Pneumatic gripper — A pneumatic gripper is a specific type of pneumatic actuator that typically involves either parallel or angular motion of surfaces that will grip an object. When combined with other pneumatic, electric, or hydraulic components, the gripper can be … Wikipedia
Robot — This article is about mechanical robots. For other uses of the term, see robot (disambiguation). For software agents, see Bot. ASIMO (2000) at the Expo 2005, a humanoid robot … Wikipedia
Tunnel boring machine — A tunnel boring machine that was used at Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository A tunnel boring machine (TBM) also known as a mole , is a machine used to excavate tunnels with a circular cross section through a variety of soil and rock strata.… … Wikipedia
Mobile robot — A mobile robot is an automatic machine that is capable of movement in a given environment. A spying robot is an example of a mobile robot capable of movement in a given environment. Courtesy: Gaurav Mittal, PEC[1] Contents … Wikipedia
automation — /aw teuh may sheuhn/, n. 1. the technique, method, or system of operating or controlling a process by highly automatic means, as by electronic devices, reducing human intervention to a minimum. 2. a mechanical device, operated electronically,… … Universalium
Industrial robot — Articulated industrial robot operating in a foundry … Wikipedia
Wire wrap — This article deals with electronics manufacturing and prototyping techniques, see Wire wrap jewellery for the jewellery related topic Wire wrap is a technique for constructing small numbers of complex electronics assemblies. It is an alternative… … Wikipedia
Robotics — is the science and technology of robots, and their design, manufacture, and application.cite web |url=http://mw1.merriam webster.com/dictionary/Robotics |title=Definition of robotics Merriam Webster Online Dictionary |accessdate=2007 08 26… … Wikipedia
History of robots — The history of robots date at least as far back as the ancient legends.Robotics in AntiquityLikely fictional, the Iliad illustrates the concept of robotics by stating that the god Hephaestus made talking mechanical handmaidens out of gold. cite… … Wikipedia
Outline of robotics — See also: Index of robotics articles The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to robotics: Robotics – branch of technology that deals with the design, construction, operation, structural disposition, manufacture and… … Wikipedia
Bolted joint — Bolted joints are one of the most common elements in construction and machine design. They consist of cap screws or studs that capture and join other parts, and are secured with the mating of screw threads.There are two main types of bolted joint … Wikipedia