Angular Gripper is designed for small parts applications.
Press Release Summary:
SWG series grippers are available in 6 different sizes ranging from 8-25 mm with grip forces from 0.06-2.8 Nm. Offered with opening angle of 15°, product comes standard with sensor groves for monitoring both open and closed, and integrated spring adds grip force to closed position. Gripper is usable in single configuration or stacked in bank and is suitable for small parts handling in packaging and mold tending operations.
Original Press Release:
New Angular Gripper is Ultra Thin
MORRISVILLE, NC - SCHUNK Inc. has introduced a new angular gripper series SWG - specifically designed for small parts applications where space is a premium. Small parts handling, from packaging to mold tending demands tighter and tighter dimensions. The SWGs stackable design answers these demands not only in sizing, but in flexibility as well.
The new gripper is available in 6 different sizes ranging from 8mm to 25mm assuring proper selection. With grip force from 0.06Nm (0.5 lbf.in) to 2.8Nm (25.0 lbf.in) and an opening angle of 15 degrees, the grippers are not only small they are powerful. The design is simple with as few parts as possible keeping production costs low and reliability high.
To further flexibility, the new economic ultra thin gripper comes standard with sensor groves for monitoring both open and closed and an integrated spring adding grip force to the closed position. Whether used in a single configuration or stacked in a bank, the new SWG gripper is the cost-effective solution for small part handling.
For more information about the new SWG or the complete line of SCHUNK Automation Products contact SCHUNK INC.; 211 Kitty Hawk Drive, Morrisville, North Carolina 27560; Phone: 919-572-2705, 1-800-772-4865; FAX: 919-572-2818, or at www.schunk-usa.com.
