Rigid hoist articulated grapple system development for enhanced remote maintenance

Conference · Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1979

OSTI ID:5515815

Witham, C; White, P; Garin, J

Remote maintenance and repair within nuclear environments have become more demanding of remote manipulation equipment in the last few years. A deficiency exists in the array of tools available for dexterous operations of loads in the 180-kg range. The development of a manipulation system with enhanced operator controls is discussed. This system is a six-degree-of-freedom manipulator with bilateral servo control. It is to be attached to a mobile support boom in order to operate throughout the nuclear cell. The manipulator is intended to work in conjunction with light duty servomanipulators, overhead crane systems, and through-the-wall mechanical master slaves.

• Research Organization: MB Associates, San Ramon, CA (USA); Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-26
• OSTI ID: 5515815
• Report Number(s): CONF-791103-90; TRN: 80-008044
• Resource Relation: Conference: American Nuclear Society meeting, San Francisco, CA, USA, 12 Nov 1979
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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