A flat surface robotic gripper for handling limp material

Author

Kolluru, Ramesh ; Valavanis, Kimon F. ; Steward, Al ; Sonnie, Michael J.

Author_Institution

Robotics & Autom. Lab., Southwestern Louisiana Univ., Lafayette, LA, USA

Volume

2

Issue

3

fYear

1995

fDate

9/1/1995 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

19

Lastpage

26

Abstract

A prototype flat-surface, single-chambered and multi-chambered gripper, based on the operational principle of suction and pressure differential has been designed, implemented and experimentally tested. The prototype grippers are proven sufficient to pick and place fabric material accurately and reliably without causing any distortion and/or folding of the fabric. Both prototype grippers have been mounted on AdeptOne and AdeptThree robot arms for experimental and reliability analysis. They both meet requirements as set by the US apparel industry, related to pick and place single cut plies of several types of fabric

Keywords

manipulators; materials handling; reliability; textile industry; AdeptOne; AdeptThree; fabric material; flat surface robotic gripper; limp material handling; multi-chambered gripper; pressure; reliability analysis; single-chambered gripper; suction; Clothing; Defense industry; Fabrics; Grippers; Manipulators; Prototypes; Robot kinematics; Robotics and automation; Service robots; Textile industry;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Robotics & Automation Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1070-9932

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/100.414922

Filename

414922