Pneumatic grippers in micro-gripping systems: precise gripping to protect tiny parts

The size of micro-parts is usually very small, some are even measured in microns, which requires the gripping system to have extremely high precision and stability. At the same time, these parts are often very fragile, and any improper gripping may damage them, thus affecting their performance and service life. Therefore, in the micro-gripping system, a device that can accurately control the gripping force is required to ensure that the parts are not damaged during the gripping process.

Pneumatic grippers are the ideal choice to meet this demand. It uses the pressure of compressed air to drive the gripping mechanism to achieve a stable grip of micro-parts. Compared with traditional mechanical gripping or electromagnetic gripping, pneumatic grippers have many unique advantages.

First, pneumatic grippers can provide a large gripping force. Since the pressure of compressed air can be easily adjusted and controlled, pneumatic grippers can generate sufficient gripping force as needed to ensure that micro-parts do not move or fall off during processing or assembly. This stable gripping force is essential to ensure processing accuracy and assembly quality.

Second, pneumatic grippers can accurately control the gripping force. By adjusting the air pressure, the clamping force can be precisely controlled to avoid excessive pressure or damage to micro parts. This precise control capability makes pneumatic grippers have broad application prospects in the fields of micro manufacturing and precision assembly.

In addition, pneumatic grippers also have the advantages of simple structure, easy maintenance, stable and reliable operation. Since pneumatic systems usually do not require complex electrical control or transmission mechanisms, their structure is relatively simple and easy to install and maintain. At the same time, the working stability of pneumatic grippers is also very high, and they can maintain a stable clamping effect even in harsh working environments.

In micro gripping systems, pneumatic grippers are widely used. For example, in the field of microelectronic packaging, pneumatic grippers can be used to accurately clamp and fix tiny chips and packages to ensure accuracy and reliability during the packaging process. In the field of micro-machining, pneumatic grippers can be used to clamp tiny tools or workpieces to achieve high-precision machining operations. In addition, in the field of biomedical engineering, pneumatic grippers are also widely used in fields such as cell manipulation and micro-nano robots, providing strong support for biomedical research and applications.