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Development of a non-contact end effector for robotichandling of non-rigid materials

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 May 1997

F. Erzincanli  and
J. M. Sharp
F. Erzincanli
Affiliation:
Research Institute for Design, Manufacture and Marketing, University of Salford, Salford, Lancashire, M5 4WT, UK
J. M. Sharp
Affiliation:
Research Institute for Design, Manufacture and Marketing, University of Salford, Salford, Lancashire, M5 4WT, UK
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Abstract

This paper identifies the need for a new range of end effectors suitable for non-rigid products and introduces a novel non-contact gripping device. The end effector operates on the principle of generating a high-speed flow between the end effector and product surface thereby creating a vacuum which levitates the product. The lifting forces and conditions are theoretically discussed. The experimental results are presented using the end effector that has been operated to lift non-rigid food materials such as jelly blocks.

Keywords

End effectorNon-rigid materialsNon-contact deviceFood
Type
Research Article
Information
Robotica , Volume 15 , Issue 3 , May 1997 , pp. 331 - 335
Copyright
© 1997 Cambridge University Press

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