Abstract: The insertion of sealing profiles with a programmable manipulation device, particularly with an industrial robot, is served by an apparatus wherein the sealing profile is conductable via a longitudinal guide matched to the profile shape, being conductable immediately under a pressure roller arranged at a distance therefrom, whereby the pressure roller is driven such that no, or only slight tensile stresses arise in the sealing profile upon insertion. With the help of such an apparatus, for example, door seals can be laid in the receptacle bead of dishwasher receptacles whereby curves of the receptacle bead raise no problems as a result of the compensation of the tensile stresses.

Abstract: A protection arrangement for industrial robotics and other applications reacts to torsion moments and pressure forces in addition to bending moments and traction forces acting upon the flange of the industrial robotics. In the protection arrangement, a protection flange (1) is pulled or held in compression against pins (6) arranged on a divided circle with the tie rod (2) by means of springs (3). On the left end of the tie rod (2) an activating element (10) has been arranged, pressed against a sliding member (12) and/or activating levers (17) by means of spring (11). Upon shifting the activating element (10), a switch (13) is activated for deactivating the industrial robots. This protection arrangement provides mechanical protection for the gripper in addition to the conventional fuse electrical protection for the activating drives.

Abstract: A safety device connected to an industrial robot and mounting a tool characterized by an arrangement including a first and second flange for stopping the robot in response to a predetermined axially applied force to the tool and a second arrangement including the second flange and a third flange for stopping the robot in response to a shear force being applied to the tool so that a tool is protected both against shear forces and axially applied thrust during a collision in operation or during programming of the robot.

Abstract: A gripper for a manipulation installation such as an industrial robot characterized by a gripping arrangement including a gripping element movable into a receiving bore to enable gripping a cylindrical part. In order to compensate for misalignment between the bore and the cylindrical part and for tilting of the part, the cylindrical bore is provided in a slidable member and has a frusto-conical opening facing toward the part to act as a centering bell so that upon engagement of the part with the surface of the frusto-conical opening the slidable member moves to the desired position to allow insertion of the part into the bore. To enable exact positioning of the part after it is grasped by the gripping arrangement and removed from a rack or storage facilities, the gripper includes a centering arrangement to precisely center the movable member in the housing.