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LARGE ARTICULATED BOOM MANIPULATOR - LABMan

LABMan is a large articulated manipulator with a number of powered links rotating in the horizontal plane to form a snake-like structure up to 10m in length all cantilevered from a fixed mount, a rail or a vehicle.

LABMan is modular and can be configured for various lengths and number of joints. A typical configuration comprises 6 main articulations, a pitch and roll axis at the free end carrying 500kg at a 10m reach.

The free end of LABMan incorporates a remotely compatible docking flange facilitating the connection of various other remote manipulation devices such as Dexter or the Oxford Technologies generic end-effector which incorporates two degrees of freedom and a proprietary 6 axis Force-Moment sensor with remote docking flange from ATI ...more.

LABMan can be supplied with built-in cameras located at fixed points along the boom or on a 1m long arm with 5 degrees of freedom mounted close to the free end of the boom.

LABMan will operate in radiation environments up to a total dose exposure of 1MGy and incorporates a range of features to facilitate its recovery after failure in a hostile enviroment.

LABMan has been developed and proven by Oxford Technologies staff as a key part of our responsibilities to provide the remote maintenance service to the JET Nuclear Fusion project at Culham , UK, for more information on remote handling at the JET project click ...here.