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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 11, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2022
National Oilwell Varco Norway As, Kristiansand S, NO;
Andreas Johan Lindblom, Kristiansand, NO;
Morten Roger Sporsheim, Kristiansand, NO;
Arnstein Bernt Olsen, Kristiansand, NO;
GRANT PRIDECO, INC., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
An end effector for gripping and spinning a pipe includes a head portion including a first connection interface for connecting the end effector to a robotic arm. In addition, the end effector includes a pair of jaws rotatably connected to the head portion between an open position and a gripping position. Further, the end effector includes a spinner for spinning a pipe held by the pair of jaws in the gripping position around a spinning axis generally corresponding to a longitudinal centre axis of the pipe. The first connection interface has a normal which is substantially parallel to the spinning axis. There is also disclosed a robot including an end effector as well a robot assembly and a drilling installation including such as robot.