INTERNAL DEVELOPMENT STUDY
Adaptable gripper & inspection nest
Handle a family of parts with repeatable location and interchangeable contact features.
Project updates & results
Proposed study
This is a proposed internal development study. Verified parts and results are not yet available.
The brief defines what the study will investigate and measure.
The proposed brief
Handle and locate a family of delicate or irregular parts with interchangeable contact features and a common mounting interface. This can begin on a manual fixture, avoiding dependence on owning a robot.
Design, iteration & manufacture
Printed finger and nest variants; compliant pads; metal inserts and a standard machined interface. Compare a fixed tool with a modular version and verify assembly access, contact location and changeover procedure.
What the study will measure
Repeated placement accuracy, retention under defined loads, surface marking, changeover time, wear and replacement cost. Record specimen condition and cycle count. If a robot is later used, evaluate the integrated handling process separately.
Applications for customers
A readily understood productivity and quality example for automation integrators, manufacturers, aerospace production teams and motorsport assembly. This complements C14 by showing how controlled interfaces can improve repeatability and changeover rather than primarily minimise resin volume.
Markforged within the proposed route
Partner Markforged printing can support suitable fit models, fixtures or representative polymer/composite parts. We select the printer, base material and compatible reinforcement against the part’s requirements. This available capability does not establish readiness for this study.
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