Aluminium Profile System And Robot Gripper Euro-Gripper For Body Panel With Side Panel

Gripper systems - the arms and hands of the industrial robot

Robotic gripper systems have become a standard in today's automotivebody assembly lines. With increased performance, robotic handling hasreplaced conventional transport systems like shuttle and conveyor sys-tems.

They do not only move small and add-on parts, but also side panels,complete underbody groups and - for the first time now - even entire car bodies.
In special designs, robotic grippers are now also used for processes in-cluding handling procedures using welding guns, glueing or clinching units and in some cases, they even have geometric functions.

While until a couple of years ago, steel welding frames used to be the backbone of robotic grippers, modular systems are the state of the art now.

Why modular gripper systems?

Maintenance:

• No need for replacement systems as those commonly used for welded gripper systems
• Quick replacement of components

Weight:

• Lightweight precision circular tubes made from aluminium, thin-walled steel semi-finished products or carbon
• Gripper weight optimised with a view to the robot class

Flexibility:

• Quick adaptation of component modifications at short notice
• Combination of the various ciruclar tube gripper systems possible >same tube diameter and offsets of the clips

Delivery times:

• Worldwide availability
• Low number of parts

Optimisation:

• Weight optimisation thanks to carbon components
• Braces and supplements may be retrofitted easily

Costs:

• Standardised 3D-CAD libraries - design is merely a <composition>
• Low number of special parts required
• Series production with a high number of items at low prices

Assemblies in modular gripper systems

Series production with a high number of items at low prices

1. Robot adapter plate

Aluminium or composite plate in various mate-rial thicknesses and dimensions, adapted to thegripper size

2. Modular base frame

Responsible for the overall rigidity of the system. Available as circular tube, square tube or profile system

3. Connections

Extensions / gripper arms for connecting actors and pins to the base frame

4. Functional assemblies

Lightweight Tunkers actuators provide for a dynamic approach

Service offer

• We support you in the implementation of your projects
• Consulting with regard to choosing the right gripper system structure
• Constructive support for new grippers or with regard to an optimised
• Development of gripper components