Glossary

Jaw change

A jaw change is the manual operation of removing and refitting jaws for a new part family, followed by re-teaching and testing. It is one of the largest hidden costs in high-mix cells, which flexible gripping eliminates.

Related terms

Changeover

Switching a cell from one part or product to another, often requiring setup.

Clamping range (stroke)

The span of part sizes a gripper can grip, set by total jaw travel.

Downtime

Time a cell is stopped and not producing, planned or unplanned.

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