CLEAN ROOM AUTOMATION BY MEANS OF COMPLETE SYSTEMS.

CLEAN ROOM AUTOMATION BY MEANS OF COMPLETE SYSTEMS./ AUTOMATISATION DES SALLES BLANCHES A L'AIDE DE SYSTEMES COMPLETS.

Author(s) : SCHMID R., SIGRIST R.

Type of article: Article

Summary

HIGH-TECH PRODUCTS, PARTICULARLY IN ELECTRONICS, HAVE DEVELOPED TO THE STATE WHERE CLEAN ROOM CONDITIONS FOR MANUFACTURE CAN NO LONGER BE MET USING HUMAN OPERATIVES. ROBOT AUTOMATION IS NECESSARY. THE REQUIREMENTS HAVE LED TO DIFFICULT DESIGN PROBLEMS. THE AUTHOR DESCRIBES A ROBOT GRIPPER CAPABLE OF HANDLING SHEET GLASS THAT HAS BEEN TREATED AND COATED FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR CELLS. THE GRIPPER REQUIREMENTS INCLUDED CAPABILITY OF HANDLING GLASS EDGES ONLY, HIGH PRECISION POSITIONING, ADJUSTABLE TO THICKNESS AND DIMENSIONAL CHANGE. D.W.H.

Details

  • Original title: CLEAN ROOM AUTOMATION BY MEANS OF COMPLETE SYSTEMS./ AUTOMATISATION DES SALLES BLANCHES A L'AIDE DE SYSTEMES COMPLETS.
  • Record ID : 1992-0776
  • Languages: French
  • Source: Rev. tech. Sulzer - Sulzer tech. Rev. - vol. 73 - n. 3
  • Publication date: 1991
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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