disc. The first disc and the second disc may include respective opposing gear features that intermesh with one another. The first disc and the second disc may further include opposing load bearing surfaces. In response to tensioning the drive tendon, the first and second discs rotate relative to each other. The first and second discs may have a maximum rotational range of motion greater than about +/?45 degrees relative to each other.

Abstract: A capacitive sensor for characterizing force or torque includes a first plurality of non-patterned conductive regions and a first plurality of patterned conductive regions, and a second plurality of non-patterned conductive regions and a second plurality of patterned conductive regions. The first and second pluralities of non-patterned conductive regions are facing and the first and second pluralities of patterned conductive regions are facing.

Abstract: A robotic leg includes a hip, a first pulley attached to the hip and defining a first axis of rotation, a first leg portion having a first end portion and a second end portion, a second pulley rotatably coupled to the second end portion of the first leg portion and defining a second axis of rotation, a second leg portion having a first end portion and a second end portion, and a timing belt trained about the first pulley and the second pulley for synchronizing rotation of the first leg portion about the first axis of rotation and rotation of the second leg portion about the second axis of rotation. The first end portion of the first leg portion is rotatably coupled to the hip and configured to rotate about the first axis of rotation. The first end portion of the second leg portion is fixedly attached to the second pulley.