OnRobot Launches New 3-Finger Gripper Designed for Cylindrical Objects

27 February, 2020: OnRobot, the makers of a full line of plug-and-produce robotics tools for cobots, continues to drive innovation. Now they do so again with the release of the compact, large-stroke 3FG15 three-finger gripper. The 3FG15 makes previously hard-to-automate precision handling of cylindrical parts easy to program and deploy. It also means added flexibility, because the gripper easily can be reconfigured for a wide range of part sizes.

“Our new 3FG15 three-finger gripper was developed as a response to existing pneumatic three-finger grippers that are bulkier and less flexible,” says CEO of OnRobot, Enrico Krog Iversen. “We have long defined the market for electric parallel grippers with the RG2 and RG6 series, and we look forward to addressing new market segments and applications with a new three-finger gripper that allows users to deploy applications faster even with highly accurate, fixed positioning.”

The 3FG15 gripper has a maximum stroke of 150mm that can easily handle multiple processes. The innovative three-finger design with a 15 kg (33 lb) payload provides a strong, stable grip for both form fit (internal) or friction fit (external) gripping, adding flexibility to any implementation.

Ideal for CNC machine tending

The gripper’s design, specifically developed for machine-tending tasks, automatically centers workpieces, resulting in a strong, stable grip and precise placement in machine chucks. With a gripping force from 10 N to 250 N, the 3FG15 competes with much less flexible finger grippers.

The gripper is also ideal for packaging and palletizing applications, and is seamlessly compatible with any major collaborative or light industrial robot arm, thanks to OnRobot’s new award-winning One System Solution, the platform that provides a unified mechanical and electrical interface between the robot arms and any OnRobot EoAT.3FG15 Features:

●Precise stable grip with automatic centering

●Large 150mm stroke for parts from 20mm to 150mm

●Form fit (internal) and friction fit (external) gripping

●15kg payload

●Weight 1.3kg, gripping force 20-250 N

●Fast, flexible deployment