R&S Factory Co., Ltd. was a company specializing in the development of robot components and core sensors for smart factory automation systems, with a 30-year history in industrial load cell R&D. The company developed Force/Torque SENSORs specifically for the 4th Industrial Revolution and national growth engines. However, the company is currently in a state of closure as of 2025.R&SFactoryCo.,Ltd.wasacompanyspecializinginthedevelopmentofrobotcomponentsandcoresensorsforsmartfactoryautomationsystems,witha30-yearhistoryinindustrialloadcellR&D.ThecompanydevelopedForce/TorqueSENSORsspecificallyforthe4thIndustrialRevolutionandnationalgrowthengines.However,thecompanyiscurrentlyinastateofclosureasof2025.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
The main product lines included Force/Torque SENSORs, Dual Joint Torque Sensors, Multi-Axis Force/Torque Sensors, and Force Sensors. The Dual Joint Torque Sensor featured a CAN communication PCB board module for collaborative robots. Multi-Axis Force/Torque Sensors and Force Sensors were equipped with integrated amplifier PCB boards, suitable for various industrial applications.ThemainproductlinesincludedForce/TorqueSENSORs,DualJointTorqueSensors,Multi-AxisForce/TorqueSensors,andForceSensors.TheDualJointTorqueSensorfeaturedaCANcommunicationPCBboardmoduleforcollaborativerobots.Multi-AxisForce/TorqueSensorsandForceSensorswereequippedwithintegratedamplifierPCBboards,suitableforvariousindustrialapplications.
The 3-axis force sensor provided Fx, Fy, and Fz measurement capabilities, developed as an Amplifier PCB Module type for each axis. Each axis offered precise output signals in the range of ± 0-10 V DC. The Multi-Axis Force/Torque SENSOR allowed for expansion from 2 to 6 axes (Fx, Fy, Fz, Mx, My, Mz) in its design. These sensors were applicable as end-effector assemblies for robots and for specialized tasks like irregular casting burr removal.The3-axisforcesensorprovidedFx,Fy,andFzmeasurementcapabilities,developedasanAmplifierPCBModuletypeforeachaxis.Eachaxisofferedpreciseoutputsignalsintherangeof±0-10VDC.TheMulti-AxisForce/TorqueSENSORallowedforexpansionfrom2to6axes(Fx,Fy,Fz,Mx,My,Mz)initsdesign.Thesesensorswereapplicableasend-effectorassembliesforrobotsandforspecializedtaskslikeirregularcastingburrremoval.
Development of 2nd generation robot sensor technology aimed at improving collision detection capabilities in collaborative robots. The company offered a ring-type sensor structure capable of simultaneously integrating thin motors and reducers. Stress analysis optimization of the diamond groove sensing part contributed to enhanced performance. Safety features included stoppers designed to physically detect over-torque at four different points. Products were available in various capacities from 50 Nm to 1500 Nm, with six different types tailored for specific joint requirements.Developmentof2ndgenerationrobotsensortechnologyaimedatimprovingcollisiondetectioncapabilitiesincollaborativerobots.Thecompanyofferedaring-typesensorstructurecapableofsimultaneouslyintegratingthinmotorsandreducers.Stressanalysisoptimizationofthediamondgroovesensingpartcontributedtoenhancedperformance.Safetyfeaturesincludedstoppersdesignedtophysicallydetectover-torqueatfourdifferentpoints.Productswereavailableinvariouscapacitiesfrom50Nmto1500Nm,withsixdifferenttypestailoredforspecificjointrequirements.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Accumulated technical know-how and expertise from 30 years of dedicated R&D in industrial load cells. This formed the foundation for deep understanding and development capabilities in robot components and automation system sensors.Accumulatedtechnicalknow-howandexpertisefrom30yearsofdedicatedR&Dinindustrialloadcells.Thisformedthefoundationfordeepunderstandinganddevelopmentcapabilitiesinrobotcomponentsandautomationsystemsensors.
Successful development of Force/Torque SENSORs tailored for the 4th Industrial Revolution and national new growth engines. This demonstrated a proactive approach to technological innovation in response to future industry trends.SuccessfuldevelopmentofForce/TorqueSENSORstailoredforthe4thIndustrialRevolutionandnationalnewgrowthengines.Thisdemonstratedaproactiveapproachtotechnologicalinnovationinresponsetofutureindustrytrends.
Close collaboration with leading domestic research institutions such as DGIST, KIMM, and KITECH for technology development. Such industry-academia-research cooperation contributed to technological advancement and reliability.ClosecollaborationwithleadingdomesticresearchinstitutionssuchasDGIST,KIMM,andKITECHfortechnologydevelopment.Suchindustry-academia-researchcooperationcontributedtotechnologicaladvancementandreliability.
Attainment of ISO 9001 quality management system international standards, reflecting strong product and service quality control capabilities. This was a crucial factor for securing competitiveness in the global market and enhancing customer trust.AttainmentofISO9001qualitymanagementsysteminternationalstandards,reflectingstrongproductandservicequalitycontrolcapabilities.Thiswasacrucialfactorforsecuringcompetitivenessintheglobalmarketandenhancingcustomertrust.
Active efforts to lead the domestic and international force/torque sensor markets, aspiring to be a strong global robot component manufacturer. Participation in world-class exhibitions like CES 2022 and export of robot components to GRC (Global Robot Cluster) member companies.Activeeffortstoleadthedomesticandinternationalforce/torquesensormarkets,aspiringtobeastrongglobalrobotcomponentmanufacturer.Participationinworld-classexhibitionslikeCES2022andexportofrobotcomponentstoGRC(GlobalRobotCluster)membercompanies.
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Core component supply for industrial robots.Corecomponentsupplyforindustrialrobots.
Development and application in medical rehabilitation robot systems.Developmentandapplicationinmedicalrehabilitationrobotsystems.
Precision control for heavy-duty logistics robots.Precisioncontrolforheavy-dutylogisticsrobots.
Enhanced safety for remote-controlled robots handling radioactive materials.Enhancedsafetyforremote-controlledrobotshandlingradioactivematerials.
Development and utilization in national defense robots.Developmentandutilizationinnationaldefenserobots.
Implementation of precise tasks and safety functions in collaborative robots.Implementationofprecisetasksandsafetyfunctionsincollaborativerobots.
Provision of core sensor solutions for smart factory automation systems.Provisionofcoresensorsolutionsforsmartfactoryautomationsystems.
Application in precision assembly, quality testing, and complex manufacturing processes.Applicationinprecisionassembly,qualitytesting,andcomplexmanufacturingprocesses.
Delicate operations such as electronic component assembly (e.g., micro-connector insertion), robot hand-guiding teaching, and cable routing.Delicateoperationssuchaselectroniccomponentassembly(e.g.,micro-connectorinsertion),robothand-guidingteaching,andcablerouting.
Applications for part identification based on mass and fault detection (e.g., sorting defective products) in production lines.Applicationsforpartidentificationbasedonmassandfaultdetection(e.g.,sortingdefectiveproducts)inproductionlines.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
South Korea (domestic market)SouthKorea(domesticmarket)
United States (participation in CES 2022)UnitedStates(participationinCES2022)
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
Acquisition of ISO 9001 Quality Management System international certification.AcquisitionofISO9001QualityManagementSysteminternationalcertification.
Efforts to secure intellectual property rights with two patents pending as of March 2022.EffortstosecureintellectualpropertyrightswithtwopatentspendingasofMarch2022.