The SoftGripping construction kit contains all elements for assembling 4 different SoftGrippers. It is perfect for playfully finding the best gripper for your application. Suction cup and spacers provide additional customization options.
SoftGripping fingers are universal and can be used with any object shape. On the one hand, SoftGrippers are used for all pick & place tasks. The outstanding hygienic design makes cleaning particularly easy. For applications with special hygiene requirements, such as handling raw or processed meat or fish, our SoftGripper bases are available with a special FDA-approved coating. Handles can be machine cleaned or cleaned with a cleaning solution.
SoftGripper element
SoftGrippers are modular in design. They consist of several elements such as: Flange adapters, bases, fingers and optional seals and suction cups.
Robot flange and gripper base
A flange adapter is required to mount the gripper to the robot. Adapters fit all robots on the market. The shape of the object to be gripped determines the base area of the gripper. A round object needs a central base, a cube or long object needs a parallel base. We offer different types of clamp bases with different numbers of fingers at different angles. This can be used to grip most conceivable objects. We will be happy to design and build a completely self-sufficient base for your specific application in a very short time. The angle of the fingers and the size of the base can be specially adapted to your needs. Optionally, our clamping bases are designed according to hygienic requirements (special screws and seals) and can be supplied with an FDA-approved Coating.
Finger 
The heart of our grippers are our SoftGripping fingers. They adapt to the shape of various objects and grip securely without damaging the surface of the object. The main advantages are light weight, high speed and, thanks to its adaptability, the ability to grip objects with different geometries with one gripper. Our pneumatic fingers are made of FDA approved silicone rubber for food handling. We also guarantee a service life of more than 10 million cycles at 1 bar operating pressure.
Accessories
Optional suction cups are available to support the fingers. This is especially useful when picking up objects that are very close together or when additional stabilization is required. The suction cup is mounted in the center of the fixture. Here we provide threads for mounting accessories. To improve accuracy and prevent objects from slipping, our spacers can be used instead of vacuum cups. Alternatively, you can use Aggregate Points for your very specific tool.
Technical data
- Finger material: silicone
- Operating pressure: -0.5 to 1.0 bar
- Grip force per finger: 5N
- Longevity: >10 million cycles @1.0 bar, 0.5Hz
- Weight per finger: 20g
Scope of delivery
- 6x SoftGripping fingers
- 2 finger parallel SoftGripper base
- 3 finger centric SoftGripper base
- 4 finger parallel SoftGripper base
- 6 finger centric SoftGripper base
- Robot Flange ISO 9409-A50-R
- Robot Flange ISO 9409-A31,5-R
- Spacer
- Suction Cup
- Screws, Tools, Pnematic Accessories
The fingers and bases can be ordered individually on request.
