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Robot End Effector: Definition and Examples

End Effector Definition

End effector is a generic term that includes all the devices that can be intalled at a robot wrist. Synonyms of end effector are end of arm tooling (or EOAT), robot peripherals or robot accessories although these last two terms are not as precise and can include devices that are not necessarily installed and the end of the robot arm.

Samuel Bouchard
By Samuel Bouchard
on Feb 17, 2014 in Robots. 3 min read time
Robot End Effector: Definition and Examples

End Effector Definition

End effector is a generic term that includes all the devices that can be intalled at a robot wrist....

Samuel Bouchard
By Samuel Bouchard
on Feb 17, 2014
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By Samuel Bouchard
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By Nicolas Lauzier
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