Design aspects of a robotic end-effector
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.32972/dms.2018.012Keywords:
end-effector, FEM, load cell, strength analysisAbstract
Design aspects of a robotic end-effector are discussed in this paper, which is planned to mount onto a Fanuc LRMate 200iC industrial robot. The end-effector is used for sophisticated assembling tasks therefore a load cell is built into the unit. It is a design target that the measured force in the gripper has only axial direction. The rest of the forces and torques are eliminated by two built-in thin plates. Strength analysis of the load cell and the stiffness effect of the plates are calculated and also considered in the assembling force values.
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