Existing Applications of Micro-Robotics Products

Micro-Robotics provides the control intelligence behind numerous other brand names in industrial, electronic or mechanical products.

Here are some miniature application stories to give you an idea of what our products are capable of.

VM2D controllers are used inside a range of small surgical sterilisers. The VM2D provides a full colour, touchscreen user interface as well as measurement and control functions.
VM1 Controllers are used inside environmental monitoring equipment that detects refrigerant leaks in supermarkets. This is being updated to use the new VM2D.
The VM2 is used to control an Infra Red Laser skin treatment instrument.
A range of swimming pool plant room controllers are built around the VM1. They measure pH and Chlorine levels and control chemical dosing.
VM1 controllers, integrated with mobile phone and satellite positioning modules, are used to track trucks and their trailers to help prevent hijacking of valuable loads.
In several major European cities, the buses and taxis are tracked by VM1 controllers (again, in conjunction with GSM and GPS modules).
The VM1 has been used for automatic testing of over 2,000,000 domestic washing machines. The controller is valued in this application for its price and its reliability in an electrically harsh environment.
Many cranes on North Sea oil and gas platforms use K4S controllers to monitor the kinetic energy in their load so that the operator can always be sure of braking the load before it crashes through the deck.
A Micro-Robotics Scorpion Controller flew on board the Space Shuttle Challenger, carrying out a chemistry experiment in zero gravity.