Schunk is now offering lightweight, wear-resistant gripper fingers and adapter plates made of polyamide.
They can be produced with very complex geometry, including difficult free-form surfaces for form-fitting gripping or three-dimensionally shaped internal air feed-throughs.
The polyamide parts are produced by LMD, Schunk's technology partner, using laser forming. They can usually be delivered in three days, which makes them useful wearing and replacement parts.
Since the polyamide used has good elasticity, laser forming is also well suited for one-piece compensation systems that adapt to the shape of the workpiece using oscillating suspended gripper jaws. With polyamide gripper fingers, it is also possible to grip sensitive and thin-walled workpieces without causing damage.
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