Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10673532 | CIRP Annals - Manufacturing Technology | 2008 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Limp materials like textiles, leather, porous tissues, meat and fish fillets do represent challenges in automation. A universal gripping principle that is usable for all these materials is not known. This paper describes a new gripping principle based on a novel Coanda effect ejector meeting these challenges. This ejector allows the construction of a slim, plate-shaped vacuum gripper with multiple independent suction heads. Each suction head is powered by a newly patented lateral Coanda ejector that ensures gripping power on all soft or porous materials. The paper presents results of investigations on important parameters of the Coanda effect gripper.
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Authors
T.K. Lien, P.G.G. Davis,