ISSN:
0144-5154
Source:
Emerald Fulltext Archive Database 1994-2005
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
Examines studies into the automated handling of flexible materials suchas fabrics, paper and food products and the behaviour of such materialsduring handling, concentrating on the two most crucial aspects ofpresentation and gripping. Looks at the problems caused by lack of obviousreference points with many flexible materials and looks at solutionsinvolving overhead cameras and multiple cameras. Outlines the various typesof grippers which can be used for non-rigid materials, coveringmechanical action grippers, intrusive grippers and surface attractiongrippers. Concludes that understanding the properties of the material to behandled is very important when selecting both presentation strategies andgripping technology.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/01445159510094624
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