Foosball table
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A foosball table in which your opponent is a computer. The table demonstrates the potential of precise automation and control engineering.
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A high-speed camera determines the position of the ball and helps the computer decide how best to move the foosball players.
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Tests based on a standard, commercial soccer table quickly showed the required dynamics and accuracy could not be attained with standard bearings. CHTK® R (FJUM-01) linear bearings fulfilled both these two criteria and additionally have an extremely low coefficient of friction, high wear resistance and are maintenance-free. The bearings can also cope with both rotating and oscillating motion.
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A CHTK® screw-driven slide table and CHTK® spherical bearings were also used in the foosball table.