Articles Tagged with ''robot grippers''

Innovative EOAT—ranging from magnetic grippers to micro tool changers—provides robots with many helping hands.

Multi-axis robot arms perform a wide variety of processes in automotive assembly plants, including painting, welding and fastening.

BIRMINGHAM, UK—A way of teaching robots to pick up unfamiliar objects without dropping or breaking them has been developed by researchers at the University of Birmingham. The research paves the way for robots to be used in more flexible ways and in more complex environments.

 A robot equipped with an adaptive gripper can provide an alternative to maintaining multiple jigs for automated welding. 

In 1994, Bernd Walter founded Creative Automation Inc. (CAI) to provide turnkey automated equipment for manufacturers. CAI’s initial focus was on gantry robots and pick-and-place machines.

The facility was created by Lipson in 2001 to develop robots that “create and are creative. We explore novel autonomous systems that can design and make other machines automatically,” he points out.

With the correct end-effector and prime mover, manufacturers can make sure their automation system meets exact design requirements and runs at maximum efficiency.