DESTACO Electric, 2-Jaw Parallel Grippers Tested for 20+ Million Cycles – DPE Series Alternatives & Competitors

These electric parallel grippers have a spring closed feature that allows for full grip force during power off conditions. They require simple 24VDC pulsed signal, without programmable or expensive controller required. Adjustable inductive proximity sensors are also available. Easily integrated into current engineering and manufacturing processes. Their compact design allows for gripping small parts in small spaces. Preloaded “Dual-V” roller bearings eliminate sideplay for excellent part position repeatability. Low friction mechanism allows for repeatable gripping forces for holding delicate parts. Gripforce is constant throughout stroke. A corrosion resistant shield protects the drive and bearing mechanism. All internal components are lubricated with Krytox™grease. All moving components are located within the corrosion resistant cover.

As easy as a pneumatic gripper to control and operate, these electric parallel grippers are plug and play with no programming, tuning or adjusting required. The units only 3W required, can be driven directly by most PLC’s without a separate power supply, and can be battery driven for remote applications. They offer 20+ million cycles with zero maintenance! This higher reliability eliminates down time and offers the lowest cost of ownership or any gripper – pneumatic or electric. The built-in electronics are sealed within the gripper, and there’s no external control board needed. 4-pin/wire control cable sold separately. 24 VDC, 4-wire input: power, ground, open and closed signals. 100% duty cycle for high throughput.

This gripper series is designed for direct product contact in the food zone, according to the food industry standard. (EN 1672-2) All parts are corrosion resistant, non-toxic, non-contaminating, non-porous, non-absorbent and non-reactive. Its stainless steel design resists chemical cleaning procedures. The optional body conforms to FDA standards and is made of High Performance Polymer for a significantly lighter weight. Its electro-polished exterior with no recessed or inaccessible zones prevents retention of contaminants and simplifies cleaning. The sealed motion components (IP69K design) are made for high-pressure and high-temperature daily cleanings. Any metal/metal contact is protected by a gasket for leakproof assembly against bacteria. This angular gripper design offers easier radial sealing of jaws. The optional security springs help with external gripping, in case of air supply failure, in single acting or spring assist mode. There are no external fasteners to avoid any foreign matter in food. This gripper contains special lubricants suitable for food industry and a long maintenance-free service life.

These parallel grippers are designed for use in machine coolant and metal chip environment applications, high impact applications, and paintbooths or sandblasting applications. These rugged, general purpose modular grippers offer high impact resistance with double wedge design. Harsh environments with sealed rubber boot jaw option. Thru-body mounting and multiple mounting features simplifies installation. Multiple air ports support manifold interface using O-rings. Purge and scavenge ports for harsh & clean environments.

Designed for hydraulic powered gripping applications, confined spaces in harsh environments, and welding applications with protective boot option. The 2P Series includes robust, powerful, and precise multi-purpose grippers. Pneumatic or hydraulic powered operation. Optional tandem cylinder doubles grip force. Protective boot and shielded design for harsh environments. Spring assist option maintains grip in case of air pressure loss.

Designed for hydraulic powered gripping applications, confined spaces in harsh environment applications, and welding applications with protective boot option. Destaco’s 3P Series includes robust, powerful, and precise multi-purpose grippers. Pneumatic or hydraulic powered operation. Optional tandem cylinder doubles grip force. Protective boot and shielded design for harsh environments. Spring assist option maintains grip in case of air pressure loss. Uses inductive sensors for jaw position detection.

Designed for OEM pick-and-place machines, packaging applications, and general purpose gripping. Destaco’s CP Series features a compact cam lever design for these general purpose square grippers. Two jaw styles available, parallel or extended finger jaw. Spring assist option for part retention in case of air pressure loss. Standard and extended stroke option available. Shielded design for harsh environments. Magneto-resistive and inductive sensing.

Destaco’s DPDS Series includes compact, robust parallel grippers for use in confined spaces requiring a high grip force, as well as multiple part gripping that uses manifold features to create gripper arrays and long finger gripping applications. High impact resistant with double wedge design. Finger mounting on end or bottom of jaws. Thru-body mounting and multiple mounting features simplified installation. Multiple air ports support manifold interface using O-rings. Purge/scavenge ports for harsh & clean environments. Corrosion resistance hardware option.

Designed for CNC machining applications, chip/dry particulate harsh environments, and non-synchronous jaw or fixed jaw clamp operations. These units are rugged general purpose modular grippers with multi-position sensing up to four locations. Each gripper is shielded to repel metal chips and particulates. The spring assist option maintains grip in case of air pressure loss, along with synchronous or non-synchronous jaw operation. Each unit features multiple air ports to support manifold interface using O-rings and two finger mounting surfaces are present on each jaw.

Designed for clean room and harsh environments (RPLC), delicate part handling with valve controls, projecting requiring long, precise gripper fingers, and high temperature applications using Viton® seals. Excellent part positioning and repeatability. Zero side play using low friction Dual-V roller bearings. Class 10 rated clean-room (RPLC) fits life sciences applications. Low friction for operation in low pressure applications, corrosion resistant design (RPLC). Optional non-synchronous jaw operation with 30°C to +150°C [-20°F to +300°F] operating environment using Viton® seals option. Purge port (RPLC) to prevent contaminants entering gripper. Scavenge port (RPLC) prevents gripper grease from contaminating working environment.