Maintenance-free 3D printed grippers transform packaging machine effectiveness

摘要

Animals and birds can adjust the power and position of their grip in many ways, to suit their needs. Industrial applications tend to be binary in comparison: mechanical grippers used for attaching lids to jars, for example, have very restricted, "closed/ open" dexterity. When a new product is introduced, a new gripper to match that product can take weeks to design and manufacture. Why not print them?