A robot calibration system includes a calibration fixture configured to be mounted on a substrate processing chamber. The calibration fixture includes at least one camera arranged to capture an image including an outer edge of a test substrate and an edge ring surrounding the test substrate. A controller is configured to receive the captured image, analyze the captured image to measure a distance between the outer edge of the test substrate and the edge ring, calculate a center of the test substrate based on the measured distance, and calibrate a robot configured to transfer substrate to and from the substrate processing chamber based on the calculated center of the test substrate.

A rolling cart configured at least for manual rolling across a facility floor to different locations of process stations with the rolling cart comprising a cart frame configured to traverse the cart, displacing the cart as a unit on and across the facility floor on which is disposed at least one of the process stations for processing laboratory samples and/or sample holders and a processing section with a number of different processing modules connected to and carried by the cart frame, each of the different processing modules having a different predetermined laboratory processing function with a different predetermined function characteristic corresponding to the processing module, each different processing module and corresponding predetermined function being automatically selectable in a predetermined sequence to effect automatically with the corresponding predetermined function, a predetermined series of preprocess or process conditions or steps of one or more of the laboratory samples and sample holders.

The present invention discloses an automatic high-shear low-pressure force-controlled grinding device for a complicated curved surface and a machining method thereof, which belong to the field of complicated curved surface grinding technologies of difficult-to-machine materials. The device comprises a base, columns, an industrial robot, an electrical spindle, a force-controlled floating work holder, a workpiece chuck, a grinder plate, a six-dimensional force sensor, a rotary table, a triaxial precision displacement table, a safeguard hood, a safety door, and a pedestal. The grinder plate comprises a grinder plate substrate, a press plate, a lining plate, and an abrasive layer. Each module is effectively communicated, and a control system collects and processes signals as well as transmits commands to achieve automatic force-controlled grinding of the complicated curved surface. The abrasive layer of the grinder plate generates the shear thickening effect; so, the material can be removed in a high-shear low-pressure grinding manner.

The present invention discloses an automatic high-shear low-pressure force-controlled grinding device for a complicated curved surface and a machining method thereof, which belong to the field of complicated curved surface grinding technologies of difficult-to-machine materials. The device comprises a base, columns, an industrial robot, an electrical spindle, a force-controlled floating work holder, a workpiece chuck, a grinder plate, a six-dimensional force sensor, a rotary table, a triaxial precision displacement table, a safeguard hood, a safety door, and a pedestal. The grinder plate comprises a grinder plate substrate, a press plate, a lining plate, and an abrasive layer. Each module is effectively communicated, and a control system collects and processes signals as well as transmits commands to achieve automatic force-controlled grinding of the complicated curved surface. The abrasive layer of the grinder plate generates the shear thickening effect; so, the material can be removed in a high-shear low-pressure grinding manner.

Systems and methods permit gloveless filling containers with a product. A filling arm is disposed within the chamber. An optical sensor is configured to locate and target openings of the containers within the chamber. Locations of the openings are used to guide the filling arm to fill the containers with a product.

Systems and methods permit gloveless filling containers with a product. A filling arm is disposed within the chamber. An optical sensor is configured to locate and target openings of the containers within the chamber. Locations of the openings are used to guide the filling arm to fill the containers with a product.

Safety architecture for an automated work cell provides a barrier separating a work cell area from an operator or personnel area. The safety architecture enables personnel to conduct routine interactions with nonfunctioning motion platforms or positioning machines located in the work cell area through openings in the barrier separating the personnel area from the work cell area while other motion platforms or positioning machines in the work cell area continues to function.

Devices, systems, and methods for autonomously sorting dirty laundry articles into batched loads for washing are described. For example, an autonomous sorting device includes an enclosed channel including a plurality of sequential work volumes and a stationary floor extending between an inlet end and an outlet end of the channel, a plurality of arms disposed in series along the enclosed channel for rotating, tilting, extending, and retracting a terminal gripper of each arm into an associated work volume for grabbing at least one of a plurality of deformable dirty laundry articles and passing the at least one deformable laundry article to an adjacent work volume for grasping and hoisting by an adjacent arm. The device includes an inlet orifice for receiving the dirty laundry articles into the enclosed channel and an outlet orifice adjacent the outlet end through which each separated deformable article exits the enclosed channel into sorting bins.

A vacuum transfer device includes: a main body including an arm unit with an internal mechanical part therein and a vacuum seal, and configured to transfer a high temperature substrate in a vacuum; a substrate holder connected to the main body to hold the substrate; a heat transport member provided on a surface of the main body and made of a material having a higher thermal conductivity than that of a material constituting the main body in a creeping direction to transport heat transferred from the substrate to the substrate holder; and a heat radiator configured to dissipate heat transported by the heat transport member.

A vacuum transfer device includes: a main body including an arm unit with an internal mechanical part therein and a vacuum seal, and configured to transfer a high temperature substrate in a vacuum; a substrate holder connected to the main body to hold the substrate; a heat transport member provided on a surface of the main body and made of a material having a higher thermal conductivity than that of a material constituting the main body in a creeping direction to transport heat transferred from the substrate to the substrate holder; and a heat radiator configured to dissipate heat transported by the heat transport member.