Tools & Tooling
Hand tools, powered tools, robotic tooling and the tooling that holds and shapes work.
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- OT-2026-000000025
This disclosure describes a modular fixturing base featuring an integrated, keyed grid for encoding and precisely reconstructing the positions of fixturing elements. The system addresses the challenge of accurately replicating complex fixture setups where conventional methods, relying solely on drawings, can introduce
- OT-2026-000000024
This disclosure describes a system for verifying the tool center point (TCP) of a robotic manipulator's end effector. A reference artifact featuring three precisely oriented touch planes is positioned within the robot's workspace. A contact-sensing tool engages each plane sequentially, and the robot's position encoder
- OT-2026-000000023
This disclosure describes an arrangement for reducing vibrational energy transmission from a powered hand tool body to its operator's hand. A handle assembly is mechanically decoupled from the main tool housing using compliant isolation elements. A tuned mass element, integrated within or rigidly attached to the handle
- OT-2026-000000022
This disclosure describes a plate handling tool designed to securely grip plates of varying thicknesses and weights. The tool employs an edge grip mechanism that dynamically adjusts gripping force in proportion to the suspended load, preventing both crushing of thin plates and slippage of heavy plates. It utilizes a me
- OT-2026-000000021
A zero point clamping interface incorporates an integrated seating confirmation port to verify the complete engagement of a workpiece pallet. This arrangement addresses the issue of out-of-tolerance machining that can occur when a pallet is clamped but not fully seated, which visually appears identical to a correctly s
- OT-2026-000000020
This disclosure describes a system for managing torque reaction forces generated by power fastening tools. A floating reaction arm mitigates the sudden impact transmitted to an operator's hand or wrist at the moment of fastener seating or tool shut-off. The system incorporates a controlled release mechanism that allows
- OT-2026-000000019
This disclosure describes a vacuum fixture system designed for securing drilling equipment to rough or uneven surfaces, such as cast or weathered concrete. The system incorporates a multi-stage compliant sealing element that maintains adhesion despite minor surface irregularities and localized leakage. A strategically
- OT-2026-000000017
This disclosure describes a vacuum fixture designed to reliably attach to irregular and rough surfaces, particularly cast or weathered concrete, which typically challenge conventional vacuum-based anchoring systems. The arrangement incorporates a highly compliant sealing element, an internal vacuum reserve volume to ma