Section 04 · 5 entries
The Hand
Holding something you cannot feel.
5 entries
In reading order- 01Holding what you cannot feelA two-finger gripper has no idea what it is holding. Everything is inferred from position, pressure and whether the part arrived.
- 02Vacuum against fingersSuction is fast and forgiving on flat clean surfaces, and useless otherwise.
- 03ComplianceDeliberate springiness so a slightly misaligned part still seats.
- 04Tool centre pointThe arm moves a point you define. Define it wrong and every move is wrong.
- 05Quick changeSwapping the hand mid-cycle, and the repeatability that costs.