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Robotic Tactile Sensing - Robot Sensors

Robotic Tactile Sensing

 Robotic Tactile Sensing (Robot Sensors) Applications Robotic Tactile Sensing is an application.  Where multiple Load Button Load Cells are used to measure the tactile force produced by an industrial robot. Therefore, FUTEK has developed a technical article detailing the use of …

Acromag Monitoring & Control Solutions Catalogue

Acromag Monitoring & Control Solutions Catalogue

Acromag has recently released their new Monitoring & Control Solutions Catalogue for Distributed I/O & Signal Conditioners. Concentrating on the areas of Acromag are customer driven manufacturers focused on developing Process Automation I/O products that provide long term value in the …

Robot Joint Control Measurement using Reaction Torque Sensors

Robot Joint Control using Torque Sensors

Application Summary on Robot Joint Control Measurement Versatile and adaptive robotic armatures have the benefit of increasing manufacturing productivity.  Firstly, by automating and performing complex, repetitive tasks 24×7. Secondly, the arms are trainable.  Or operate as a team as cooperative robots …

Australian Defence Forces using Hyperconverged Infrastructure

Hyperconverged Infrastructure

Crystal Group, a leading designer/manufacturer of rugged computer hardware, has released a new white paper that shares insight on how branch military organisations and industries are utilising hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) to better manage, provide access to, and protect valuable data collected …

Servo Motor Torque Control

Servo Motor Torque Measurement Control

Torque Measurement Application from FUTEK Torque Measurement on Automated systems in a variety of torque industries rely on servo motors to monitor linear and rotational motion. Frictional loss and motor speed change necessitate the inclusion of a closed loop control system. …

Solid Phase Extraction

Automated Solid Phase Extraction

An Australian University Research Laboratory was wishing to manufacture an automated system to allow preparation of medical samples using the method of Solid Phase Extraction. To measure this, a linear sampling device which can hold up 10 solid-phase extraction cartridges was …

Medical Case Study

Medical Case Study

In this Medical Case Study, all information and images were kindly provided by Phd Researcher Wes Allen from the University of Western Australia, BRITElab at Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research. Futek’s Jnr S Beam Load Cells are part of the …

mil-std light weight electronic racks

MIL-STD Light Weight Electronic Racks for AWD Project

MIL-STD Light Weight Electronic Racks, Consoles and Cabinet Assemblies for Air WarFare Destroyer (AWD Project) Metromatics was selected to design, manufacture and test 24 different configurations of MIL-STD Light Weight Electronic Racks and Consoles installed on the new Australian Naval Vessels …

FUTEK’s Quality Assurance

A glimpse into FUTEK’s Quality Assurance Department

FUTEK’S Quality Assurance Department FUTEK‘s Quality Assurance Department Video highlights the stringent testing their products encounter.  Over the last 20 years, Futek has created and developed its Quality Culture by organising and training quality professionals and selecting qualified partners and delivering …

Imaging Technique

Imaging technique in breast cancer surgery

Researchers at BRITElab at Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research and the University of WA have developed an imaging technique which assists surgeons to effectively remove all tumours during initial breast cancer surgery. The aim is to remove all malignant tissue …