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CAD of Devices for Gripping Prismatic Components

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 March 2009

D. T. Pham
Affiliation:
School of Electrical, Electronic and Systems Engineering, University of Wales College of Cardiff, P.O. Box 904, Cardiff CF1 3YH, (UK)
E. Tacgin
Affiliation:
School of Electrical, Electronic and Systems Engineering, University of Wales College of Cardiff, P.O. Box 904, Cardiff CF1 3YH, (UK)

Summary

This paper describes the generation of profiles of jaws of robot grippers for holding parallel-sided workpieces. The profiles are effectively ruled surfaces. The line segments of the ruled surfaces are designed to contact workpieces of different thicknesses. The optimum design of these gripping surfaces is considered in this paper

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Article
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1992

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