Robotic end effector tool with one piece fixed frame system

A tool arrangement comprising:

• a one piece frame having a front side, a back side, and one or more extension walls extending away from the front side of the one piece frame and L-shaped and triangular shaped support brackets that provide support to the rear side, front side and one or more extension walls in order to create boxed structures of the one piece frame, wherein said one piece frame is a solid non-adjustable frame;
• at least three mounting locations formed at predetermined locations on said one piece frame, wherein each of said at least three mounting locations are predetermined and non-adjustable locations on said one piece frame;
• a plurality of windows formed through said one piece frame for reducing weight and providing access to said at least three mounting locations;
• and
• one gripper connected to each of said at least three mounting locations on said one piece frame, wherein said one gripper is one selected from the group comprising a stationary gripper, a slide gripper and a four point gripper and combinations thereof.

A method of using a tool arrangement mounted to a robotic arm for removing a finished part from a mold cavity comprising the steps of:

• providing a one-piece tool arrangement having a back side, front side and one or more extension walls extending away from the front side of the one piece frame, wherein said one piece frame is a solid non-adjustable frame and includes an attachment portion on said one piece frame for connecting said one piece frame to a robotic arm;
• providing at least three mounting locations formed at predetermined locations on said one piece frame, wherein each of said at least three mounting locations are predetermined and non-adjustable locations on said one piece frame;
• providing at least one stationary gripper connected to one of said at least three mounting locations;
• providing at least one four point gripper connected to a second one of said at least three mounting locations, and providing at least one slide gripper mounted on a third one of said at least three mounting locations, wherein said third one of said at least three mounting locations is slidably connected to a rail connected to said one piece frame;
• providing a mold cavity movable between an open and closed position and including a finished part;
• closing said mold cavity and forming a finished part;
• opening said mold cavity to expose said finished part;
• moving said robotic arm with said one piece frame connected to an end of said robotic arm toward a mold cavity so said one piece frame moves into said mold cavity positioning said stationary gripper, said slide gripper and said four point gripper are near predetermined grip points on said finished part;
• moving said slide gripper and said four point gripper into an extended position;
• moving said stationary gripper, said slide gripper and said four point gripper to the claimed position on said grip points of said finished part;
• and
• moving said slide gripper and four point grippers to a retracted position, thereby pulling said finished part inward to release the finished part from the mold cavity.