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Samuel is CEO and co-founder of Robotiq. His mission is to free human hands from repetitive tasks. He is also the author of Lean Robotics: A Guide to Making Robots Work in Your Factory. He lives in Québec City with his wife and four children.

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Pneumatic robotic grippers vs electric grippers

We've discussed previously how to choose the right gripper for your automation project. One important choice is the type of actuation. In most applications, you will have to choose between electric and pneumatic actuation for your end-effector gripper. In this article, we present 5 reasons why you might consider switching from pneumatic to electric grippers.

Samuel Bouchard
By Samuel Bouchard
on Feb 02, 2014 in Robot Grippers. 2 min read time
Pneumatic robotic grippers vs electric grippers

We've discussed previously how to choose the right gripper for your automation project. One important choice is the type of...

Samuel Bouchard
By Samuel Bouchard
on Feb 02, 2014
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Classification of Robotic Grippers and the Next Generation

In the world of robotics, both the industry and application environment determine the specific tool used at the end of a...

Samuel Bouchard
By Samuel Bouchard
on Jan 14, 2014
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Is an electric robot gripper always a servo gripper?

Electric grippers or servo grippers are most of the time used as synonymous. Are they really the same thing? An electric...

Samuel Bouchard
By Samuel Bouchard
on Jan 14, 2014
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Robots for Agile Manufacturing
I am just back from Robobusiness 2013 where I presented a reflexion on Robots for Agile  Manufacturing. You can read some...
Samuel Bouchard
By Samuel Bouchard
on Oct 30, 2013
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13 Takeaways from Robobusiness 2013

I am just back from an exciting week in one of the global robotics hotspots: Silicon Valley. I was there to attend and speak...

Samuel Bouchard
By Samuel Bouchard
on Oct 30, 2013
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What is the best robot hand on the market?

What is the best car? The answer really depends on what you need to do with the car: go to work, win a race or drive on...

Samuel Bouchard
By Samuel Bouchard
on Mar 08, 2013
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Robot Gripper for Universal Robots

Universal Robots are a unique kind of industrial robot. They are safe to interact with, transportable and can be programmed...

Samuel Bouchard
By Samuel Bouchard
on Dec 05, 2012
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Must read list on Robotics - Summer Reading

Summer vacation is on its way and you think you'll take a break from your job, ...relax, go to the beach, play with the kids...

Samuel Bouchard
By Samuel Bouchard
on Jul 11, 2012
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