3-Finger Adaptive Robot Gripper Instruction Manual
1. General Presentation
The terms "Gripper", "Adaptive Gripper", "Robotiq Gripper" , "S-Model", "3-Finger Gripper" and "Robotiq Adaptive Gripper" used in the following
manual all refer to the Robotiq 3-Finger Adaptive Robot Gripper. The Robotiq 3-Finger Adaptive Robot Gripper is a robotic peripheral that is designed
for industrial applications. Its design makes it a unique robotic end-of-arm tool to pick, place and handle a large range and volume of parts of varying
sizes and shapes.
Note
The following manual uses the metric system, unless specified,
all dimensions are in millimeters
.
Note
The following section presents the key features of the Gripper and should not be considered as being related to Gripper operation, each feature
is detailed in the appropriate section of the manual. Safety guidelines must be read and understood before any operation is attempted with
the Gripper.
The Adaptive Gripper has three articulated fingers, i.e. Finger A in front of Finger B and Finger C, that each have three joints (three phalanxes per
finger), as shown in Figure 1.1. The Gripper can engage up to ten points of contact with an object (three on each of the phalanges plus the palm). The
fingers are under-actuated, meaning they have fewer motors than the total number of joints. This configuration allows the fingers to automatically adapt
to the shape of object they grip and it also simplifies the control of the Gripper.
Figure 1.1 : The Robotiq 3-Finger Adaptive Robot Gripper.
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