Abstract—The main object of this report is importance of Universal Hand/Gripper in industrial Robot applications and will deal exclusively with gripping of different variety of materials/parts by using the Universal gripper. So, that we can easily avoid the using of one type of gripper for each part. The design of the end-effector is a critical consideration in the applications of robotics to industrial operations. The end effector must typically be designed for the specific application. By comparison to the human hand, a robot’s gripper is very limited in terms of its mechanical complexity, practical utility and general applications. In order to realize the full potential of future robotics technology, grippers must be designed more like human hand, both in their sensory and control capabilities as well as their anatomical configuration.

Index Terms—Gripper, Manipulator, Degrees of freedom, Workpart.

Cite: Patakota Venkata Prasad Reddy and V V N Satya Suresh, "A Review on Importance of Universal Gripper in Industrial Robot Applications," International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics Research, Vol. 2, No. 2, pp. 255-264, April 2013.