NDLI: 3-D flexible fixturing using a multi-degree of freedom gripper for robotic fixtureless assembly

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Plut, W.J. Bone, G.M.
Copyright Year	1997
Description	Author affiliation: Dept. of Mech. Eng., McMaster Univ., Hamilton, Ont., Canada (Plut, W.J.)
Abstract	A novel grasping strategy and gripper for fixturing in 3D is presented for the robotic fixtureless assembly application. The goal of the strategy is to accurately immobilize a part in the presence of initial robot and part positioning errors. The grasping strategy expands a previously developed 2D theory into 3D and is implemented on two automotive parts using a multi-degree of freedom gripper. The gripper is able to fixture a variety of parts and the only change is reconfiguration of the computer controlled axes. To fixture a sheet metal part, the fingers are placed within holes of the part and moved until the desired set of contact locations is achieved. The fingers are grooved at fixed angles such that the edge of the sheet metal part can be held within the grooves. Three fingers and six frictionless point contacts are used for each part. A computer algorithm is described that solves for suitable contact locations based on the part geometry. The algorithm was implemented and tested on two Buick sheet metal parts from the front fender assembly. Twenty five trials were performed for each grasp. The standard deviation of the part location prior to being grasped was 0.43 mm. After being grasped, this was reduced to 0.01 mm.
Starting Page	379
Ending Page	384
File Size	693368
Page Count	6
File Format	PDF
ISBN	0780336127
DOI	10.1109/ROBOT.1997.620067
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	1997-04-25
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Robotic assembly Fixtures Grippers Robots Fingers Automotive engineering Manufacturing Flexible printed circuits Bones Mechanical engineering
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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