I need some help with a supplier, and any tips if someone has done this before.
We're trying to install a collaborative robot into our metal finishing process. The robot will take a part (think flat/sheet profile) and place it on a fixture inside a laser etcher. The robot has a payload of 10kg and the heaviest part it will lift is 4kg. On test runs the robotic engineer we have designed a hand out of aluminum which basically looks like this:
However, there's a lot of "quiver" at the very ends of the prongs, which is unwanted. So, since they gave it to me, I'm going to use carbon fiber tubing and plate. Much much stiffer, and lighter. Has anyone created a fork/hand/fixture for a robot out of carbon fiber that has some tips? Most importantly I'm looking for a good vendor for the tubing.
We're trying to install a collaborative robot into our metal finishing process. The robot will take a part (think flat/sheet profile) and place it on a fixture inside a laser etcher. The robot has a payload of 10kg and the heaviest part it will lift is 4kg. On test runs the robotic engineer we have designed a hand out of aluminum which basically looks like this:
However, there's a lot of "quiver" at the very ends of the prongs, which is unwanted. So, since they gave it to me, I'm going to use carbon fiber tubing and plate. Much much stiffer, and lighter. Has anyone created a fork/hand/fixture for a robot out of carbon fiber that has some tips? Most importantly I'm looking for a good vendor for the tubing.