Gripper with rectangular suction cups
Automated handling of six-packs
With a new gripper from Piab, six-packs with cardboard wrapping can be handled safely and without leaving marks.
The rectangular suction cups pick up the six-pack at three points. A load support prevents the carton from being pulled into the suction cups. The gripper is manufactured using 3D printing and can therefore be easily adapted to different six-pack sizes. In addition to the rectangular suction cups, the gripper also contains coaxial vacuum ejectors. This ensures additional safety during handling. If one ejector fails, the six-pack is still held by the other two. The Piab gripper is equipped with an automatic blow-off pulse to enable quick depositing.
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