How i should calibrate TCP on gripper?

  • Such simple grippers like this, direct entry is most easy and effective.


    Two things you have to find out is:
    The rotation around Z-axis.
    Center (Z-value), what do you want, in the middle of the curve or end of gripper...

  • Looks to me like the gripper is designed to hold cylindrical parts - I would set the TCP so that it's in the center of the cylinder (right between the fingers), with Z pointing away from the flange and X pointing up when the robot is in zero position.

  • If you want to milk the job you might as well setup your tcp orientation as follows for a more intuitive orientation


    tool X moves the gripper forward/backward
    tool Y moves the griper sideways
    tool Z moves the gripper up/down


    Using W,P,R angles : 90, -90, 90


    If your gripper jaws are not horizontal when robot is at zero position, rotate J6 until gripper is leveled then
    subtract the J6 angle value to 90, that's your W angle


    The center of the TCP looks to be at the center-line of the 6 axis at some distance form the face-plate, so
    TCP X,Y,Z should be 0,0,z

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