Non-contact transporter handles delicate objects: A novel conveyor system ensures rapid parts handling with no direct contact

摘要

Products with porous, permeable, rough, or soft surfaces are notoriously hard to handle. Grippers can leave pressure marks on sensitive parts such as circuit boards or CDs. Vacuum handling systems tend to pick up more dirt than product on workpieces with soiled surfaces. And both types can damage or even destroy particularly delicate objects.