Vendor Directory

Hi all

See below for some common suppliers of robots and components. While I have used many of them, I have not used all of them.

Note: I know many of these vendors can fit into multiple categories, I tried to put them in the category’s that they are most commonly associated with.

Arms / Manipulators (10)
Computers (8)
Controllers (5)
Electrical (20)
Encoders / Feedback (4)
Hobbyist (4)
Lighting (1)
Machining Services (2)
Mechanical (12)
Motion/Motor Controllers (6)
Motors / Gearing (15)
Networking (6)
Optics & Lenses (3)
RF Hardware (1)
Robots (3)
Safety (1)
Sensors (19)
Software (4)
Reset

PBC Linear

 Bushings/Bearings

Persistent Systems

Very high end radio

 Radios

Phoenix Contact

 Electrical

Pololu

Great source for random components for prototyping and breakout boards.

 Hobbyist

Protolabs

 Machining Services

Rajant

 Radios

Robot Operating System (ROS)

 Architecture

Robotiq

 End Effectors

RobotShop

Great source for random components and breakout boards.

 Hobbyist

Rockwell Automation – Allen Bradley

 Controllers

Schunk

 End Effectors

Sealevel Systems

 Computers

Servotronix

Excellent customer support

 Motion/Motor Controllers

SICK

 Laser/LIDAR

SICK

 Sensors

SICK

 Controllers

Silvus Technologies

Very high end radio

 Radios

Sparkfun

Great source for random components for prototyping and breakout boards.

 Hobbyist

TE CPC Connectors

 Wiring Supplies (& Connectors)

TE Deutsch Connectors

 Wiring Supplies (& Connectors)

Teledyne FLIR

Popular for thermal cameras (as well as other cameras)

 Cameras

Timken

 Bushings/Bearings

Trimble Applanix

 IMU / INS / GPS

Tripp Lite (Eaton)

 Networking

Universal Robots

 Arms / Manipulators

US Digital

 Encoders / Feedback

Valence

They can be difficult to get orders for small quantities.

 Batteries

Varta

 Batteries

Velodyne Lidar

I guess this is now Ouster...

 Laser/LIDAR

Vicor Power

 Electrical

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