Ordinarily, grippers are available in a wide range of specifications, each designed to handle a specific load, shape or application. Workplaces with several different loads to handle require several grippers; with the associated high costs. This can be time-consuming, requiring extensive research with such a huge variety of grippers available on the market.
To safe time, storage space, cost and complication, a universal gripper that can adjust to a range of shapes, sizes and weights can provide the perfect solution.
Coated surfaces such as paint or powder are sensitive and require special care when being handled. Industrial grippers risk damage to the vulnerable surface. Surface damage can impair appearance and function of the load and must be avoided.
Common solutions include protective coatings on the inner surface of a gripper or protective covers for the load. However, these solutions require an additional step in the workflow and take more time.
Form-fit grippers are recommended where a load has an oily or slippery coating.
Solutions for handling fragile loads are even more complex. Thin-walled loads (such as fabrics and paper) or objects made of glass or porcelain are very sensitive to pressure, so force-it grippers are not recommended. A gentle and evenly distributed pressure can only be achieved with a positive fit and large contact surface.
Efficient warehouse organisation is crucial to allow convenient access to and handling of loads. However, storage space is often very limited and can result in challenges with cumbersome and unsafe handling processes.
Special racking systems for confined spaces, or automated storage systems can work, but can also incur comparatively high costs.
A versatile gripper with a structurally narrow gripping area can be a great addition to a tight storage situation to maximise storage space.
Discover the future of lifting with the bionic universal lifting gripper CSFR G2 150 from Carl Stahl. Its high adaptivity, gentle handling and narrow gripping space make it the ideal solution for a wide range of load contours. Get a grasp on the future of lifting.
With its bionics-inspired self-adaptability, the CSFR G2 150 gripper will adapt effortlessly to securely grip almost any round or angular shape.
The CSFR G2 150 gripper avoids damage to its load, however delicate thanks to even and low contact pressure.
For effective space-saving, the CSFR G2 150 gripper has a comparatively narrow gripping space.
The CSFR G2 150 from Carl Stahl is the innovative, versatile solution to conventional, inflexible grippers. It offers unparalleled flexibility for adaptable and gentle gripping of loads or all shapes and sizes. Its bio-mechanical fin ray effect ensures a high degree of adaptability when gripping loads of different shapes and diameters.
The form-fit connection between the load and the gripper, in which only the soft, internal, fabric strip has contact with the load ensures a gentle but secure grip.
The most innovative solutions to complex problems can often be found very close – in nature! At Carl Stahl, we draw inspiration from the principles of nature for our lifting technology product developments. Be it for the development of our new universal lifting gripper CSFR G2 150 or more generally for the continuous optimization of our processes and structures - in the spirit of evolutionary processes. For this reason, we have incorporated inspiration from nature into our corporate guidelines alongside safety, innovation, proximity and trust.
The CSFR G2 150 universal gripper is operated manually. A star grip enables the gripper jaws to be closed, while a lever releases the fixation and opens the gripper. A hold-down device (included with the CSFR G2 150 gripper) ensures a three-point pick-up for loads that are prone to tipping and increases the gripping range for small load geometries.
The CSFR G2 150 universal gripper is designed to address a wide range of applications and is suitable for loads of various sizes, weights and shapes. It's particularly recommended when handling different load geometries and where materials require a gentle grip.
The CSFR G2 150's versatility and adatability set it aside from conventional grippers.
The CSFR G2 150 gripper is flexible, however the graphic below provides a rough guide to the gripper's limits. For unique, non-geometric loads, get in touch with a Carl Stahl expert.
A hold-down device is supplied with the CSFR G2 150 gripper, to ensure loads are stabilised when attached to the CSFR G2 150's grips.
This is essential where small loads or long loads of more than 80cm.
In exceptional cases, for instance with a load with a short load length but sufficiently large load diameter, or where using several CSFR G2 150 grippers simultaneously, the hold-down device can be excused.
Loads between 20-150kg can be handled safely with the FinRay gripper.
Loads under 20kg need to be tested by the manufacturer prior to being handled.
