Abb Technology Ag

Abb Schweiz Ag

Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.

Ulc Robotics, Inc.

Robert Kodadek

Thomas A Fuhlbrigge

Gregory F Rossano

Sangeun Choi

George Q Zhang

Gregory Penza

Cajetan Pinto

Hermann Herrlich

Hetal V Lakhani

William John Eakins

Hermann H Herrlich

George Lohr

Alex Symington

Than Htaik

A system for servicing cable includes a plurality of jaws operable between an open position for receiving a cable in a direction transverse to a cable axis such that the cable extends axially beyond the jaws in two directions, and a closed position for engaging and rotationally fixing the cable about the cable axis. A tool arrangement is disposed proximate to the base and includes at least one tool operable to perform work on the cable when the cable is engaged by the jaws. The tool arrangement is operable to perform at least one of a rotational movement around or an axial movement along the cable axis and to operate the tool.

System for servicing cable

A modular device is used to inspect a confined space in a machine. The entire inspection coverage area and corresponding status are mapped so that the inspection location and associated data are graphically visualized. An accelerometer mounted on the device serves as a tilt sensor and also provides data about a collision of the device with the space being inspected or defects therein. The accelerometer data in combination with an odometry system determines the axial position of the device. A gyroscope mounted on the device is used to determine the device heading. The locational information is used to generate an inspection map that provides inspection history, logged data and a reference that are useful in scheduling the next inspection. The output of the gyroscopes can be used to provide haptic feedback to the device operator to maintain proper device orientation.

Localization, mapping and haptic feedback for inspection of a confined space in machinery

Rotating electrical machinery modular air gap crawler

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Long Beach, NY, United States of America

Robert Kodadek