New CVGC Carbon Vacuum Grippers Designed for Cobot Models
Features lightweight, quick assembly and disassembly. Provides operator protection via flexible peripheral foam. Serves food, packaging, plastics and other 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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FIPA's Latest Customized Application Solution: A Gripper with Thermalon® Vacuum Cups for Rapid Demolding of Injection Molded Parts from an 8-cavity Mold
Tasked with creating a demolding gripper that would yield extremely fast cycle times to achieve a high output, FIPA developed a high-performance, cost-effective solution for German manufacturer Franke Kunststofftechnik GmbH & Co. KG. Cary, N.C. (May 7, 2019) — FIPA Inc., a leading manufacturer of advanced vacuum technology, gripper systems, air nippers, and End-of-Arm-Tooling (EOAT), recently...
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Ergonomics Is Good Economics
While you don't need an MD to know that ergonomic designs are good for physical health, you probably didn't realize that these designs can actually be good for your economic health too.
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New Heavy-duty Bag Grippers Available in 25 & 50kg Payloads for Palletizing Plastic, Woven Cloth or Paper Bags
Fixed bag width can be re-adjusted within 4 minutes to fit the new bag size. ABG adjustable width model are ideal for low to medium frequency of bag changes. SBG servo adjustable model can be adjusted within seconds and is suitable for medium to high frequency of bag changes.
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New Co-act EGL-C Long-stroke Gripper Equipped with a Combined Force-/ Path Measurement
24 V gripper is suitable for handling workpiece weights of up to 2.25 kg. Developed for collaborative operation achieves high gripping forces up to 450 N. Equipped with a LED light in traffic light colors that signals the current condition of the module.
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Seven Foot (7') Side Grip Elevation Conveyor
Winneconne, WI - Multi-Conveyor (www.multi-conveyor.com) - Multi-Conveyor recently built a mild steel, "S-style", side grip elevator - or "Gripper" - designed to transport filled, capped bottles of oil, to an over seven foot (7') elevation from infeed to discharge. Grippers are comprised of two parallel conveyors mounted side-by-side, with the Neoprene gripper bulb chains facing one...
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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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New Sprue Grippers from FIPA Can Now Handle Plastic Materials
FIPA has upgraded it's line of sprue grippers. The Series 90 grippers are able to grip small sprues with their high closing force, wide jaw opening, and compact design. Gripper models also feature sensors with direct, indirect, and and teachable component monitoring, as well as sensors with NPN or PNP outputs. Grippers are ideal for de-molding hot plastic parts.
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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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Basalt America Announces Stronger, Lighter, and Corrosion-Free FRP's (Fiber Reinforced Polymers)
Fiber Reinforced Polymers (FRP), represents a truly groundbreaking advancement in structural reinforcement. Lightweight, strong, and green, they are changing the way the construction industry thinks about rebar. Unlike steel, FRPs don't rust and are far stronger than standard rebar. To learn why Fiber Reinforced Polymers are poised to change the way the world builds, see our video.
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