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    7 Products

    Robot-Ready Gripper Compensation Devices

    Image of System. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Gripper Compensation Devices. Robot-Ready Gripper Compensation Devices.
    Add these devices to your gripper to reduce jams and slowdowns caused by misaligned parts and other small discrepancies. With compression springs that let them flex slightly, they help your gripper adjust to reliably grab parts. Apply compressed air to lock these devices in place when you need your gripper to stay rigid, such as when moving a part. They’re ideal for machine tending and automated assembling. Mount them between your robot and gripper. All have standard ISO mounting patterns, so they work with FANUC CRX, Universal Robots (UR), and other common robot arms.
    Locking force is the force keeping these devices rigid while your robot arm moves. To keep the device from shifting while handling a load, make sure the locking force is greater than the forces created by the load as your robot arm moves through its work cycle.
    Z-Axis Compensation Devices
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Gripper Compensation Devices. Robot-Ready Gripper Compensation Devices, Z Compensation Axis.
    Image of Attribute. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Robot-Ready Gripper Compensation Devices.
    Choose these devices when your grippers need to adjust up and down to handle parts with slightly different heights. They’re also useful for press fitting a part into a housing—these devices can compress to avoid errors such as collision faults. You can lock them in two positions—extended or retracted—with compressed air.
    Locking Force
    @ Pressure
    For End of Robot Arm
    For Gripper
    Z-Axis
    Compensation
    Spring Force Range
    Extended
    Retracted
    Bolt Circle Dia. (Robot
    Mounting Compatibility)
    Mounting Fasteners
    Included
    Bolt Circle Dia. (Robot
    Mounting Compatibility)
    Mounting Fasteners
    Included
    Air Inlet Thread
    Size
    Each
    Anodized Aluminum Housing—Spring and Air Actuation
    ±8 mm4.5 lbf to 9 lbf/2 kgf to 4 kgf110 lbf @ 87 psi65 lbf @ 87 psi50 mm (ISO 50)Yes50 mm (ISO 50)NoM5 × 0.8 mm6190N118000000000
    ±8 mm9 lbf to 13.4 lbf/4 kgf to 6.1 kgf110 lbf @ 87 psi60 lbf @ 87 psi50 mm (ISO 50)Yes50 mm (ISO 50)NoM5 × 0.8 mm6190N11900000000
     
    Sensors
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Proximity Sensors. Z Compensation Axis.
    Add a sensor to detect when these devices are fully extended or retracted. You can use this information to trigger the next step in your robot’s cycle. Z-axis devices require a separate sensor for each position.
    Connection Type
    No. of Wire
    Leads
    Switch Starting
    Position
    Current,
    mA
    Voltage,
    V DC
    Cord Lg.,
    ft.
    No. of Sensing
    Positions
    Each
    NPN Signal Output
    Wire Leads31 Off
    		50246 1/217705N1430000000
    3-Pole M8 Plug In—1 Off
    		5024117705N141000000
     
    PNP Signal Output
    Wire Leads31 Off
    		50246 1/217705N14200000
    3-Pole M8 Plug In—1 Off
    		5024117705N1400000
     
    Universal Compensation Devices
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Gripper Compensation Devices. Robot-Ready Gripper Compensation Devices.
    Image of Attribute. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Robot-Ready Gripper Compensation Devices.
    Choose these devices when your grippers need to tilt, rotate, and slide in all directions. They’re useful for bin picking and other tasks where items may shift as your gripper grabs them. You can lock them in their default, non-flexing position with compressed air.
    Compensation
    For End of Robot Arm
    For Gripper
    X-Axis
    Y-Axis
    Z-Axis
    Angular
    Rotational
    Spring Force Range
    Locking Force @
    Pressure
    Bolt Circle Dia. (Robot
    Mounting Compatibility)
    Mounting Fasteners
    Included
    Bolt Circle Dia. (Robot
    Mounting Compatibility)
    Mounting Fasteners
    Included
    Air Inlet Thread
    Size
    Each
    Anodized Aluminum Housing—Spring and Air Actuation
    ±2.7 mm±2.7 mm±6.1 mm±3°±8°8.1 lbf to 20.6 lbf/3.7 kgf to 9.3 kgf160 lbf @ 87 psi50 mm (ISO 50)Yes50 mm (ISO 50)NoM5 × 0.8 mm6190N111000000000
     
    Sensors
    Image of System. Shown Installed on Universal Compensation Device. Front orientation. Proximity Sensors.
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Proximity Sensors.

    Shown Installed

    on Universal

    Compensation

    Device

    Add a sensor to detect when these devices are fully extended or retracted. You can use this information to trigger the next step in your robot’s cycle. Z-axis devices require a separate sensor for each position.
    Connection Type
    No. of Wire
    Leads
    Switch Starting
    Position
    Current,
    mA
    Voltage,
    V DC
    Cord Lg.,
    ft.
    No. of Sensing
    Positions
    Each
    NPN Signal Output
    Wire Leads31 Off
    		50246 1/217705N1430000000
    3-Pole M8 Plug In—1 Off
    		5024117705N141000000
     
    PNP Signal Output
    Wire Leads31 Off
    		50246 1/217705N14200000
    3-Pole M8 Plug In—1 Off
    		5024117705N1400000
     
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