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For high-mix robotic applications, having a single gripper which is able to adapt to different shapes and volumes can be very useful to reduce the cycle time and overall cost of a robot cell. In some applications like assembly, it may also be required to control the grasping force to make sure that fragile objects are not crushed by the gripper. For this reason, we have implemented on our Adaptive Gripper a force parameter which can be adjusted to accomodate the softness or fragility of the gripped object. [...]
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Here is a video recently received from one of our partners -Yaskawa-Motoman - showing the Adaptive Gripper in action at the Robot Plaza - an exibition center in Yaskawa's Japanese headquarters.
In the following video you will see the Adaptive Gripper packing a suitcase for Mr. and Ms. Smith. At first glace, the setting seems a bit funny. Actually however it shows all the flexibility of our Gripper: picking up a wide range of part sizes and shapes, handling fragile parts and doing some common daily actions such as opening drawers and cabinet doors. [...]
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End effector definition
End effector is a generic term that includes all the devices that can be intalled at a robot wrist. Synonyms of end effector are end of arm tooling (or EOAT), robot peripherals or robot accessories although these last two terms are not as precise and can include devices that are not necessarily installed and the end of the robot arm.
End effector types
Classic examples for industrial robots are listed below.
Grippers
Grippers are the most common type of end effector. They can use different gripping methods and actuation styles. [...]
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