Design of Robot for Solar Panel Tempered Glass Pick and Place on Edge Handling Conveyor

• Literature Survey: Researched available grippers and robots for smudge-free glass pick-and-place applications.

• Force Calculation and Gripper Selection: Determined force requirements for picking and placing, leading to the selection of Bellows Suction Cups FSGPL by Schmalz and HT-1 based on material properties.

• Vacuum End-Effector Design: Designed a framework compatible with the selected vacuum cups.

• Robot Shortlisting: Identified compatible robots for the designed frame, resulting in the choice of a Gantry Robot with Heavy Duty Timing Belt Actuator and Enclosed Ball Screw Actuator.

• Accessory Selection: Incorporated Piab VGS venturi vacuum generator, Proximity Sensor for object scanning, and Homing Sensor for human safety.

• Cost-Effective Solution: Developed a pick-and-place system that's twice as cost-effective, with better repeatability and adaptable payload capacity compared to the existing solution.

• Solution Verification: Utilized Ansys structural analysis to verify the solution, ensuring the tempered glass's deflection under operational conditions.

• Project Report