Thomson Industries Inc., a manufacturer of linear motion control systems, has released its Movotrak CTU 7th axis, which features collision detection functionality similar to a cobot joint. The company ...
The bill follows last year's fatal collision of a jet and a Black Hawk helicopter piloted by Durham native Capt. Rebecca Lobach.
A single cobot mounted on the Movotrak can cover up to 10 meters of stroke with ±25 microns accuracy, potentially replacing four to five stationary cobots in applications ranging from palletizing to ...