Tool changers, collision and force sensing
Abstract
Choosing end‐effectors for robotic applications can be a mind‐boggling task, unless you are familiar with what is available and the appropriate application for each. Presents the XChange Tool Change system, offered by Applied Robotics, which facilitates fast and reliable end‐effector changing. The system has the ability to interface virtually any utility: pneumatics, vacuum, signal level input/output, high voltage, high current electrical power, cooling fluids, hydraulic oil, fibre optics and video signals. With the increasing need for a wider variety of products manufactured in smaller quantities, quick and automatic end‐effector changing is critical.
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Citation
Petronis, T.J. (1996), "Tool changers, collision and force sensing", Industrial Robot, Vol. 23 No. 3, pp. 29-34. https://doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000004277
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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