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How to Choose a Sprue Gripper
EMI carries the country's largest In Stock selection of sprue grippers. Our manufacturers include our exclusive SENVEX line as well Gimatic, >ASS< and Harmo. But how do you choose the right gripper for your application? Weight, durability, size, sensor capability and other features are all factors.To help you sort through the information, we've prepared a brief synopsis of our most popular grippers - if you're still not sure, give our EOAT engineering offices a call and they will be happy to help. 216-535-4848.

SENVEX sprue grippers

For quick reference we've included quick numbers for each gripper.
Prices are for standard models. For mounting brackets see catalog pgs 218-221-pdf

Excellent Feature: Most Senvex sprue grippers have built in sensor slots or are available with finger sensors. Separate sensor brackets are not needed which helps to keep the weight of the EOAT as low as possible.

Price lists, specifications- pdf

Price
Grip Force
SprueØ
$186.00
30 lbf
4~14mm

Original - Senvex sprue gripper # 790

This is our favorite gripper for many reasons. The internal jaw mechanism is constructed of hardened steel components for a maintenance free life exceeding 5 million cyles. Sprue fingers are made of hardcoat anodized machine grade aluminum (replacement finger kits are available - replacement does not require disassembly of the gripper). The integrated sprue finger design allows a wide range of sprue diameters to be gripped. Interlaced serration securely grips small diameter sprues, while the cradle design assures that even large diameter sprues won’t twist out. Dual sensor slots allow 2 sensors to mount on the gripper . This gripper offers the highest grip force in a compact and lightweight body at an excellent price.

Price lists, specifications- pdf

Price
Grip Force
SprueØ
$129.00 
30 lbf
4~12mm

Best Value - Senvex sprue gripper # 1473

We consider this to be one of our best values. At $129, no other brand of gripper comes close. It provides high grip force in a compact, light weight body.Sprue fingers are made of anodized extruded aluminum - replacement finger kits are available (replacement requires disassembly of the gripper). The integrated sprue finger design allows a wide range of sprue diameters to be gripped. Interlaced serration securely grips small diameter sprues, while the cradle design assures that even large diameter sprues won’t twist out. NOTE: This gripper is very sensitive to sensor positioning. Although sensing is possible with these grippers, we suggest those wanting maximum sensing capabilities to use either the #790 or #1880.

Comparing the # 790 and the # 1473.
Both are excellent sprue grippers. The #790-style has the best performance, design characteristics, and life expectancy of any sprue gripper available. We couldn’t improve on it, so we made a lower cost version of it . The #1473 is still better than most other grippers out there. And at $129, it’s a great value. Comparing 790 to 1473 pdf
Price lists, specifications- pdf


Price
Grip Force
SprueØ
 $179.00
 30 lbf
4~12mm

Senvex Sensor Finger # 1880

Newly improved! Our new Sensor Finger is based on the popular 1473 gripper, but with a sensor mounted on the finger. The finger mounting makes it much easier to set up the finger target and sensor, and eliminates the typical ‘hide and seek’ process of sensor set-up. We consider the Senvex Sensor Finger to be an excellent way to positively confirm 'sprue is gripped'. In addition to the finger sensor, there are 2 more sensor slots on the gripper body that can also be used if additional sensing is needed i.e. use one to confirm gripper open and the other to indicate gripper fully closed (sprue missed). Other features are the same as the 1473.

Finger Style Sprue Sensing. Having a sensor on the finger instead of on the body of the gripper, makes it much easier to set up the finger target, and virtually eliminates the typical ‘hide and seek’ process of sensor set-up. The single finger mounted sensor positively confirms that the sprue has been gripped.

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Price
Grip Force
SprueØ
 $84.00
14 lbf
3~9mm 

Senvex Mini Sprue Gripper # 1879

We like the Senvex Mini sprue gripper for a number of reasons. It provides a higher gripforce than other similarly sized sprue grippers, and we have found that the design of the finger teeth holds sprues better than those of other small sprue grippers. In addition, the finger mounted sensor on the Sensor Model (1878) makes it much easier to set up the finger target and sensor, and eliminates the typical ‘hide and seek’ process of sensor set-up.

Price lists, specifications- pdf


Price
Grip Force
SprueØ
 $244.00
21.5 lbf
12-25mm 

Senvex Large Diameter Sprue Gripper Body # 1476
Large Diameter Sprue Fingers # 5288

An excellent choice for gripping large sprues, this gripper features a larger finger set to grip sprues from Ø12mm to Ø25mm. Fingers are 25 mm wide to provide extra surface contact, and cross hatching on the gripping surface prevents the sprue from rotating while it is gripped. The body features the same high quality construction as our 'original' SENVEX sprue gripper, that has proven so reliable since its introduction in 2002.


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