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dc.contributor.authorJing, Daniel Ong U.
dc.contributor.authorDevine, Declan M.
dc.contributor.authorLyons, John G.
dc.date.accessioned2019-04-11T11:10:36Z
dc.date.available2019-04-11T11:10:36Z
dc.date.copyright2018-09
dc.date.issued2018-09
dc.identifier.citationDaniel Ong U Jing , Declan M. Devine, and John Lyons. 3D printed end of arm tooling (EOAT) for robotic automation. Robotics, 2018, DOI:10.3390/robotics7030049en_US
dc.identifier.issn2218-6581
dc.identifier.urihttps://research.thea.ie/handle/20.500.12065/2617
dc.description.abstractThis research furthers the practice of designing and manufacturing End of Arm Tooling (EOAT) by utilizing a low cost additive manufacturing Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) technique to enable tool weight saving and provision of low cost EOATs on demand, thereby facilitating zero inventory lean manufacturing. The materials used in this research for the fabrication of the EOAT parts were Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) and nylon with infill densities of 20% and 100%. Three-point flexural tests were performed to determine the differences in strength and stiffness between varying polymers, infill ratios, and a standard metal part. Additionally, potential weight savings were identified and challenges with utilizing low cost FFF technologies are outlined. A motion of programmed trajectories was executed utilizing a standard 6-axis robot and the power consumption was evaluated. This study demonstrates the utility of using thermoplastic material with the fabrication of 3D printed parts used in EOATs.en_US
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dc.publisherMDPIen_US
dc.relation.ispartofRoboticsen_US
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Ireland*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ie/*
dc.subjectRobots - Control systemsen_US
dc.subjectThree-dimensional printingen_US
dc.subjectRoboticsen_US
dc.subjectRobots - Industrialen_US
dc.subjectEOATen_US
dc.title3D printed end of arm tooling (EOAT) for robotic automation.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.description.peerreviewyesen_US
dc.identifier.orcidhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-1364-5583
dc.rights.accessOpen Accessen_US
dc.subject.departmentMaterials Research Institute AITen_US


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