For applications without access to compressed air, such as mobile robots, these grippers use electricity to perform highly accurate pick and place tasks including assembly, finishing, and packaging. Compared to air-powered grippers, which leak air, these grippers don’t release dirt or particulates, so they’re better for electronic component production lines, laboratories, and other clean environments. They grip parts from the inside or outside because they open and close with equal force. To connect gripper fingers (not included) and to make sure the fingers don’t shift, these grippers have three mounting connections for each finger. If there’s a power loss, they maintain their hold, preventing harm to parts and nearby people.

Choose a gripper that matches the type of motor you want to connect and your motor’s frame size. All include mounting hardware to secure them to your motor.

Warning: Never use to lift people or items over people.

Mimicking a human hand, these grippers have soft, flexible silicone fingers that curl around items to pick them up. Unlike standard grippers with rigid fingers, these grippers can grasp fruit, bagged items, and other delicate objects without crushing them. They are powered and actuated entirely by your robot, so there's no need for an air supply or control valves. Connect them to terminals on your robot controller with the included 9 1/2 ft. electrical cord. A simple toggle on your controller’s digital outputs opens and closes the fingers. Mount them to most robot arms, like FANUC CRX and Universal Robots arms, thanks to their mounting slots that match a variety of ISO mounting patterns.

To program their range of motion and position, you’ll have access to a simple web-based interface from any smartphone or laptop. You don’t have to worry about hooking these up to your network. They generate their own wireless network like a hotspot, so you can connect your device to the setup interface to program them. If you are using these grippers with a Universal Robots arm, you can download a URCap plugin from the manufacturer's website for user-friendly control through your teach pendant software.

The fingers are made of FDA-compliant silicone for direct contact with food.

Grippers with fixed grip force apply the same amount of force every time. This helps them pick up most items successfully.

Grippers with adjustable grip force are the best choice to grip extremely sensitive items, such as baked goods or fragile glassware, because you can fine-tune the gripping force. These grippers also have part confirmation, which means they can send a signal to one of your robot controller's digital inputs to tell it whether a part has been successfully picked up. If the pickup fails, you can program your robot to try the pickup again.

2-finger grippers are good at picking up objects with uniform shapes, such as bottles and boxes.

4-finger grippers are a good choice if you plan to pick up irregularly shaped objects and need additional points of contact for a secure hold. They work well with fruits and vegetables, fabrics and flexible packaging.

Finger covers (sold separately) protect the gripper fingers from residue left from the material you're picking. These silicone covers slide over the fingers for picking and slide off for cleaning. They are FDA compliant for direct contact with food.

Stroke width describes the maximum total change in distance between fingers when the gripper actuates.