Design of an automatic tool changer for collaborative robots

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Παπαδοκωστάκης, Μιχαήλ
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Papadokostakis, Michail
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: 2022
• Θέματα: Automatic tool changers; Robot tool changers; Collaborative robots; Tool changer analysis; Tool changer devices; Αυτόματη αλλαγή εργαλείων; Αλλαγή εργαλείων για ρομπότ; Συνεργατικά ρομπότ; Ανάλυση αλλαγής εργαλείων; Συσκευές αλλαγής εργαλείων

Robotic units are extensively employed in the manufacturing sector because they can execute tasks with accuracy and repeatability. The implementation of robots has proven to be a great investment since they can replace human workers in repetitive processes and in hazardous environments. The rise of industrial robots was followed by the rise of collaborative robots that are made to work safely near humans without protective barriers. Collaborative robots can be used for the automation of a variety of tasks working with and helping human workers. However, the need of increased automation to maximize productivity leads to the assignment of a variety of tasks to individual collaborative robots. The ability of a robot to carry out different tasks is proportional to the tools that it can use, so it is important for the robot to be equipped with a system that will allow efficient change of tooling. This diploma project goes through the design and development of an automatic tool change system which consists of a tool pick device and a tool holder.