Getting started with automation
Cobot gripper with starter pack
The flexible EGH co-act gripper from Schunk is designed to provide an easy introduction to the world of cobots.
With a variably adjustable total stroke of 80 millimetres, the parallel gripper covers a wide range of workpieces. The finger position can be individually defined and the gripper status evaluated for each gripping process via IO-Link. Parallel kinematics ensure consistent gripping forces over the entire stroke, and no Z-compensation is required during programming - an advantage over grippers with scissor kinematics. The current status of the gripper can be signaled via an integrated LED light strip, enabling smooth interaction between humans and robots.
The plug & work-capable module is available as a starter package completely pre-assembled with a suitable interface and URCaps plug-in for the Universal Robots cobots. Commissioning and programming are completed easily and intuitively within thirty minutes. Thanks to flexible fingers and interchangeable inserts, gripping different workpieces and geometries in particular can be implemented quickly.
According to the manufacturer, the gripper is particularly suitable for use in cells with a safety fence or for applications in which the workspaces of humans and robots do not directly overlap (coexistence). Typical areas of application are handling and pick & place tasks in clean and slightly dirty environments, for example in the automotive and electrical industries as well as in machining operations.
The Co-act EGH gripper is standardized in size 80 and, with a dead weight of around one kilogram, can handle parts weighing up to 0.5 kilograms in a force-fit, and up to three kilograms in a form-fit. as
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