Kuka Deutschland Gmbh

Kuka Systems Gmbh

Hans Glatz

Julian Stockschlaeder

Eugen Schukow

Adil Akbas

Erich Block

A robot gripper for handling objects having at least one retaining foot by means of a robot. A gripper main part has a connection flange designed to secure the robot gripper to a tool flange of a robot arm, and a counter bearing that is connected to the gripper main part and has a cutout. The shape and size of the cutout is adapted to the retaining foot of the object to receive same in a formfitting manner. An actuator is arranged on the gripper main part, preferably in an adjustably mounted manner, and is designed to press against the retaining foot in a clamping position to fix the retaining foot against the counter bearing, and to release the retaining foot in a release position such that the counter bearing can be adjusted relative to the retaining foot to allow the retaining foot to be released from the robot gripper.

Robot gripper for handling objects, in particular containers

A human-robot collaboration (HRC) workstation includes a robot having a robot controller and a robot arm comprising a plurality of joints and links connecting the joints. The joints are automatically adjusted by the controller to move or hold in space a tool or workpiece held by the robot arm by adjusting the joints. The (HRC) workstation further comprises a mounting device having a stationary base frame and a fixing device configured to hold in place a workpiece or a tool such that the workpiece and/or tool held on the mounting device may be assembled and/or machined in interaction with the robot arm. The mounting device includes a mechanical adjusting device and a triggering device controlled by the robot controller and the adjusting device is configured to automatically adjust the fixing device relative to the base frame from an operating position to a safety position when the triggering device is activated.

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