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What are the common types of robotic flexible grippers? How to choose?

2022-08-10

Flexible grippers are a very common type of gripper used in robotic applications today, they are telescopic and can be resized as needed. This makes them ideal for handling objects of various shapes and sizes. The electric drive principle of robotic flexible grippers uses an electric current to generate a magnetic field to drive the grippers to extend and retract. They are commonly used for clamping and gripping soft objects. So, what are the common types of robotic flexible grippers? How do you choose the right robotic flexible gripper?

Currently, common types of robot grippers include pneumatic grippers, electric grippers, hydraulic grippers, flexible grippers, and *** recently developed optical grippers. Pneumatic grippers use gas to actuate expansion and contraction and are commonly used in industrial applications such as loading and unloading heavy objects. Electric grippers are usually driven by alternating current or direct current, and are therefore also known as "servo" or "stepper" grippers. Hydraulic grippers use hydraulic pressure to actuate expansion and contraction, a method of converting energy into mechanical energy through the use of fluids. Flexible grippers use an elastic material such as rubber or eraser to form an elastic ring that holds the object in place at the centre.
Robotic flexible grippers are great for increasing the speed of production and avoiding manual errors. Robotic flexible gripper has a variety of types, these different types of grippers have different characteristics, so the choice should be based on the actual situation to choose.