Material Handling End of Arm Tooling
General
Material Handling End of Arm Tooling (EOAT), or end effector, is manipulated through programmed sequences to perform specific part handling and transfer functions. Typically, the robot controller will control the gripper clamps using digital Input / Output (I/O) modules. Each material handling EOAT is made for a specific application.
There following Material Handling Robots are located on the ABB 7Th Axis Slide Unit:
- 2V02=V01AR41
- 2V02=V01AR42
- 2V02=V01AR11
- 2V02=V01AR12
Major Components
The Material Handling End of Arm Tooling features the following components.
| Item | Description | Function |
|---|---|---|
| A | Tool Changer | Helps in the swapping of tools from the Robot to the Weld Gun Change Stand or End of Arm Tooling (EOAT) Storage Rack and visa versa. |
| B | Pneumatic Air Panel | Controls the pneumatics for the material handler. Also sends and receives signals to the Programmable Logic Controller (PLC). |
| C | Double Tip Changer | Removes and replaces caps from the pedestal welder. |
| D | Inductive Sensor | Detects the presence or absence of metal objects without making physical contact with them. It works on the principle of electromagnetic induction. When a metal object is brought near the sensor, it disturbs the electromagnetic field produced by the sensor, which in turn causes a change in the sensor output signal. |
| E | Tunkers Clamp | Secures the part during the transportation of the part. |
