Gripper glove for high temperature application

Catherine_Bernier

Did anyone use the Robotiq 2 finger gripper into high-temperature application? What did you use to protect the gripper?
I have a customer looking to manipulate parts between 900°C and 1200°C.

Catherine_Bernier

@michaeltur Feel free to share your solution here!

Chris_Tur

Roboworld has completed design and testing of a 2F85 gripper cover.  Please contact me at [email protected]m for a quote.

The gripper cover can be manufactured from any number of aramids/fabrics.  NORFAB (an aluminized Kevlar material) is rated to 1500F/815C (max radiant) temperatures, and may be a solution to this application's needs.  An additional heat shield/blast panel should also be considered when radiant temps exceed 815C.  A 26-oz/square yard Siliconized Fiberglass panel immediately behind the fingers (rated to 2100F/1150C), would likely protect the gripper body.

We also offer a range of cooling kits for our covers—a small 100BTU to 400BTU cooling kit would be appropriate for this application. 

The weight of these items must be considered throughout the design phase, especially when coupled to a low-working-mass robot such as a UR.

Chris_Tur

I've attached a short video showing the gripper in operation with cover in place.  Please note: this video depicts a prototype article and NOT a production quality cover.

Catherine_Bernier

For getting more info about the Robotiq Gripper glove (can also cover the FT sensor), you can get in touch with Mike Tur from Roboworld at [email protected]

And get a quote request on: https://roboworld.com/robosuits/accessories-environmental-control/end-arm-tooling/ 

On the Robotiq recommendations, we would recommend using the locking pins to keep the gripper in parallel mode due to the potential constraint of the glove. Also, consider in high-temperature application that increasing the internal temperature of the gripper can affect the functionality and warranty of the products.

Enjoy!