Seiko Epson Corporation has announced the development of its S250 series of high-precision force sensors.
The S250 series, which was rolled out worldwide from early June, will be available as an option for the company’s six-axis and SCARA robots.
It employs Epson’s proprietary piezoelectric quartz sensing technology allowing them to accurately and consistently sense minimal amounts of force in six directions. Customers, therefore, can automate complex manufacturing tasks and will improve productivity. 
Manufacturers are turning to robots as skilled workers are lessening and aging populations are affecting companies in the world’s leading economies.
Epson’s innovative force sensors answer these needs and are a significant step forward in achieving the company’s mission of using robots.
“The new force sensors are a significant development for Epson and for the manufacturing industry in general,” said Yoneharu Fukushima, COO of Epson’s Robotics Solutions Operations Division. “As a company dedicated to manufacturing innovation, the new sensors help to expand the applications for robots, and bring us a step further towards achieving our goal of creating a world in which robots support people in a wide variety of situations.”
The robots with new force sensors will be available from June within Southeast Asia, in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.
