Grippers and End of Arm Tooling

This page provides a detail overview about the End of Arm Tooling of the Sawyer robot.

Contents

• Contents
• Definition
• EOAT Options
• Tooling Set Up
• ClickSmart Gipper Kits
• Sawyer Standard Tool Plate

Definition

End of Arm Tooling (EOAT) refers to any device that is attached to the end of the robot's arm that allows the robot to interact with parts in the environment and assists in the completion of a task. End of arm tooling may vary greatly between applications depending on the parts being handled and the actions the robot is required to perform. 

EOAT Options

• Rethink Robotics offers Five (5) ClickSmart Gripper Kits: that contain all the components you need to quickly build and customize gripping solutions for a wide range of tasks.
• ClickSmart Plate kit for third parties to develop on
• Sawyer has an industry standard ISO 9409-1-40-4-M6 tool plate for mounting custom designed end effectors.

Tooling Set Up

• EOAT must be properly installed and configured in the Configuring End of Arm Tooling
• Note: EOAT must be specifically configured in order to maximize robot performance and task repeatability.

ClickSmart Gipper Kits

ClickSmart Plate	Pneumatic Large Gripper Kit (PLG)
Vacuum Large Gripper Kit (VLG)	Vacuum Foam Gripper Kit (VFG)
Pneumatic Small Gripper Kit (PSG)	Vacuum Small Gripper Kit (VSG)

Note: When the robot is in the Low Power Mode, please make sure the end-effector does not draw more than 1A of current continuously from the ClickSmart Plate. The useful life of certain components in the robot arm may be reduced when the limit is exceeded