In robotics, an end-effector is a device or toll connected to the end of a robot arm. The structure of an end effector (see figure on the left and right), and the nature of the programming and hardware that drives it, depends on the intended task.
A robot arm can accommodate only certain end-effector task modes without changes to the ancillary hardware and/or programming. It is not possible to directly replace a gripper with a screwdriver head, for example, and expect a favorable result. It is necessary to change the programming of the robot controller and use a different set of end-effector motors to facilitate torque rather than gripping force. Then the gripper can be replaced with a driver head.
Whatever you may choose to call them...Robotic Blades, Robotic Hands, Blades, Spatulas, End of Arm Tooling (EOAT), Robotic Arm Tool, or End-Effectors, providing the interface between intelligent robots and the products being handled is the role played by End-Effectors.The technology of capture, hold and move at first glance seem trivial. However, when dealing with sensitive products, low contamination levels, high speed operations and harsh environments, the problems become formidable.
- Standard paddle and fork designs
- For 4", 5", 6", 8" and 12" wafers
- Vacuum and non-vacuum
- High temperature resistance
- Chemical resistance
- Durable and reliable
