Electrostatic feeder for contactless transport of miniature and microparts

Ulrich K. Gengenbach; James Charles Boole

doi:10.1117/12.403705

11 October 2000 Electrostatic feeder for contactless transport of miniature and microparts

Ulrich K. Gengenbach, James Charles Boole

Proceedings Volume 4194, Microrobotics and Microassembly II; (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.403705
Event: Intelligent Systems and Smart Manufacturing, 2000, Boston, MA, United States

Abstract

Electrostatic forces are omnipresent in everyday life, sometimes a nuisance, such as hairs sticking to the comb, but also a valuable asset in a few technical processes, e.g. the Xerox copy process. Usage of electrostatic forces was so far confined to handling of nanoparticles or biological cells. This paper outlines the development of a device for feeding of Millimeter sized polymer parts by means of electrostatic forces. Starting from a brief assessment of the phenomena that generate electrostatic forces, rules for the design of an electrostatic conveyor are derived. A description of a first prototype is followed by a presentation of the results of the experiments. The paper terminates with a conclusion, that gives perspectives of future work.

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Ulrich K. Gengenbach and James Charles Boole "Electrostatic feeder for contactless transport of miniature and microparts", Proc. SPIE 4194, Microrobotics and Microassembly II, (11 October 2000); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.403705

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