1. Introduction#

The MEGP 25E and MEGP 25LS grippers (MEGP 25* grippers) are electric parallel grippers developed by Mecademic and Schunk specifically for the Meca500 (R3 & R4) robot arm. The MEGP 25* grippers use a removable connector cable.

Note

Familiarity with the Meca500 robot and its user manual is required prior to installing and using the grippers.

Warning

Improper installation of the grippers could seriously damage the Meca500 and the grippers themselves. These grippers should therefore be used only by technical personnel who are familiar with the Meca500.

1.1. Inside the box#

Each of the two gripper models is supplied either individually or with the Meca500. In both cases, the gripper is delivered in an anti-static bag containing the standard kit:

  • 1 MEGP 25E or 1 MEGP 25LS gripper;

  • 1 MGC-SS35 35-mm light-duty communication cable with straight connectors,

  • 1 MGC-AA25 25-mm light-duty communication cable with 90° connectors, or

  • 1 MGC-HFC coiled, production-grade communication cable with straight connectors;

  • 1 MGC-HFA coiled, production-grade communication cable with 90° connectors;

  • 1 MEGP25-TAP adapter plate (made of non-anodized aluminum) for attaching the gripper to the Meca500’s mechanical interface (flange);

  • 4 M3X0.5 Torx flat head screws of length 8 mm;

  • 2 M2.5X0.45 socket head screws of length 20 mm.

Note

The MGC-SS35 and MGC-AA25 cables are suitable only for light-duty operations, where joints 5 and 6 do not rotate frequently. For applications involving frequent rotations of joints 5 and 6, you need to order either the MGC‑HFC or the MGC‑HFA cable.

Note

Note that we also offer an optional 90° adapter plate for each of the two grippers: M500-ATAP01 (for the MEGP 25E) and M500-ATAP02 (for the MEGP 25LS).

Note

We do not supply gripper fingers. These must be designed and machined based on the workpiece that needs to be handled.

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