Cast Silicone Robotic Gripper in Underwater Applications

Abstract

Abstract The robotic gripper is widely used in manufacturing and other areas in modern society. Robotic grippers have the advantage of providing precise control and a wide range of torque output and size for different applications. Power sources of robotic gripers are variable like pneumatic, hydraulic, electric, or mechanical systems. Pneumatics gripper is one of the most common and popular types; Pneumatics robotic grippers have advantages of providing wide range of power output, low cost, easy to maintain, and more. At the same time, the pneumatic gripper is more flexible for different sizes. The small pneumatic gripper will still be able to provide strong gripping force and precise control. Robotic grippers come more in a solid form that is construed by metal or other solid material. The soft robotic gripper is another form of robotic gripper that has the advantages of adapting to irregular shapes, able to withstand blunt force trauma, and able to grip fragile objects. Silicone rubber pneumatic soft robotic gripper combined advantages of pneumatic system and soft robotic to provide a precise control, strong gripping force, adapting to irregular shape, and more.