Industrial Automation Magazine India

OnRobot launches low cost, easy-to-use 2FG7 gripper for demanding applications

Published on : Thursday 19-11-2020

OnRobots cleanroom-ready, IP67-certified, collaborative 2FG7 parallel gripper is the latest addition to OnRobots range of no-fuss, all-electric gripper products.

New Delhi, November 2020: OnRobot has launched the 2FG7, a complete, low cost, easy to use, out-of-the-box, cleanroom-ready parallel gripper. Designed to enable companies of all sizes to set up gripping applications at low cost, the 2FG7 can be deployed within minutes and is specially designed to handle demanding payloads – even in tight spaces. The new 2FG7 gripper is ideal for low-volume, high-mix production and enables fast RoI for many different applications, including machine tending, material handling and assembly.

“Our customers asked for a parallel gripper that can handle payloads above 6 kg (13.22 lb) without sacrificing the ease of use that they have come to expect from OnRobot's products. Combining strength, functionality and easy programming in a small form factor, the 2FG7 is that powerful, production-ready gripper,” says Enrico Krog Iversen, CEO of OnRobot.

Boasting a maximum payload of 11 kg (24.3 lb), an external grip range of up to 74 mm (2.91 in) and a gripping force of between 20-140 N, the versatile 2FG7 can handle heavy, bulky payloads with ease. Smaller than OnRobot's RG2 and RG6 grippers – and yet more powerful than both – the 2FG7's dimensions (156 x 158 x 180 mm/6.14 x 6.22 x 7.08 in) make it the perfect gripper for use in small work envelopes, which is a major bonus in busy manufacturing facilities where space is at a premium, and in applications with tight quarters for manoeuvring.

“The cost of robot hardware components has declined in recent years, but this hasn't translated into a benefit to smaller manufacturing companies because the vast majority of industrial robot peripherals remain prohibitively complex and time-consuming to deploy,” explains CEO Iversen. “OnRobot is changing all that.”

Seamlessly integrated with the OnRobot product range and compatible with all major collaborative robots and light industrial robot arms, the 2FG7 allows manufacturers of all skillsets to set up gripping applications quickly and easily. The 2FG7's ease of use ensures visibility during the deployment process, greatly reduces the need for custom parts and cuts the time to ROI. Meanwhile, intelligent feedback features, including grip detection and lost grip detection, further simplify the deployment process.