Gripper

A. C. Gripper Gray, Ph.D. Thesis, University of East Anglia, 1966. 

Hill JB, Pennington WT, Robinson GH (1994) J Chem Cryst 24 61 (a) Dillingham MDB, Burns JA, Byers-Hill J, Gripper KD, Pennington WT, Robinson GH (1994) Inorg Chim Acta 216 267 (b) Wiedmann D, Hausen HD, Weidlein J (1995) Z Anorg Allg Chem 621 1351... 

Fig. 12.6 Monomode microwave reactor with integrated robotics interface for automated use (left). Details of the cavity/gripper (top right)...

Figure 3 (A) Robot system for lipofection screening (A) Worktable with racks for microplates, buffer reservoirs, plastic, and glass vials. (B) Four tip liquid handling arm. (C) Gripper for transport of microplates and glass test tubes. (D) High power water bath sonicator. ( ) Nitrogen evaporator. (F) Microplate washer. (G) Absorbance reader. (H) Luminescence reader. (/) Transparent hood. (/) CO2 incubator with pneumatic door (from the rear, front view in B). (B) Self-constructed robotic conveyor for the transport of cell culture plates from the incubator to the worktable.

The actuator gripper is a holding device that accepts and positions the canister adapter sleeve during dosing and rotating. 

The rotation mechanism rotates the gripper 90° to provide re-mixing of the medication within the canister. 

Collecting a sample actuation from a canister is performed as a multi-step sequence. First, the canister is placed into an adapter sleeve. The sleeve, along with the canister, is then placed into the actuator gripper. The sleeve is then agitated by swiveUing it to a horizontal position and back. Next, the canister adapter mechanism and dose actuation chamber are lowered. At this, point the canister is positioned inside the dose actuation chamber and the dose actuation chamber rests on top of a sample container. The canister is then actuated by the dosing cyhnder. Finally, the sleeve/canister assembly is raised from the dose actuation chamber and is ready to be re-actuated or unloaded. 

Fig. 4. Monomode microwave reactor with integrated robotic platform for automated use (left). A liquid handler allows dispensing of reagents into Teflon-sealed reaction vials, while a gripper moves each vial in and out of the microwave cavity after irradiation. The instrument processes up to 120 reactions per run with a maximum throughput of 12-15 reactions/h. The temperature is measured by an IR sensor on the outside of the reaction vessel. Details of the cavity/gripper (top right) and reaction vials (bottom right) are also displayed (Emrys Synthesizer, Personal Chemistry AB). Reprinted with permission from Wiley-VCH.41 (See color insert.)...

Figure 4.19. Layout of a unit for centrifugal casting (molding) of tubular blanks 1 - rotary mold 2 - mold rotation rollers 3 - heating chamber 4 - blank 5 - rotary gripper of finished pipe extender 6 - exhaust ventilation.

Rate of applied force or rate of travel of grippers holding the test specimen. (10 mm/min cited by Sekine 2001). 

SPRI plate. The multiwelled plates move through vacuum manifolds, shakers, heating blocks, and magnetic plate shelf. Gripper arms and conveyer belts are used as necessary. 

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