Smart, energy-efficient robot grippers cut production costs (IMAGE)
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A new type of robot technology that needs 90% less electricity than conventional systems is currently being developed in Saarland. The technology uses lightweight, shape memory materials to construct novel, non-pneumatic, industrial gripper systems that function without the need for additional sensors. Professor Paul Motzki (photo) and his research team from Saarland University are presenting prototypes of their robot gripper systems at this year’s Hannover Messe. The grippers, which can hold and manipulate workpieces securely and without needing a continuous supply of energy, come in a variety of forms, such as vacuum grippers (pictured left, holding a steel plate) and jaw grippers (right, with ball).
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Credit: Oliver Dietze
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