Danish robotic end-of-arm tooling company OnRobot has announced the launch of VGC10, an electric vacuum gripper configurable for multiple applications.
Based on the design of OnRobot’s VG10 gripper, the VGC10 is smaller and lighter, making it suitable for constrained environments and smaller robot arms, and offers the same payload of 15kg (35 lb) as the VG10.
According to OnRobot, the VGC10 also provides “fast out-of-the-box deployment and offers unlimited customisation, with easily changeable suction cup options and the ability to add or replace arms to fit highly specific application needs”.
With this configurability, the VGC10 can grip and move a wide array of small, multi-dimensional, and heavy objects even with a lighter payload robot arm.
The VGC10 features two independently controlled air channels that allow it to act as a dual gripper with pick-up and release in the same action, further increasing efficiency and reducing cycle time.
The gripper can also be used with a single air channel for higher gripping performance. With no compressor or air supply needed – eliminating the cost, noise, space, and maintenance of producing compressed air – the VGC10 has been designed to be easy to implement and move.
Fully integrated software through OnRobot’s new One System Solution platform also makes it quick to deploy and redeploy on any major collaborative or light industrial robot arm for greater production flexibility.
“We heard from customers that they loved the features of the VC10 gripper but sometimes needed a more configurable, compact version, so we delivered,” said Enrico Krog Iversen, CEO of OnRobot.
“The VGC10 is another great example of OnRobot’s mission to be the one-stop-shop for innovative, collaborative end-of-arm tooling that lets manufacturers focus on their application rather than the complexities of the robot.”
