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About Grippers
Grippers activate jaws or fingers to pick up, hold, or move work pieces in an automated or robotic system. The gripping elements can be angular or fingers that pivot about base points or jaws that slide parallel or in the same plane with each other like clamps or chuck jaws. They may be actuated manually, electrically, pneumatically, or hydraulically. Manual grippers are actuated by hand crank, wheel, levers, or other manual or mechanical means. Electric grippers fingers or jaws are actuated by electric motor, solenoid, etc. Pneumatic grippers are actuated by compressed air acting on a cylinder or vanes. Hydraulic grippers are actuated by hydraulic fluid acting on a cylinder or vanes. Many configurations and numbers of gripping elements are available.
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Three-jawed grippers | Machine Design Three-jawed grippers December 8, 2005 MD Staff Robohand, a Series of three-jaw grippers can be sealed or shielded. |
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New Product: High-force pneumatic grippers | Machine Design Zaytran, Box 1660, Elyria, OH 44036, (440) 324-2814, grippers.com New Product: High-force pneumatic grippers |
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Servocontrolled Grippers | Machine Design Servocontrolled Grippers August 4, 2005 |
