New robotic gripping surface for sensitive devices adds a new dimension to handling

During production, these parts have to be handled repeatedly by pick-and-place processes. The proprietary Gecomer principle reduces the risk of surface contamination with residues, and of mechanical damage due to gripping. In their latest version, researchers at the Leibniz Institute for New Materials (INM) have improved the adhesive force in their Gecomer structures up to 20 kg per 25 cm2. Within these new findings, it will be possible to use the same gripper for heavy, robust and lightweight,