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Model #RB3-065/035 17 R20140519
include: size, shape, weight, hardness, and surface texture. In general
though, the gripping capabilities of your VERSABALL® Gripper will
correlate with how well the gripper can conform to the target object.
The gripper’s versatility does allow it to operate well outside these
optimum guidelines, however the farther from optimum any
operation is, the less predictable the performance will be. Be careful
not to sacrifice optimal performance by forgoing careful
programming. It is worthwhile to take the time to program your
gripping routine a bit more carefully in order to get optimal results
from your gripper.
Approaching the target object:
If possible, the target object should be presented on a flat rigid surface.
VERSABALL® Grippers can reliably grip objects of varying size,
however the optimal width of the target object (or the feature on the
target object that the gripper interfaces with) that results in the largest
payload capacity is approximately one half of the diameter of the
gripper, as shown in Figure 12.
Figure 12
Note that the height of the target object is also crucial; taller objects
typically have more available surface area on which the
VERSABALL® Gripper can generate side-pinching forces, as shown
in Figure 13.