Technology
ESTAT clutches vs conventional clutches
lighter
ESTAT clutches use paper-thin composites and high-performance materials to build the lightest designs on the market.
more compact
Electroadhesion eliminates the need for bulky components like electromagnets.
more efficient
ESTAT products act as load-bearing capacitors, requiring just millijoules of energy to activate, and microamps of current to maintain.
Electroadhesion
ESTAT clutches use static electricity to ‘glue’ and ‘unglue’ surfaces. Static voltage fields can be created with very low energy and paper-thin components, making our clutches the lightest and most efficient option for actuator design.
Applications and Features
Materials Handling
High-force connections to a wide variety of sizes, materials, and geometries. No tether or vacuum source required. Small parts or parts with holes? No problem! Electrostatics can help you move more with less.
Seamless Haptics
Paper-thin flexible electrostatic components allow completely natural motion, while providing highly responsive and forceful haptic feedback with extremely low power consumption.
Magnetically Transparent
Does your system have components that are vulnerable to electromagnetic interference? Unlike traditional electromagnetic hardware, electrostatic clutches and brakes do not produce a magnetic field. Just one more advantage of using an efficient voltage field, rather than a power-hungry magnetic field.
