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Robot Gripper Metrics Studied at NIST

If you are already using a robot gripper you may have been through the selection process for the gripper. This can be a very complex process since every company has its very own way to market its grippers and to present their data in the best light for them in order to have an advantage over their competitors. Let's be honest this is just how free and open markets work! But it doesn't necessarily help you to analyze all the data you have to review. So, to help the end-user with this data the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has decided to test a couple of different grippers to establish some robot gripper metrics. These metrics should help you to decide which end-effector will best suit your application according to the capabilities of the gripper and the needs of your application. The following article describes the different tests that have been done on the selected grippers.

Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
By Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
on Apr 02, 2015 4:44 PM. 6 min read time
 
Robot Gripper Metrics Studied at NIST

If you are already using a robot gripper you may have been through the selection process for the gripper. This can be a very...

Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
By Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
on Apr 02, 2015 4:44 PM
Read more 6 min read time
End Effector Gripping Strategies

Most of the time, the choice of a gripper can be narrowed down to: Can I use this Gripper for my applications? Even if the...

Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
By Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
on Oct 31, 2014 10:21 AM
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Robotic End Effectors - Payload vs Grip Force

The difference between payload and grip force is often misunderstood. Since the selection of these two parameters for robots...

Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
By Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
on Jan 29, 2014 11:05 AM
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How to Control the 2-Finger Adaptive Robot Gripper?

As explained in a previous article, the 2-Finger Adaptive Robot Gripper is able to achieve both pinching and encompassing...

Nicolas Lauzier
By Nicolas Lauzier
on May 21, 2012 2:02 PM
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