Air-Powered Grippers
Combine these grippers with your gripping fingers to lift and move items in pick-and-place applications.
Parallel grippers handle most shapes, including square, circular, and angled objects. 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.
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.
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 | Pipe Size  | Thread Type | Manufacturer (Series/Model No.) | Each | |
Aluminum Housing | |||||||||||||||
| 51.25 lbs. @ 72.5 psi | 51.25 lbs. @ 72.5 psi | 2.56 lbs./ 1.16 kg | 220 | 150 | 139 | 6.41 lbs./ 2.91 kg | 100 | 272 | 82 | 85 | 1/8 | BSPT | SMC (MHL2 32) | 000000 | 0000000 |
| 165 lbs. @ 85 psi | 165 lbs. @ 85 psi | 8.26 lbs./ 3.75 kg | 198 | 128 | 170 | 4.51 lbs./ 2.05 kg | 63 | 241 | 76 | 115 | 1/8 | BSPP | Schunk (PSH 32) | 0000000 | 00000000 |
Add optional sensors to your gripper to signal when fingers are either open or closed (open and closed for sensors with two-position detection), and use that information to trigger other actions in your system. Since they’re magnetic, they detect the finger position using magnets placed on the piston.
Sensors with a plug connection work with the input/output on robot tool mounts with a power/signal block. NPN sensors communicate proximity with a negative signal, while PNP sensors send a positive signal.
| For Manufacturer (Series) | Signal Output Type | No. of Sensing Positions | Plug Type | Current, mA | Voltage | Switch Starting Position | Each | |
Magnetic with Plug Connection | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schunk (PSH) | PNP | 1 | 3-Pole M8 | 200 | 24V DC | 1 Off (Normally Open) | 0000000 | 000000 |
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 (MHL2 32) | 24 | 70 | 170 | 119 | 72 | Yes | 00000000 | 0000000 |
Clean Room Air-Powered Grippers
Lift and move items in pick-and-place operations where small particles could damage sensitive electronics. To limit contamination, these grippers have a port you can connect to a vacuum pump to capture particles. Use them with gripping fingers to grab items. They use forced air to move the jaws: one air port pushes them open and another closes them.
Parallel grippers handle most shapes, including square, circular, and angled objects. Those with stainless steel jaws are cleaned and bagged in environments with low levels of particulates.
Wd. | O'all | Port | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| External Gripping Force | Internal Gripping Force | Max. Gripping Cap. | Max., mm | Min., mm | Max. Holding Lg., mm | Wt. | Lg., mm | Wd., mm | Dp., mm | Max. Pressure, psi | Pipe Size | Thread Type | Manufacturer (Series/Model No.) | Each | ||
Aluminum Housing—Fed. Std. Class 10, ISO Class 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| C | 51.25 lbs. @ 72.5 psi | 51.25 lbs. @ 72.5 psi | 2.56 lbs. / 1.16 kg | 220 | 150 | 130 | 6.77 lbs./ 3.07 kg | 100 | 272 | 82 | 85 | 1/8 | NPT | SMC (MHL2 32) | 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 (MHL2 32) | 24 | 70 | 170 | 119 | 72 | Yes | 00000000 | 0000000 |
Gripper Finger Blanks
These finger blanks come ready to mount to SMC or Schunk grippers, 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.
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.
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.
Warning: Never use to lift people or items over people.
Overall | For Gripper Jaw | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For Manufacturer (Series/Model No.) | Length, mm | Width, mm | Depth, mm | Width, mm | Depth, mm | Mounting Hardware Included | Pair | |
Aluminum | ||||||||
| SMC (MHZ2 32) | 95 | 124 | 28 | 12 | 15 | Yes | 00000000 | 0000000 |