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Parameterization of mechatronical components

Although different variants of the gripper occur in the existing projects, the ‘gripper’ function is stored only once in the modular system. The variance is handled by parameterizing the gripper component. Depending on such parameters as the type of actuator (electric, pneumatic, etc.), the reset movement (valve or spring), and stop-position inspection (available or not), very different gripper variants may be implemented (cf. Functional configuration).

The parametrization of components is a very important concept for building modular systems that are also suitable for specialized machines and plants with numerous variants. The goal should be to represent recurring functions such as gripping, transporting, cooling, etc. with only a single component, if at all possible.