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Re: Roller Intake - What wheels work best for Totes?

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Originally Posted by Sh1ine View Post
We are designing a roller intake to bring the totes into our robot. We have had success with BaneBot wheels but we are trying not to use them because they wear out so quickly. Who else is working on a concept similar to ours and what types of wheels have you found to work well?


Thanks!
We have this sheet rubber we're using on a few prototypes that grips totes extraordinarily well, however I fear you might have the same problem as you're having with the BaneBots wheels in that it'll wear out relatively quickly.

Surgical tubing also makes a decent grabbing material.
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