KINOVA
®
Gripper adapter kit
Installation Guide
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Gripper adapter kit overview
This section describes the Gripper adapter kit.
The KINOVA
®
Gripper adapter
module is a peripheral designed for use as an integated part of
the KINOVA
®
Remote roboc manipulaon system
. The system allows remote manipulation of
objects using an adapted robot arm (KINOVA
®
Gen2 Ultra lightweight robot
) and gripper with a
gamepad controller over an intervening communication network and aided by a built-in camera
and other components in the gripper adapter.
The gripper adapter is offered for existing Kinova robot customers as part of this standalone
installation kit to expand the capabilities of the Gen2
Ultra lightweight robot
.
This gripper adapter kit augments the robot with the ability to integrate a 2-finger 85 mm
Robotiq Gripper (sold separately - p/n KR ROB 0085) as end effector. The gripper adapter also
incorporates an integrated video camera, LED lights and positioning laser. When combined with
a communication network (KINOVA
®
Communicaon system
, sold separately) and an optional
user-supplied video transmission system, users can perform video-guided remote manipulation
of objects.
Gripper adapter module
This section describes the gripper adapter module.
The gripper adapter module enables the integration of a 2-finger 85 mm Robotiq gripper onto a
Gen2 Ultra lightweight robot. The gripper adapter is located between the end of the robot and
the gripper.
Figure 1: Gripper adapter kit components
