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Is an electric robot gripper always a servo gripper?

Electric grippers or servo grippers are most of the time used as synonymous. Are they really the same thing? An electric gripper simply means that the power provided to its actuator is electricity. Electric is used to differentiate it from pneumatic, which is still the most widely used in the vast majority of industrial applications to power robotic grippers.

Samuel Bouchard
By Samuel Bouchard
on Jan 13, 2014 9:59 PM. 3 min read time
 
Is an electric robot gripper always a servo gripper?

Electric grippers or servo grippers are most of the time used as synonymous. Are they really the same thing? An electric...

Samuel Bouchard
By Samuel Bouchard
on Jan 13, 2014 9:59 PM
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5 Common Pitfalls to Avoid When Buying an End Effector

When you consider buying an end effector for your applications, there are things you should always consider. Investment in...

Catherine Bernier
By Catherine Bernier
on Sep 26, 2013 1:45 PM
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Dexterous Manipulation: Measuring dexterity and flexibility of Robot Grippers

Dexterity and flexibility are the new emerging trend in robotics. With the arrival of collaborative robots and new adaptive...

Catherine Bernier
By Catherine Bernier
on Aug 12, 2013 10:58 AM
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Different End Effectors on the Market

Nowadays, robots are part of many manufacturing processes and aspects of production are improved by using them. Their...

Catherine Bernier
By Catherine Bernier
on Jul 03, 2013 11:30 AM
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Manufacturing Industry Forecast: Growth and Flexibility Is in the Air

One of the top subjects at FABTECH a few weeks ago was about how well the manufacturing industry was coming back from the 2008...

Samuel Bouchard
By Samuel Bouchard
on Dec 07, 2012 1:38 PM
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Robot Gripper for Universal Robots

Universal Robots are a unique kind of industrial robot. They are safe to interact with, transportable and can be programmed...

Samuel Bouchard
By Samuel Bouchard
on Dec 05, 2012 3:00 AM
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Robotiq 2-Finger Adaptive Gripper at IMTS

2012 International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) is on its way and Robotiq is proud to announce that two of our...

Samuel Bouchard
By Samuel Bouchard
on Aug 29, 2012 9:49 AM
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How to Verify Gripper Contact

Both of our Adaptive Grippers are able to grip objects of various shapes using their innovative finger mechanism. This allows...

Nicolas Lauzier
By Nicolas Lauzier
on May 28, 2012 8:00 AM
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Samuel Bouchard
By Samuel Bouchard
on Apr 26, 2012 9:01 AM
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