Air-Powered Grippers
Combine these grippers with your gripping fingers to lift and move items in pick-and-place applications.
Angular grippers allow a more secure grip on irregularly shaped loads. Parallel grippers handle most shapes, including square, circular, and angled objects. Grippers with a spring jaw return have a single air port to close the jaws and grip items from the outside. An internal spring opens the jaws to release the grip. Grippers with a forced-air jaw return have two air ports: one to move the jaws open and another to move them closed. The jaws grip items from the outside as well as the inside.
Grippers with steel jaws are harder and stronger than aluminum. Grippers with stainless steel jaws withstand corrosion.
Note: Choose a gripper with a holding force at least 10 times your item's weight.
Warning: Never use to lift people or items over people.
Angle | O'all | Port | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| External Gripping Force | Max. Gripping Cap. | Max. | Min. | Max. Holding Lg., mm | Wt. | Lg., mm | Wd., mm | Dp., mm | Max. Pressure, psi | Thread Size | Thread Type | Manufacturer (Series/Model No.) | Each | |
Aluminum Housing  | ||||||||||||||
| 0.9 lbs. @ 72.5 psi | 0.04 lbs. / 0.02 kg | 30° | -10° | 29 | 0.09 lbs./ 0.04 kg | 53 | 23 | 17 | 85 | M3 × 0.5 | Metric | SMC (MHC2 10) | 0000000 | 0000000 |
Angle | O'all | Port | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| External Gripping Force | Internal Gripping Force | Max. Gripping Cap. | Max. | Min. | Max. Holding Lg., mm | Wt. | Lg., mm | Wd., mm | Dp., mm | Max. Pressure, psi | Thread Size | Thread Type | Manufacturer (Series/Model No.) | Each | |
Aluminum Housing | |||||||||||||||
| 2.5 lbs. @ 72.5 psi | 2.5 lbs. @ 72.5 psi | 0.12 lbs./ 0.05 kg | 30° | -10° | 29 | 0.09 lbs./ 0.04 kg | 53 | 23 | 17 | 85 | M3 × 0.5 | Metric | SMC (MHC2 10) | 0000000 | 0000000 |
Wd., mm | O'all | Port | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| External Gripping Force | Max. Gripping Cap. | Max. | Min. | Max. Holding Lg., mm | Wt. | Lg., mm | Wd., mm | Dp., mm | Max. Pressure, psi | Thread Size | Thread Type | Manufacturer (Series/Model No.) | Each | |
Aluminum Housing | ||||||||||||||
| 1.59 lbs. @ 72.5 psi | 0.07 lbs./ 0.03 kg | 15 | 11 | 29 | 0.13 lbs./ 0.06 kg | 57 | 29 | 17 | 100 | M3 × 0.5 | Metric | SMC (MHZ2 10) | 00000000 | 0000000 |
Wd., mm | O'all | Port | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| External Gripping Force | Internal Gripping Force | Max. Gripping Cap. | Max. | Min. | Max. Holding Lg., mm | Wt. | Lg., mm | Wd., mm | Dp., mm | Max. Pressure, psi | Thread Size | Thread Type | Manufacturer (Series/Model No.) | Each | |
Aluminum Housing | |||||||||||||||
| 2.47 lbs. @ 72.5 psi | 3.82 lbs. @ 72.5 psi | 0.12 lbs./ 0.05 kg | 15 | 11 | 29 | 0.13 lbs./ 0.06 kg | 57 | 29 | 17 | 100 | M3 × 0.5 | Metric | SMC (MHZ2 10) | 0000000 | 0000000 |
Finger blanks come ready to mount, so you can make custom fingers without starting from scratch. Just machine the blank’s gripping end to create fingers that will securely grip your specific parts.
When used in pairs, individual blanks have a symmetrical design that’s suitable for most applications.
Aluminum blanks are lightweight and resist rusting in wet environments. They’re softer than steel blanks, making them easier to machine and less likely to scratch your parts.
Steel blanks are stronger and more durable than aluminum blanks, so they’re less likely to break if they hit a nearby object. You can harden them for even more strength and durability.
For Gripper Jaw | Overall | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For Manufacturer (Series/Model No.) | Wd., mm | Dp., mm | Lg., mm | Wd., mm | Dp., mm | Mounting Hardware Included | Each | |
Aluminum | ||||||||
| SMC (MHQJ2, MHZ2, MRHQ 10) | 4 | 5 | 45 | 18 | 12 | Yes | 00000000 | 000000 |
| SMC (MHC2 10) | 4 | 6.4 | 45 | 18 | 13 | Yes | 00000000 | 00000 |
Steel | ||||||||
| SMC (MHQJ2, MHZ2, MRHQ 10) | 4 | 5 | 45 | 18 | 5 | Yes | 00000000 | 00000 |
| SMC (MHC2 10) | 4 | 6.4 | 45 | 14 | 7 | Yes | 00000000 | 00000 |
Finger blanks come ready to mount, so you can make custom fingers without starting from scratch. Just machine the blank’s gripping end to create fingers that will securely grip your specific parts.
Uncut pair blanks can be cut off center, making them good for applications where symmetrical fingers may hit nearby objects, such as when moving around machine spindles and parts trays during machine tending.
Aluminum blanks are lightweight and resist rusting in wet environments. They’re softer than steel blanks, making them easier to machine and less likely to scratch your parts.