Abstract
The following quote was obtained by the news editors from the background informa tion supplied bythe inventors: “Devices that are used to hold, move, and positi on a workpiece or an object are usefulin several settings such as within manufa cturing, machining, or industrial processes. It is used widely inaerospace and defence, automotive, transportation and machine tool technology. Devices used to hold,move and position workpieces and objects require accuracy, robustness and stability, to allow them to hold,move and position workpieces and objects of d ifferent sizes and weights without damaging the device orthe quality of the tas k of the device.