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Packaging, Conveyors and Materials Transfer
News Release from: TIA Robotic Solutions | Subject: TIA sack gripper
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 11 April 2006
New gripper eases high speed sack
palletisation
The new TIA sack gripper is ideal for handling sacks containing materials such as aggregates, grain, sand, potatoes and granules, materials normally difficult to handle
The new TIA sack gripper is ideal for handling sacks containing materials such as aggregates, grain, sand, potatoes and granules These types of material tend to be difficult to handle with traditional vacuum grippers as they are very unstable in the sack and exhibit a fluid like behaviour which can cause the sacks or bags to sag, breaking the vacuum hold
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 5 Jun 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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Unigripper from TIA is an intelligent vacuum gripper that uses patented technology to automatically sense where products are located and create the vacuum lifting force needed at these locations.
Instead, the TIA sack gripper fully encloses the sack and maintains its shape during high speed handling.
The gripper head is available with matching conveyor section in which the gripper fingers close between the conveyor rollers, allowing them to encompass the sack.
The sack gripper fits most robots and gantries.
Pneumatic control is simple.
It is fully adjustable, handling a wide range of sacks and bags.
Various conveyor lengths and sizes are available.
It also features side and top pressure plate options.
Robust construction allows use in dirty or dusty environments and powder coated and plated parts prevent corrosion.
Stainless steel and other custom versions are also available.
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