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How to Design Custom Fingertips for Your Application?

When designing any kind of mechanical device, you need to consider the context where it will work. Designing custom fingertips for your grippers will, for sure, follow this rule. Even though some designs might be revolutionary, if they don't fit the application or correspond to the context, they are generally pretty useless. Here are a couple of tricks and tips that you should consider while designing custom fingertips for your gripper. 

Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
By Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
on Feb 03, 2015 3:22 PM. 5 min read time
 
How to Design Custom Fingertips for Your Application?

When designing any kind of mechanical device, you need to consider the context where it will work. Designing custom fingertips...

Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
By Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
on Feb 03, 2015 3:22 PM
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How to create the right collaborative cell for your application?

ith all the different robot manufacturers, robot terminology and kinds of robots, it’s sometimes hard to figure out where to...

Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
By Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
on Feb 03, 2015 3:04 PM
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Why Did MIT Choose the 3-Finger Robot Gripper from Robotiq?
I get asked very often, "Who is typically using the robotic hand from Robotiq?". Well, it is very hard to describe a specific...
Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
By Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
on Feb 02, 2015 4:07 PM
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Is Your Perception of Machine Tending Up To Date!

While I was getting my university degree, I worked for a machine shop. Aerospace, military and optical parts were machined in...

Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
By Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
on Jan 28, 2015 10:03 AM
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Robotics and Manufacturing Trends 2015

The end of the year or the beginning of the new year is always a good time for experts to express themselves on what they...

Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
By Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
on Jan 28, 2015 10:02 AM
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Most Popular Force Torque Sensor Applications in Research

Robotiq was born out of a research project at Laval University in Canada. Our vision of robotics has taken a more industrial...

Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
By Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
on Jan 28, 2015 10:01 AM
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Force Torque Sensor Application Demo with Robotiq FT 150

Robotiq has recently launched a Force Torque Sensor, the FT 150. This end-of-arm device is mainly for assembly, collaborative...

Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
By Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
on Jan 26, 2015 3:08 PM
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Upgraded Atlas Robot Gettin' Ready for D-Day!

Boston Dynamics releases its new ATLAS version. This unplugged ATLAS is now 'wireless', more agile, quieter and more fluid than...

Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
By Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
on Jan 22, 2015 3:11 PM
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Increasing Robot Park Size May Increase Employee Numbers Too!

In North America robots have generally been seen as scary for shop floor workers. Some of them are afraid that robots will...

Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
By Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
on Jan 21, 2015 2:31 PM
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