SG2-PU vacuum suction cups These new end-of-arm tooling grippers from AGS Automation Greifsysteme Schwope GmbH, Bergisch Gladbach, Germany, are available in diameters ranging from 20mm to 80mm. The two-material cups have very stiff bellows, with a softer component at the edges where contact with parts is made. They are available in the United States through CCS Design.
What's new? The cups, which have been on the market only a few months.
Benefits Durability and gripping flexibility. Thanks to their design, the suction cups pose a low risk for leaving marks, but can grip rough objects.
CCS Design LLC, Wixom, Mich., 248-313-9178, www.ccsdesign.net
