MICRO-MATERIAL HANDLING, EMPLOYING E-BEAM COATINGS OF COPPER AND SILVER

<p>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Van der Waals forces and other adhesive forces impose great challenges on micro-material handling. Mechanical grippers fail to release micro-parts reliably because of them. This paper explores how the problematic Van der Waals forces may be used for micro-material...

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Main Authors: S. Matope, A.F. Van der Merwe, Y.I. Rabinovich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Stellenbosch University 2012-01-01
Series:South African Journal of Industrial Engineering
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Online Access:http://sajie.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/223