Rapid Robot Tooling

Using 3D printing technologies for robot tooling.

Expected outcomes:

• Zero inventory
• Availability.
• Customization
• Part count reduction
• Previous developments using CNC:

3D printed Vacuum gripper structure

Just the structure.

Material ABS

Originally printed in an Makerbot Replicator X2.

Also prototypes were printed in a Stratasys UPrint and in a Reprap Prusa i3

Stress test.

We put our grippers under the hardest situation: Student labworks

Example of part printed in ABS using a Prusa i3

Unibody 3D printed Vacuum gripper

 

Future: Self-tooling robots

Highest flexibility