A Lightweight Design of End Effector for Industrial Robot

Reducing end-effector weight is significant for industrial robots, especially for transport robots. This article will present an approach to solving the above problem through the finite element method and topology optimization. The result is a general process for the lightweight design of the robot’s end-effector. This process applied to the grip structure of the auxiliary robot, which plays the role of material transport in the automatic machining system of the car rim. Although this method requires more time and cost than the conventional design process, it effectively solves the problem of overloading for low-load robots, while still ensuring manufacturability by traditional machining methods to be suitable for industrial applications.