New EGH Co-Act Gripper Comes with Integrated Status Display
Offers gripper movement with parallel kinematics for constant gripping force during the entire stroke. Features quick-release assembly lock and optional flexible gripper fingers. Controls via IO-Link and ideal for handling, assembly, and electronics industries.
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New NSR-PG-10-20-URe Features Measurement Precision of 2.5 Micrometer (0.1 in/1000)
Precision electric parallel gripper have ability to control multiple grippers on one robot. Allows new scale to use the full resolution of the gripper’s internal position sensor and pass that information to the UR robot controller. High-speed communications enable the UR e-Series controller to manage more data in real time.
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New Vacuum-driven Soft Gripper with Three Gripping Fingers and Vacuum Cavity
piSOFTGRIP® can grip objects with a diameter of up to 50 mm [1.97"]. Grip sensitive and lightweight objects of odd geometries and/or an unusual surface. Building height of 80 mm allows it to be used where space is limited.
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Coval Launches CVGL Grippers are Based on Vacuum Handling Technology
The CVGL Vacuum Grippers are available in 424, 624 and 824 mm lengths. The units are offered with 3 gripping interface technologies, 3 suction flow rates and integrated or external generator. The grippers can be integrated into robots with lower payloads.
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A Guide to Preventive Maintenance & Refurbishment of Your Tablet Press
Check out this guide to keeping your tablet press in good working order.
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New NSR-PG-10-20-UR Precision Parallel Gripper Comes with Teachable Finger Positions
The NSR-PG-10-20-UR Precision Parallel Gripper is designed for UR3e, UR5e and UR10e collaborative robots for handling intricate part handling, measurement, sorting and assembly. The unit features a 20 finger stroke and is able to measure part size with 30 µm precision. The gripper can handle work pieces up to 100 g and weighs 175 g.
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SCHUNK Receives Hermes Award at Hannover Messe
The Hermes Award, one of the world’s most coveted technology prizes for innovation, was awarded to SCHUNK last week, during the opening of the Hannover Messe by the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel! Henrik A. Schunk, the Managing Partner of SCHUNK, was there to receive the award from the German Federal Minister for Education, Prof. Dr. Johanna Wanka. The prize was awarded for SCHUNK’s Co-act...
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SCHUNK EGL: Intelligent Gripping Module
The SCHUNK EGL 70 mechatronic parallel gripper combines power and intelligence. With variable gripping force between 50 and 600 N it is one of the most powerful and flexible mechatronic grippers on the market and was specifically developed for industrial applications. Since the finger position, closing speed, and gripping force are freely programmable within a maximum stroke of 48 mm per finger,...
Read More »FIPA Develops Custom Gripper System for Removing Hot Plastic Parts from Injection Molding Machines
Designed to quickly & carefully remove hot plastic parts from an injection molding machine, FIPA’s latest custom gripper system automates a manual demolding process to protect employees, improve quality, reduce cycle times, & increase factory throughput CARY, N.C. — FIPA Inc., a leading manufacturer of advanced vacuum technology, gripper systems, air nippers, tube lifters, and...
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Self-Propelled Mobile Manipulator improves safety, efficacy.
Installed on RBC-6000-SPBW Reversible Boom Crane, manipulator with gripper handles and articulates large items. Axes consist of lift, extend, pitch, roll and grip (2,000 lb max), and lift from ground level height to 12 ft. Addition of yaw axis and powered mast rotation increases total functions to 7. Ranges are 130° for pitch axis, 180° for roll axis, and 90° to left and 90° to right...
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Digital Control Mechatronic Gripper delivers process stability.
Powered byÂ- brushless DC servo motor and controlled by digital I/O, PGN-Plus-E offers gripping force that can be adjusted in 4 levels and comes in size 80. Multi-tooth guidance, designed for higher moment capacity, features continuous lubrication pocket in guide contour and wedge-hook kinematics with maximized surface coverage in all stroke positions. Suited for...
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