NEWS 13 August 2020

Mikroniek April issue: (Soft) Robotics

The April issue of Mikroniek, click here for a first impression, is to a large extent devoted to the theme of (soft) robotics. The robot designs described include a surgical...

The April issue of Mikroniek, click here for a first impression, is to a large extent devoted to the theme of (soft) robotics. The robot designs described include a surgical robot for removing bone, a smart robot companion for kids, and a robot-arm mechanism. Two articles feature the potential of the twisted string actuator as a transmission principle for robotic devices. The deployment of robots in manufacturing and logistics is also covered. Other contributions include magnetic vibration isolation and reports of various events, including, ZIE-2017, High-Tech Systems 2017 and the Demoweek 2017.

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References

Order of frictions and stiffnesses…

For lumped systems consisting of different frictions and stiffnesses, there has been confusion in literature about hysteresis curves and virtual play for many decades.

Make it clean

In mid-April, the second edition of the Manufacturing Technology Conference and the fifth edition of the Clean Event were held together, for the first time, at the Koningshof in Veldhoven (NL).

Bringing particles to light

Particle contamination monitoring and cleanliness control are fundamental to micromanufacturing processes across diverse industries to achieve cost-effective production of high-quality and reliable microscale devices and components.