Finger grip mGrip: flexible, hygienic, process-safe

The finger grip mGrip in hygienic design can be cleaned without disassembly (CIP).

Opening angle, gripping force, and finger positions are variably adjustable.

Thanks to automation, companies save on personnel and improve product hygiene.

Even high-speed processes are no problem for the finger gripper mGrip.

Designed with hygienic principles in mind, the new finger gripper mGrip from Schmalz meets the highest purity standards. Thanks to its unique geometry, it handles delicate products such as vegetables or baked goods precisely and gently. This allows food manufacturers to automate their handling tasks securely.

Delicate surfaces, sometimes soft and sometimes fragile, often spherical or flat – food products are diverse and thus challenging for automated solutions. They all share one requirement: handling must be absolutely hygienic and therefore safe. With the finger gripper mGrip and its versatile configuration options, Schmalz always offers the right solution. Thanks to circular or parallel arranged finger modules, a strong gripping action can be easily achieved.

Unlike mechanical systems, the pneumatically controlled finger gripper mGrip handles delicate products with extreme sensitivity. For example, baked goods, fruit, and vegetables can be placed into trays or removed for quality control without damage. Thanks to the wide range of configuration options, the gripper can securely handle food with varying shapes and sizes, such as chicken drumsticks. But companies outside the food industry also benefit, for example, those who want to pick up nets or bags full of small parts. This enables fast picking around the clock without needing personnel for order picking.

Excellent process stability

The closed system ensures maximum process safety. Additionally, the new finger gripper meets the highest hygiene standards. It can be easily cleaned from the outside and complies with CIP (Cleaning in Place) and COP (Cleaning Out of Place) requirements. Schmalz refrains from using additional drives in its construction; the pneumatic circuit is closed. Thanks to this hygienic design, the risk of contamination is minimal. Its lightweight construction makes the mGrip finger gripper ideal for use with cobots and other lightweight robots.

Thanks to its modular design with multiple finger sizes, as well as variable positions, opening angles, and forces, the gripper easily adapts to any task. This provides companies with maximum flexibility in handling different food products – especially for use in high-speed processes. They can thus deploy their personnel more efficiently, as monotonous tasks are automated. This saves costs and improves both efficiency and quality of the application.