Needle Grippers feature long-life titanium needles.
Press Release Summary:
GRN Needle Grippers come in 14 and 20 mm mounting shaft sizes and are compatible with entire line of modular end-of-arm tooling components. Designed to minimize downtime, pneumatically activated titanium needles are adjustable on all sizes and extend from 3-5 mm from gripper body. Optional sensor provides additional control. Applications include gripping lightweight, porous-type matting materials such as fabric, mesh, and insert molding.
Original Press Release:
SAS Automation, Introduces GRN - Titanium Needle Grippers
Xenia, OH ( August 2006) - >SAS< Automation improved the function of its versatile GRN Needle Grippers with a more durable titanium needle. These titanium needles are stronger than steel needles and thus will help reduce downtime. Processors will appreciate the longer production life resulting from the needles staying sharper longer and therefore lower replacements costs. The needles are adjustable on all sizes manufactured by >SAS<.
These SAS GRN Needle Grippers come in both 14 and 20 mm mounting shaft sizes and are compatible with the entire line of >SAS< modular EOAT components. Needle grippers can be used in a variety of applications including gripping fabric or mesh, insert molding for carpet floor mat inserts or fabric auto door panel inserts and other lightweight porous type matting materials.
The needles extend from 3-5 mm from the gripper body and are pneumatically activated. >SAS< provides an optional sensor for more control. The titanium needles are now standard in the entire line of >SAS< needle grippers.
According to Richard Petz, general manager for SAS "Adding titanium allows processors to get more out of their tools." These grippers last longer and can do more than steel grippers. He added "Automotive processors handling difficult cloth and materials especially will appreciate the longevity and versatility of our improved GRN."
About >SAS< Automation
>SAS< is a leading supplier of modular EOAT components & robotic gripper systems - capable of servicing any part and any robot. >SAS< manufactures in the USA "get a grip!", and distributes "nip it!" Nile sprue nipper line, and "GRIP IT!" Asian chucking/gripper line. >SAS< is ISO 9001:2000 Quality Certified. Specialists in robotic end-of-arm tooling & gripper systems, sprue nippers, CNC degating & Insert Mold tooling for manufacturing, packaging & plastics industries. Sales, service and support to: USA, Canada, Mexico, Europe.
