End-of-Arm Tools   Unlike others, >SAS< is a leader in design and manufacturing of custom robotic End-of-Arm Tooling. With our engineering and manufacturing facilities in the same location, we have the expertise and Custom EOAT for electrical plugs using PGRs and a QCC Chuck. materials to develop custom grippers that make your robot handle your part in a repeatable fashion first time, every time. >SAS< builds custom grippers for any part, any robot, anywhere. Automotive instrument trim panel EOAT gripper Here's just one example of how our experienced design and engineering department designed a complex tool - that increased productivity for production of an Automotive Trim Cover: Project Objective:

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Provide end of arm tooling to:

1. Remove 4 parts from mold without any marring of surface or deforming the parts. Part had to be cosmetically perfect.
2. Reduce overall cycle time.

Results:
A direct quote from this prominent manufacturing company:

"Not only did SAS Automation design and build end of arm tooling that accomplished the objectives, but it increased my productivity by 30%. The process was easy and efficient. I contacted my local SAS representative who came to our facility, took digital photos, and obtained mold drawings and samples. The engineers at SAS performed the design and sent drawings to me for approval. After my approval, the finished product arrived over a week ahead of schedule. The product design and execution was excellent, and their field installation service was phenomenal!. It has now been running flawlessly for over 6 months.......I will definitely be using SAS for future projects!"

• Specify your part to be gripped and/or application as well as robotic information including payload and mechanical/electrical interfaces by providing part/mold drawings, video of process, and sample parts.

• We custom design to your specifications and provide CAD drawings for approval.

• Upon approval, we will layout and assemble your gripper with standard and/or custom machined components.

• Finally, we test the custom gripper with your part/application to facilitate quick set-up on-site.

• Upon request, we provide installation assistance with our technicians for on-site adjustments and robot interfacing.

• As an option, we offer a recommended spare parts kit to assure maximum production of your robotic work cell.
   

This EOAT gripper is constructed using lightweight aluminum and can be mounted on most robots. The TFG is constructed under the typical high quality standards of all the >SAS< 
get a grip! components.

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NEW Programmable EOAT

SAS Automation, LLC announces their new programmable EOAT to assist molders and manufacturers in cost reduction and efficiency. This innovative mechanism can be easily programmed to automatically relocate four separate component holders within the cycle of the robot, all within the same EOAT.

Each of the four tool holders can be used for vacuum cups or grippers mounted on individual linear actuators which can be programmed for up to 28 separate locations (outputs from binary inputs). Thus, this programmable EOAT can save time and money by eliminating the hassle of dealing with multiple end-of-arm tools and tool changers. Its design allows for easy and fast interfacing with any style robot.

With this programmable EOAT, a robot can pick and place or pull from an injection mold different sized items with just one EOAT. If four separate parts are picked up at one time, the program will also allow for re-positioning of these parts before releasing them. This SAS EOAT can be easily fitted with all of the standard SAS components thus eliminating the cost of custom components.

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