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An adhesive gripper is a type of robot end effector that firmly adheres to items in order to grab them. This kind of gripper is made out of a rod, sphere, or other solid object coated in two-sided tape in its most basic form.
The adhesive gripper’s simplicity is one of its main advantages. The glue won’t need to be maintained as long as it maintains its “stickiness.” There are certain restrictions, though.
The adhesive’s inability to be easily disabled in order to loosen the hold on an object is the most important factor. It is necessary to employ some other methods, such as tools that lock the thing being held in place.
Contrary to conventional grippers, a shear adhesion gripper can hold big, mostly featureless convex objects.
Additionally, unlike suction methods, it doesn’t need electricity or pneumatics, and the object doesn’t even need to be forced on the adhesive.
Global adhesive gripper market accounted for $XX Billion in 2022 and is anticipated to reach $XX Billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of XX% from 2023 to 2030.
Taking a closer look at nature led SCHUNK to develop their innovative ADHESO gripper technology. On the adhesive gripper, plastic pads composed of specific polymers form to mimic the fine hair structure of the gecko.
Small hairs on the pad are forced onto the surface of the workpiece when grasping. The Van der Waals forces can work as the contact surface widens.
Without the need for an external energy source, the workpiece can be grasped and held, providing the user with two different benefits: less installation and commissioning requirements, and lower energy costs due to the adhesive gripper’s operation not requiring compressed air, vacuum, or current.
SCHUNK invented the adapter plates with integrated bayonet connections, which enable quick pad changes.
With the aid of ADHESO technology, gripping units customised for each customer are likewise attainable. The main areas of use are in the fields of assembly, electronics manufacturing, but also in the field of medical technology.
Applications for residue-free handling in which the handling item can only be accessed from one side.
