Schunk eGrip web tool creates 3D gripper jaws
Schunk eGrip is said to be the world's first automatic 3D design tool for additively manufactured gripper fingers.
eGrip needs only minimal data to calculate the optimal 3D contour, pricing and delivery schedule. The licence-free, browser-based web tool reduces the design and ordering time for customised gripper fingers to only 15 minutes, says Schunk.
Firstly, the user uploads the component to be gripped as a STEP or STL file. The next process is to enter information such as the weight, installation position of the gripper and finger length. In a few seconds, the user receives an offer for the required top jaws containing the 3D contour, the delivery time and the price.
In the first phase, eGrip top jaws are available for Schunk universal grippers PGN-plus 40 to 125 and for Schunk small component grippers MPG-plus 20 to 64.
