Posted to News on 20th Nov 2014, 16:42
All-electric adaptive gripper for collaborative robots
Robotiq is launching a new version of its 2-Finger 85 Adaptive Gripper that has been designed with collaborative robots in mind. In fact, with a payload that can suit a lot of collaborative robot applications, plus other interesting specifications, this flexible all-electric gripper would be a good addition to a collaborative working cell. In particular, the 2-Finger 85 gripper is suitable for use with Universal Robots' UR5 and UR10 compact, lightweight robots. Because the adaptive gripper works so well with these models, Robotiq is providing a complete kit for the UR5 and UR10 robots. In fact, the kit includes a gripper and all the accessories needed to fit it to a Universal Robot.
Reasons to choose the 2-Finger 85:
- Flexibility: To leverage the versatility of a robot that can perform various tasks, you need a tool that is also adaptable.
- Ease of integration, ease of use: the 2-Finger 85 UR Kit has everything needed to install the gripper on the robot, including auto-install prepackaged subroutines for easy programming.
- From a single source: Several Robotiq distributors are also UR distributors, making purchasing and support simple for end-users.
The goal of the 2-Finger 85 UR kit is to reduce the uncertainties related to fitting the gripper onto the robot arm. Robotiq provides everything necessary to install the gripper on the robot, from communication cables to fixturing and installation software:
- 2-Finger 85 Adaptive Gripper
- Mechanical coupling (with UR bolt pattern)
- 10m device cable
- RS485 to USB communication adapter
- All required screws
- USB stick with software drivers for Universal Robots
Robotiq also provides an installation video that shows how to attach the Gripper faster and more easily. Note that the all-electric gripper does not need an external controller or power supply.
In line with most collaborative robot tasks, the adaptive gripper has been designed for machine tending, pick-and-place and assembly tasks. These applications can be implemented easily with this gripper because of its specifications. In fact, weighing only 850g and with a 5kg recommended payload, it has a good weight-to-payload ratio. This means users do not have to handicap their robot with a huge gripper in order to lift (relatively) heavy parts. Also, with a grip force from 60 to 200N, many different applications can be accomplished.
Follow the link for more information about the 2-Finger 85 Adaptive Gripper from Robotiq.
