Comprehensive Guides: Integrating End Effectors with UR Robots (Extruders + Gripper)

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Hi everyone,

When I was helping set up the robotic lab at my school, I struggled to find comprehensive guides for integrating end effectors with Universal Robots. So, I wanted to share what I develop for our lab with this wonderful community. These resources are basic but provide a global understanding and an entry point for anyone looking to get started with robotic fabrication.

These repositories cover thermoplastic extrusion, clay printing, pneumatic gripping, and robotic toolpath generation. They include everything you need—CAD models, wiring diagrams, and Grasshopper scripts—to get started:

• MDPH2 on UR10e – Robotic thermoplastic printing with the Massive Dimension MDPH2
• WASP Clay Kit on UR10e – Robotic clay printing with the WASP Clay Kit
• Robotic Gripping – Integrating a custom pneumatic gripper on a UR robot
• Robotic Printing – Grasshopper toolpaths for robotic 3D printing

Hopefully it will be of interest. Contributions and feedback are always welcome!