Robohand FAQ
Made in the USA
EAC in North Wales, PA represents Robohand in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware and Virginia. Call (215) 855-8777 or email sales@eac-co.com.
Sizing and design
How much grip force do I need?
Enough to hold the part through the move's acceleration with a safety margin, not just its weight. Friction grips need more force than jaws shaped to the part. Send the part weight and move profile and EAC will size it.
Who makes the jaws?
Grippers come with blank or standard jaws, and the builder usually machines fingers to the part. Shaping fingers to the part reduces the force needed.
Can I sense whether the gripper is open or closed?
Yes. Pneumatic grippers accept position sensors; electric grippers report jaw position directly.
Pneumatic or electric gripper?
Pneumatic for fixed-cycle picks: simple, strong and low cost. Electric when stroke or force must change, for delicate parts, or where there's no air.
Cells and robots
When should I design in a tool changer?
When one robot serves several processes or parts, when changeovers are frequent, or when tooling is heavy. It's often cheaper than a second robot.
Does Robohand make tooling for cobots?
Yes. DESTACO offers grippers and manual tool changers sized for collaborative robots.
Is Robohand part of DESTACO?
Yes, as is Camco. EAC represents both.