Wrist & tooling
Tool Changer Tool-Side Unit
Provides the passive coupling surface mounted to an end effector for docking with the robot's tool changer master unit.
The tool-side unit mounts to each individual end effector and provides the passive coupling surface the robot's master unit locks onto, along with matching utility pass-through connections for that specific tool.
Because a cell may have several tools each fitted with their own tool-side unit sitting in a rack, these units are inspected as a set, since a damaged one can affect coupling repeatability even when the master unit on the robot is in good condition.
Dropped or mishandled tools in the rack are a common source of damage to this unit, since it takes an impact any time the tool itself is set down or bumped.
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Common questions
- What does the Tool Changer Tool-Side Unit do?
- Provides the passive coupling surface mounted to an end effector for docking with the robot's tool changer master unit.
- How does the Tool Changer Tool-Side Unit fail?
- Common failure modes: Coupling surface damage from a dropped or mishandled tool, Worn or contaminated utility pass-through contacts, Misalignment affecting docking repeatability, Locking feature wear reducing coupling security.