Pneumatic gripper tube – GGD

The GGD/ GGDA pneumatic gripper

The GGD pneumatic gripper tube is intended for handling short and close-necked bottles.  For this purpose, it consists of an inflatable air jack which only inflates in the lower part.  This gripper is attached to an automatic or semi-automatic palletizer robot for (de)palletizing glass bottles by layer.

REF.	∅ (mm)	H (mm)	E** (mm)
GGD12	12	89	8
GGD14	14	92	8
GGD16	16	94	8
GGD18	18	98	8
GGD20	20	100	8
GGD22	22	102	8
GGD25	25	107	8
GGD30	30	110	8
GGD35	35	129	8

** Thickness under vacuum.

User / use

Bottling: (De)palletization of bottles

Bottle manufacturers: Palletization of bottles

General industry: (de)palletization of various containers (plastic containers, cardboard containers, hollow glass, PET…)

Technical characteristics

The GGD gripper tube is manufactured with a vulcanised rubber substrate which resists abrasion and withstands high pressures. The maximum recommended operating pressure is 1.2 bar. The standard GGD pneumatic gripper tube is equipped with 3 fasteners positioned 510 mm from the centre fastener and a supply hose with a coupler for connection to a source of compressed air.

The standard length of the GGD gripper is 1340 mm for European pallets and 1470 mm for US pallets.

Performance

The GGD gripper tube has the distinctive feature of having a thickness under vacuum of several millimetres to be able to be inserted between the necks of bottles with a very small footprint. It comes in a “flat” version for small diameters, because it is intended for small format bottles with short and close necks. Several lengths, 1340 mm or 1470 mm, can be supplied with 2 air supplies and different non-standard centre distances. It is equipped with a low fabric reinforcement which gives it better abrasion resistance.

Composition

The GGD pneumatic gripper tube is divided into 3 areas:

• Inflatable body
• 3 attachment points
• 1 inflatable tube equipped with a quick-connect fitting that can be connected to a compressed air source

Customisation

Our engineering office will study the best bottle-picking solution for you. We adapt the length, fastener positioning and supply manifold based on your palletizing head and your process.

As an addition to studying the custom solution, we offer upstream options such as the aluminium profile to stiffen the gripper tubes when handling full bottles, a low fabric reinforcement to limit abrasion on the lower part of the grippers and different centre spacing of the fasteners or of the supply positions. The GGD gripper is available in food contact version certified in accordance with the FDA standard.