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Production Engineering and Production Economics, Ulm University of Applied Sciences , Ulm , Germany
Production Engineering and Production Economics, Ulm University of Applied Sciences , Ulm , Germany
Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Kempten University of Applied Sciences , Kempten , Germany
Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, North University Centre of Baia Mare , Baia Mare , Romania
Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, North University Centre of Baia Mare , Baia Mare , Romania
With increasing automation, many work processes become more and more complex. Most technical products can no longer be developed and manufactured by a single department. They are often the product of different divisions and require cooperation from different specialist areas. For example, in the Western world, a simple coffee maker is no longer so much in demand. If the buyer has the possibility to choose between a simple coffee maker and a coffee machine with very complex functions, the choice will probably fall to the more complex variant. Technical progress also applies to other technical products, such as grippers and manipulators. In this paper, it is shown how grasping processes can be redefined and developed with interdisciplinary technical approaches. Both conventional and latest developments in mechanical engineering, production technology, mechatronics and sensor technology will be considered.
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