Grippers for collaborative robots

Schmalz has developed a gripper for human-robot collaboration (HRC). It is suitable for intralogistics applications such as end-of-line packaging or pick & place applications. With flexible foam as a gripping surface, it can securely hold cardboard packaging, boxes and components with structures, recesses and three-dimensional external shapes weighing up to 8 kg. The gripper can also be easily integrated into automation environments.

Grippers for collaborative robots © Lard

By increasing the contact surface and reducing the impact forces, the cobot gripper complies with the ISO TS 15066 standard for cooperation between humans and collaborative industrial robots. Additive manufacturing processes allow a weight-optimized design. The gripper has a modular design so that it can be supplemented with energy-saving ejector modules or vacuum switches for process monitoring, for example.

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