Innovative composite end effectors for handling lightweight, flexible elastomers

用于搬运轻质、柔性弹性体的创新复合材料末端执行器

• 批准号: 101549
• 金额: $ 57.53万
• 依托单位: AYLESBURY AUTOMATION LIMITED
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Collaborative R&D
• 财政年份: 2013
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2013 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=101549
• 关键词: Innovative; composite; end; effectors; handling

This project will development a range of innovative 'grippers' capable of handling high volumes of small, lightweight & flexible elastomer (rubber & synthetic rubber) products every second. The automation opportunities developed through this project include automating the removal of elastomers from moulding lines; picking e;elastomers from moving conveyors; & rigid 'tools' into flexible elastomers. The successful development of 'grippers' to deal with these manufacturing challenges will also have wider applications. Automating processes in high volume elastomer production environments can be complex because the moulded products often need to be removed from fast moving production lines/ conveyors; air flows around the elastomer products can cause difficulties; and the products are highly flexible, & not uniform in shape. We have a number of strong concepts for developing grippers capable of handling elastomers which will utilise a combination of innovative mechanical; electrical; and electo-mechanical techniques & enhanced visioning/sensing technologies. Through this project, we will develop & comparatively evaluate several proofs of concept for different gripping technologies. The most promising grippers are selected for development & one or more grippers will be integrated in a prototype of a full automation machine

该项目将开发一系列创新的“抓手”，能够每秒处理大量的小型，轻巧和柔性的弹性体（橡胶和合成橡胶）产品。通过该项目开发的自动化机会包括自动从成型线中删除弹性体；从移动输送机中挑选弹性体； ＆刚性的“工具”中的弹性弹性体。处理这些制造挑战的“抓手”的成功开发也将具有更广泛的应用程序。大量弹性体生产环境中的自动化过程可能很复杂，因为通常需要从快速移动的生产线/传送带中删除模制产品；弹性体产品周围的空气流动可能会造成困难。而且产品具有很高的灵活性，形状不均匀。我们有许多强大的概念，用于开发能够处理弹性体的抓地力，这些弹性体将利用创新的机械组合；电气以及力学技术和增强视觉/传感技术。通过这个项目，我们将开发和相对评估不同抓地力技术的概念证明。选择最有前途的握手进行开发，一个或多个抓地力将集成到完整的自动化机器的原型中