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A novel approach to flexible robotic assembly systems

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 March 2009

Samir B. Billatos
Samir B. Billatos
Affiliation:
Acting Director of Manufacturing Engineering Programs, New Jersey Institute of Technology, University Heights, Newark, NJ 07102-1982 (USA)
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Summary

This paper presents a novel approach to designing and manufacturing of a universal gripper to be used with industrial robots in flexible assembly systems. Important issues that impact greatly on the efficiency of the gripper are also discussed in this paper. Such issues include the degree of compliance allowed by the robotic wrist and the way these grippers are actuated. The gripper has been proven to be extremely flexible and low in cost.

Keywords

Assembly systemsUniversal gripperIndustrial robots
Type
Articles
Information
Robotica , Volume 13 , Issue 6 , November 1995 , pp. 583 - 589
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1995

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