Robotic Gripper

A new gripper is designed to enable robotic handling of fragile and odd-shaped objects in light industrial and e-commerce applications. Called Soft Gripper, the flexible silicon-molded unit comes in two configurations – star-shaped or four-fingered – which are easily interchangeable with the base unit. It requires no air or vacuum hookups and is also approved for food and beverage automation.

Soft Gripper is capable of handling objects up to 4.8 pounds (2.2 kilograms) depending on the surface friction of the items being handled. Available dimensions range from less than one-half inch (11 millimeters) to more than 4.5 inches (118 millimeters).

The mechanical and electrical interface is compatible with a variety of robotics manufacturers so that the end-of-arm tooling (EOAT) can be easily integrated with existing machines.