Using Staubli robot, design a gripper considering how the parts will be presented to the robot, materials handling considerations. Only when you know what location, orientation and measurements can you fully commit to a gripper design (what would happen if the part is presented with an obstacle close by that the gripper cannot get around?
This I was the answer for Assignment 5:
Assembly Product Process
The products will be presented to the robot as follow;
- Each shape will be in a different cylinder or storage after it manufactured.
- There will be an open gate at the bottom of the storage, which allows the products to go out continuously while there is a space available.
- A slop area will move products (by gravity) until it reaches an endpoint where the gripper will pick it.
- The gripper will pick three pieces of the same shape in a row and one at a time.
- The products will be placed in a box that 20 cm away from the storage.
- The box will be 17 cm3 looks as below figure, and there is 2 cm between pieces.
- As each box filled with 9 pieces.
a. In case this process is happening in a small workspace like a university lab, the box will move by an operator who will place another empty box.
b. In case of large space as in manufacture, the boxes will be on conveyors and will be moved automatically by it filled. - When the box filled, it will be removed to be packaged.
a. In a small area, the packaging will be done by an operator
b. In a large area, the box will be moved to a packaging process area.
Simple Drawing of Assembly Product Process (Author)