Article
The BarrettHand Grasper - Highlighted in Industrial Robot's Grippers issue
February 6, 2001
Cambridge, MA – June 2000
Industrial Robot commends
the BarrettHand Grasper for its leadership in robot hand versatility.
The Journal's editor, Clive Laughlin writes, "However developments
such as the BarrettHand featured in this issue show very positive movements
towards flexible grippers that are capable of industrial application and
[programmability]..."
According to Barrett CEO, William
Townsend, "Conventional [non-programmable]
grippers are the #1 bottleneck to
the effectiveness and productivity potential of
programmable robots.
Barrett's Grasper unlocks profound cost savings in factory
automation compared to
conventional ‘cheap' gripper solutions.
This article backs up that claim by highlighting the dollars and cents
arithmetic."
Founded in 1988, Barrett
Technology, Inc. is the leader in high-performance robotic arms

