ROBOT END EFFECTORS IN A CLEAN ROOM ARE IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE PRODUCT BEING MANUFACTURED; HENCE, THEY PLAY A PIVOTAL ROLE IN ASCERTAINING THE CLEANLINESS OF THE PRODUCT. DESIGN OF END EFFECTORS FOR HANDLING HARD DISKS IN CLEAN ROOMS VARY BASED ON THEIR FUNCTION, LIMITATION IN MOTION, AND GEOMETRY. THIS PAPER ANALYZES IN DETAIL THESE VARIATIONS IN END EFFECTORS THROUGH ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES, AND IT ALSO HIGHLIGHTS THE VARIOUS ASPECTS TO BE CONSIDERED IN DEVELOPING AN END EFFECTOR TO HANDLE HARD DISKS IN CLEAN ROOMS.
| Number of Pages : | 9 |
| Published : | 06/01/1990 |
