Piab, Hingham, Mass., is extending its program of advanced packaging and palletizing products with the Kenos range of suction pad/foam grippers. The gripping systemsβKenos Vacuum Gripper (KVG), Kenos Sack Gripper (KSG) and Kenos Vacuum Gripper Layer (KVGL)βuse Piabβs proprietary and energy efficient multi-stage vacuum ejector technology in combination with specially developed, high-quality suction pads/foam to […]
Grippers
Fabco-Air releases new 3-jaw pneumatic gripper
Fabco-Air, Inc. is pleased to announce the launch of the new FKHS Series 3 Jaw Parallel Motion ΊΪΑΟ³ΤΉΟ Gripper product line.Β The compact design makes these grippers ideal for handling small parts in tight spaces! The ultra compact design is available in 6 different bore sizes: 25mmβ¨ 32 mmβ¨ 40 mmβ¨ 50 mmβ¨ 63 mmβ¨ […]
FIPA develops flexible, cost-effective vacuum gripper solution for repacking application
FIPA Inc., recently designed and installed an alternative package handling solution for PCA Roboter- und Verpackungstechnik GmbH, which has specialized in powerful, innovative palletizing and packing systems for more than 20 years. Challenged to efficiently remove filled cardboard boxes weighing up to 44lbs. and ranging from 9.5β to 14β in length and 8.5β to 9.5β […]
A Lego-like pneumatic solution for customized machines
ByΒ Ken Korane, Contributing Editor Food and beverage processors and packagers strive to move goods as quickly, efficiently and safely as possible without damaging the end product. Sometimes the work is done by hand, but automated systems are often preferred to speed throughput and ensure quality. Devices like pick-and-place gantries, delta robots, and SCARA pickers work […]
Bellows suction cups used to develop custom hand gripper
FIPA Inc., a manufacturer of advanced vacuum technology, gripper systems, air nippers, tube lifters, and End-of-Arm-Tooling (EOAT), recently used its Varioflex bellows suction cups to develop a low-noise, hand gripper. The gripper is designed to handle delicate plastic caps for use in optosensors without leaving any marks or contaminants behind. Developed for Leuze electronic GmbH […]
FIPA announces Varioflex bellows suction cups for material handling and packaging automation
FIPA Inc. launched its Varioflex bellows suction cups for material handling and packaging automation applications. Made of oil-, ozone-, and wear-resistant polyurethane composite material, FIPAβs SP-BX Series Varioflex bellows suction cups feature a dimensionally stable body (60Β° shore) that prevents buckling over a broad range of shear forces, and a soft, extremely low-marking sealing lip […]
Efficient multipurpose parallel and angular grippers
Bimba Manufacturing Company, an industry- leading provider of pneumatic, hydraulic, and electric solutions, and its subsidiary Mead Fluid Dynamics (MFD), an innovative manufacturer of pneumatic components, today added extruded pneumatic parallel and angular grippers to its full line of MFD products. The new parallel (Model MHFZ) and angular (Model MHFY) grippers feature robust, clean and […]
Getting a grip on bag handling
by Josef Karbassi, VP Automation Division, Piab AB It may seem like a small thing β a bag of candy dropped on the floor in a plantβs packaging area. Or a bag of frozen peas deformed from its original square shape into a messy plastic package with an ugly cone-shaped suction mark. But these are […]
Festo becomes the exclusive distribution partner of ZAYTRAN
Festo has entered into an agreement with ZAYTRAN, Inc., to become the exclusive distributor of ZAYTRAN products in the North American marketplace. This partnership will expand the customer base of both companies and increase the range of pneumatic grippers offered by Festo. Grippers by ZAYTRAN have a history of being tough and demonstrating precision. ZAYTRAN […]
MOCAP Grips
MOCAP’s line ofΒ Round,Β Flat orΒ Finger-Nub Style Vinyl Grips are also available with a dual-wall (Double-Dipped), whereas the grip can beΒ double-dippedΒ in various materials, colors or hardness durometers (soft, semi-rigid or hard) to fit your thicker wall or unique handle cover application.β¨OurΒ Double Dip GripsΒ provide maximum comfort and durability and are currently used on a wide variety of hand […]
