ATI Robot Tool Changers Catalog - Catalog - Page 167
PRODUCT CATALOG
Anatomy of Force/Torque Sensor
Force/Torque Sensors (FTS) go between the end of the robot arm, typically called the
wrist, and the End-or-Arm tool. It provides 6-axes of data, 3 Force axes and 3 Torque axes.
With this data the robot is able adapt its motion based on the forces
Mounting Adapter Plate (MAP)
Plate that customer mounts to robot,
connected to the outer ring of the
Transducer Body
Electronics Board
Interprets the signals generated by the sensor’s
internal strain gages and converts them into digital
data that can be read by external systems (like a
robot controller or data acquisition system).
Connector Block
Customer connector and connector block,
varies based on communications interface
Transducer Body
Primary component, the sensing element where
strain gages are attached
Tool Adapter Plate (TAP)
Plate where customer mounts tooling,
connected to the center hub of Transducer
Body
