
Grippers in Motion
The Fascination of Automated Handling Tasks
Springer (Publisher)
2nd Edition
Published on 23. December 2010
Book
Hardback
300 pages
978-3-540-74653-9 (ISBN)
Description
Grippers in Motion provides a comprehensive, practice-oriented guide to the fascinating details of automation processes involving gripping and manipulation. This intriguing and colorful book leads the reader from the history of automation and robotics to the fundamentals of the gripping process as well as the interaction of the gripping process with individual workpieces. Boundary conditions and initial situation of the gripping process are defined, and how subsequent motion follows gripping is shown. The implementation of these motion processes, from simple linear motions to the kinematics of multiple axes, is illustrated in a practical way. This practical introduction motivates students and even professionals to learn more about the world of robotic grippers. Grippers in Motion includes a spectrum of real-world applications demonstrating the possibilities and varieties of automation in practice.
More details
Edition
2., nd ed.
Language
English
Place of publication
Berlin
Germany
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Professional/practitioner
ISBN-13
978-3-540-74653-9 (9783540746539)
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition

Andreas Wolf | Ralf Steinmann | Henrik Schunk
Grippers in Motion
The Fascination of Automated Handling Tasks
Book
05/2005
Springer
€69.50
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Content
Handling: The Underrated Process.- Evolution or Revolution?- Getting To Grips With Handling Tasks.- Movement Adds Value.- Practical Applications.- Literature.