TY - JOUR
T1 - Light Activated Adhesive Gripper (LAAG) workholding technology and process
AU - De Meter, Edward C.
N1 - Funding Information:
The author would like to thank Dr. Kamlakar Rajurkar and the National Science Foundation for the Special Grant for Exploratory Research (DMII 01-25515) that enabled this research.
PY - 2004
Y1 - 2004
N2 - This paper describes the underlying concepts and proof-of-concept testing of a new workholding technology referred to as Light Activated Adhesive Gripper (LAAG). Using this technology, a workpiece is held by a system of discrete adhesive joints. These joints are very strong, very tough, and dynamically stiff. Furthermore, light is used to cure or destroy these adhesive joints, on demand, within seconds. LAAG technology enables workpieces to be held with minimal pre-load distortion, with maximum dynamic rigidity, and with maximum accessibility to the machining process.
AB - This paper describes the underlying concepts and proof-of-concept testing of a new workholding technology referred to as Light Activated Adhesive Gripper (LAAG). Using this technology, a workpiece is held by a system of discrete adhesive joints. These joints are very strong, very tough, and dynamically stiff. Furthermore, light is used to cure or destroy these adhesive joints, on demand, within seconds. LAAG technology enables workpieces to be held with minimal pre-load distortion, with maximum dynamic rigidity, and with maximum accessibility to the machining process.
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U2 - 10.1016/S1526-6125(04)70075-4
DO - 10.1016/S1526-6125(04)70075-4
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:9644290738
SN - 1526-6125
VL - 6
SP - 201
EP - 214
JO - Journal of Manufacturing Processes
JF - Journal of Manufacturing Processes
IS - 2
ER -