Rapid, flexible three-dimensional handling of small masses Sorting, palletising and fitting: tripods are suitable for a wide variety of three-dimensional handling tasks, especially with small objects. This technology can be used wherever small masses are to be moved rapidly and flexibly. What could be more suitable for this purpose than a lightweight, flexible structure that is nevertheless rigid and stable? Festo is inspired here by nature: a fish’s fins do not bend back under pressure, but bulge out contrary to the direction in which the pressure is applied. The structure for the Fin Ray Effect®is based on this principle. Consistent lightweight design for maximum flexibility Ever since the structure with Fin Ray Effect®was first developed, Festo has been pressing ahead with the transfer of this biological principle to tripod technology. Consistent lightweight design will be crucial to automation in the future – with increasingly lower consumption of resources for moving objects. Evolution of the Bionic Tripod Whether vertical or horizontal: with BionicTripod 3.0 and its two predecessors, Festo is demonstrating that the separation of drive and working levels in all configurations makes for solutions with maximum flexibility. Bionic Tripod 1.0 Vertically suspended tripod, ideal for sorting pressure-sensitive objects of different shapes and sizes, e.g. in food production. Bionic Tripod 2.0 Horizontal tripod for tasks involving human-machine interaction, e.g. for sorting fruit and vegetables in agriculture, for sorting recyclable materials in industry, or as a “third hand” and ideal helper. Bionic Tripod 3.0 Vertically mounted tripod for facilitating difficult tasks involving overhead work. Its protected drive technology is of advantage in dusty environments such as dry construction, bakeries or carpenter’s shops. Bionic Tripod 1.0 Bionic Tripod 2.0 Bionic Tripod 3.0 5
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