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Piab expands product offerings with magnetic grippers

January 27, 2025 By Mary Gannon

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Piab is pleased to announce the addition of magnetic grippers to our product portfolio, reinforcing its commitment to delivering comprehensive solutions tailored to industrial requirements. The integration of magnetic grippers addresses specific market demands. These magnets are designed to support various automotive applications, particularly in areas like stamping and body-in-white. The magnets are intended to […]

Filed Under: Components, Grippers Tagged With: piab

Piab’s FLC enhances capabilities of existing suction cups

November 21, 2024 By Mary Gannon

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Piab has launched its new piGRIP FLC interface that expands the usability of all existing Piab suction cups. “Regardless of application, this product helps handling height differences and off-angle-picking in a simplified yet sophisticated waym,” said Lennart Ryberg, Product Manager of Piab Vacuum Automation Division. FLC stands for ‘Flexible Level Compensator’ and is designed to […]

Filed Under: Components, Grippers Tagged With: piab

New pneumatic robotic tool changers from SMW Autoblok

July 19, 2024 By Rachael Pasini

SMW Autoblok just launched a new line of quick-change, pneumatic robotic tool changers that can be combined with various pneumatic grippers and C40 inductive couplers for contactless, wear-free energy and signal transmission. With these new products, grippers, tools, and other end effectors can be changed quickly to increase cycle time and productivity and are effectively […]

Filed Under: Grippers, Industry News Tagged With: smwautoblok

Upgraded carbon vacuum gripper offers optimized modularity

June 26, 2024 By Mary Gannon

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In 2019, COVAL launched its first CVGC carbon vacuum gripper, designed for collaborative robots, when the market was just beginning to exist. Today, in a market that is constantly expanding, COVAL is launching a second generation, optimizing its modularity and compatibility while simultaneously enhancing its performance. More than a simple update, COVAL has redesigned the […]

Filed Under: Components, Grippers, Vacuums Tagged With: coval

Free pneumatic positioning optimizes gripping

February 5, 2024 By Rachael Pasini

Pneumatic grippers are revered for being an economical, easy-to-maintain solution with high force density. However, force control and precision can prove challenging, especially when handling delicate parts and parts of different sizes. Sensory feedback is essential in such applications to measure parameters such as the force applied, object position, and speed. Position sensing is especially […]

Filed Under: Featured, Grippers, Industry News Tagged With: schunk

Piab launches piCOBOT plug-and-play configuration for Fanuc CRX cobots

January 9, 2024 By Rachael Pasini

Piab’s clever end-of-arm-tool piCOBOT has so far had almost a decade of prosperity on the market for cobot equipment. The success relates to the unit’s compact yet user-friendly design, precision, and capacity. Despite its limited weight, only 1.5 lb (720 g), this EOAT is able to lift objects of up to 15.4 lb (7 kg). […]

Filed Under: Grippers, Industry News Tagged With: piab

DHPL long-stroke parallel gripper for high load and torque parallel gripping

January 8, 2024 By Mary Gannon

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From recently completed production lines, Festo introduces the DHPL, a new generation of competitively priced long-stroke grippers that offers a host of advantages for high load and torque applications. The DHPL is interchangeable with competitive long-stroke grippers. It provides the added benefits of lighter weight, higher precision, and no maintenance. The new long-stroke gripper is […]

Filed Under: Components, Grippers

Several AVAC ejector and sensor products available under the Piab brand

December 20, 2023 By Mary Gannon

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In August 2022, Piab acquired AVAC, adding innovative products for sealed applications to their automation components business. After months of preparation, a selection of AVAC’s product assortment, which includes some of the company’s most trusted bestsellers, is now available under the Piab brand. The new sub-range includes the Multi-Functional Ejector (MFE), a compact, stackable design […]

Filed Under: Components, Grippers, Positioning sensors, Pressure Sensing Tagged With: piab

Precise and localized pneumatics complement advanced motion controls in packaging machines

December 7, 2023 By Mary Gannon

R.A. Jones’ intelligent Flexible Transfer System (iFTS) that incorporates integrated pneumatics and motion control systems, with personalized robotics and customized tooling, increasing production line efficiency and speed capabilities.

Packaging machine manufacturer Coesia and its sister companies rely on system integration for efficient, precise and fast operations. With a focus on streamlined systems that reduce pouch or carton handoffs and offer the ability to move non-standard sized materials, Coesia companies R.A. Jones and MGS turn to modern motion control systems married with precision pneumatics […]

Filed Under: Components, Cylinders, Featured, Grippers, pumps Tagged With: coesia

Flat parallel gripper for space-constrained applications

December 7, 2023 By Mary Gannon

Twin piston rack-and-pinion motion and ball-bearing guides give HPPF parallel grippers high accuracy (≤ 0.03 mm to ≤ 0.06 mm), high gripping power, and maintenance-free long-service life.

From recently completed production lines, Festo introduces the HPPF, an innovative flat parallel gripper that ranges in height from 19 to 41 mm among its four sizes: 8, 12, 16, and 20. The stroke ranges from a narrow 8 mm to a wide 80 mm, and gripping forces span from 60 to 377 N. HPPF […]

Filed Under: Components, Grippers

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