MULTI-FACED APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED HANDLING OF COMPONENTS

An end effector is provided that includes a vacuum source and a plurality of gripping surfaces with each gripping surface including a plurality of vacuum zones having a non-smooth portion for distributing a vacuum, and a plurality of openings defined over the non-smooth portion for distributing the...

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Hauptverfasser:	SHAIR, SULTAN, NIERATSCHKER, ANJA LENA, PETERSEN, MARTIN, VAN NIEUWENHOVE, STEFAAN GUIDO
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng ; fre
Schlagworte:	CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES CUTTING DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING,CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING HAND CUTTING TOOLS HAND TOOLS MANIPULATORS PERFORMING OPERATIONS PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS SEVERING TRANSPORTING
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Zusammenfassung:	An end effector is provided that includes a vacuum source and a plurality of gripping surfaces with each gripping surface including a plurality of vacuum zones having a non-smooth portion for distributing a vacuum, and a plurality of openings defined over the non-smooth portion for distributing the vacuum on the gripping surface using the vacuum source. The plurality of gripping surfaces is generally arranged in a polygonal shape. The plurality of vacuum zones are generally configured to grip cut-outs having a plurality of shapes. Methods are also provided for removing a cut-out from a sheet of material using an end effector having a plurality of gripping surfaces