Adaptive assembly module for industrial robot: Design and simulation

In modern production, automation of assembly processes is achieved by using industrial robots with high positioning accuracy, as well elements tactile adaptation and expensive software. The article proposes an alternative approach to solving the problem reducing cost processes. This consists production tooling in form a soft adaptive module that mounted on robot arm. proposed allows not only for compensating errors relative orientation objects, but also excludes possibility damage fragile components or objects thin protective coating chemical galvanic nature. effect due use elastic corrugated chambers structure, which, when compressed air supplied them, correct position one objects. offers description new design module, analytical dependencies calculating parameters module. results modeling are presented. main economic reduce technological equipment while maintaining ability adapt conditions process.