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GramForce™ Gripper Specifications

GramForce™  Gripper Specifications

GramForce™ Gripper Specifications

Product catalog summary
Specifications:
- Stroke: 18 mm
- Effective piston area: 12.3 mm²
- Pressure range: 0.02 to 0.7 MPa
- Maximum gripping force: 8.6 N (875 gf)
- Minimum gripping force: 0.25 N (25 gf)
- Maximum friction force: Ff = F x 0.015 + 0.15 N
- Cycle life: 5 million cycles
- Cycle rate: 3 Hz
- Max leak rate at 0.34 MPa: 1.6 standard L/min
- Recommended max finger length: 75 mm
- Total mass without fingers: 205 g
- Effective moving mass without fingers: 80 g
- Operating temperature range: –20 to +80°C (–4 to +176°F)
- Air supply: Clean, dry, unlubricated air with a coalescing filter and particle filtration at one micron or less.
Design and Features:
- The GramForce gripper is designed for precision and delicate handling, suitable for fragile and sensitive parts.
- It features synchronous, parallel, piston-actuated design with low friction levels for accurate force application.
- The gripper is compact and lightweight, with a total mass of 205 grams, making it suitable for tight spaces.
- It includes stainless steel mounting blocks for finger lengths up to 75 mm and allows easy mounting from the bottom or sides.
- The gripper operates with pressures from 0.02 MPa to 0.7 MPa, providing precise holding forces from 0.25 N to 8.6 N.
Applications:
- Ideal for precision assembly equipment, test and measurement devices, robotic arm end-effectors, and small parts handling.
- Suitable for delicate machining operations and environments requiring gentle handling.
Additional Information:
- The gripper is driven by 5.6 mm bore, ultra-low friction pneumatic Airpot actuators with Airpel Plus technology.
- It includes IKO precision stainless steel rail for enhanced performance.
- The design allows for easy attachment of custom holding jaws.
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GramForce™  Gripper Specifications-1

ACCURATE FORCE PNEUMATICS GramForce Gripper Specifications ™ The GramForce: synchronous, parallel, piston actuated Pressure range Gripping force F as a function of supply pressure P (unit for supply pressure P is MPa) Effective piston area Maximum gripping force Minimum gripping force Maximum friction force Ff as a function of gripping force F (unit for gripping force F is Newtons) Cycle life million cycles Cycle rate Part Numbering Max leak rate when supplied with 0.34 MPa Recommended maximum finger length Total mass of gripper without user-supplied fingers Effective moving mass without user-supplied fingers Operating temperature range Stroke Hose Fitting – 18 – AP [4.0mm (5/32 inch) OD tubing] – BP [3.2mm (1/8 inch) OD tubing] Part Numbers: n G8-18-AP n G8-18-BP Air preparation and other information n n Supply with clean, dry, unlubricated air. n A coalescing filter is required with particle filtration at one micron or less. A particle filter upstream of the coalescing filter is recommended. All dimensions below are in millimeters. – AP = 78.2 – BP = 75.7 Mounting Block Friction Detail: Finger Mounting Blocks FITTINGS: Push to Connect d3.4 2 x Bottom Mounting Holes M3 x 0. y 6.5 5 b d3.4 y 2.5 Maximum Loading on Mounting Block d3.4 2 x Side Mounting Holes Screws provided: Qty. 2 of M3 x 0.5 x 30 long 0.5 thick spacing washers also provided

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GramForce™  Gripper Specifications-2

Depend on GramForce grippers to be gentle when the going gets delicate. ™ ith the sleek, new GramForce gripper, you’ll find all the features you’d expect to find in Airpot’s family of Accurate Force Pneumatic products—and then some. At every turn, expect minute friction levels that assure uncompromising force accuracy. With wide operating temperature ranges. And repeatability you can depend on, time after time, for millions of cycles. Lubrication? Never! It's prelubricated for life, so it never needs maintenance. The small size and a mere 205 grams total mass keep this gripper light on its feet....

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