There are several factors that you should keep in mind when choosing the right gripper. The most important feature will be the purpose for which you will be using the gripper.
However, there are a few other important issues that you need to consider when choosing a gripper for your collaborative robot:
- What will the gripper handle? Single items or mixed items?
- What types of items will the collaborative robot handle?
- What are the shapes, sizes, and weights of the items you need the fixture to handle?
- Do you need the gripper to integrate a data feedback system?
- What space will the gripper need to operate in?
- How will the gripper be programmed?
Collaborative Robot Software and Grippers
One of the advantages of collaborative robots over robots is that setup is more intuitive. Your collaborative robot will come with user-friendly software and a variety of apps. Some can even be controlled from your smartphone.
Once you've decided on and installed the right fixtures, you can program a range of tasks.
Your collaborative robot will be able to learn new movements, as well as manually move to a desired position. These can be stored in software and used in the future.
Because collaborative robots can be used with a range of fixtures and are easy to program, they can be implemented quickly across different teams and assigned to different tasks quickly and efficiently.