How To Select The Correct End Of Arm Tool For Your Robot
The collaborative robot market has exploded from a few early adopters to some of the world’s largest manufacturers implementing them factory wide. Before these fast-deployable robots, automation was often embraced by larger manufacturers with high volume/low mix production of workpieces. These manufacturers are now turning their attention towards new types of automated processes that were not possible before. At the same time, additional smaller manufacturers are now automating for the first time with traditional uses such as machine tending, pick and place, or assembly of parts using these new robots.
The flexibility of cobots is another reason why leading market researchers expect the cobot market will continue to grow at a rapid pace for the years to come. With so much going on in this space it can sometimes be difficult for new robot users to know how to choose end-of-arm gripper tooling. Luckily a wide range of standard end effector options are available for nearly every type of material handling application.