Grippers & Accessories

Small Head-In Gripper

Part#: 14130, 14131

Part #: 14130 – Standard Small Head-In Gripper

Part #: 14131 – Small Corrosion Resistant Head-In Gripper

Features

• To hold small size workpieces for lighter duty machining.
• Insert into fixture from the backside.
• Can be retracted during workplace loading.
• Debonds with 1/4 turn twist, hot water soak, or dry ice blasting.
• Average tensile holding power with BlueGrip S2 workholding adhesive is 150 lbs.*
• Use P/N 14131** where deionized water is used.

*Testing done under controlled conditions. **CNC spindle mounted cleaning tool cannot be used with corrosion resistant grippers.

Small Head-Out Gripper

Part#: 14230, 14231

Part #: 14230 – Standard Small Head-Out Gripper

Part #: 14231 – Small Corrosion Resistant Head-Out Gripper

Features

• To hold small size workpieces.
• Use in applications for simplified fixture design.
• Insert into fixture from the topside.
• Cannot be retracted during workplace loading.
• Debonds with hot water soak, twisting, or dry ice blasting.
• Average tensile holding power with BlueGrip S2 workholding adhesive is 150 lbs.*
• Use P/N 14231** where deionized water is used.

*Testing done under controlled conditions. **CNC spindle mounted cleaning tool cannot be used with corrosion resistant grippers.

Medium Head-In Gripper

Part#: 15130, 15131

Part #: 15130 – Standard Medium Head-In Gripper

Part #: 15131 – Medium Corrosion Resistant Head-In Gripper

Features

• To hold small to medium size workpieces.
• Insert into fixture from the backside.
• Can be retracted during workplace loading.
• Debonds with 1/4 turn twist, hot water soak, or dry ice blasting.
• Average tensile holding power with BlueGrip S2 workholding adhesive is 400 lbs.*
• Use P/N 15131** where deionized water is used.

*Testing done under controlled conditions. **CNC spindle mounted cleaning tool cannot be used with corrosion resistant grippers.

Medium Head-Out Gripper

Part#: 15230, 15231

Part #: 15230 – Standard Medium Head-Out Gripper

Part #: 15231 – Medium Corrosion Resistant Head-Out Gripper

Features

• To hold small to medium size workpieces.
• Use in applications for simplified fixture design.
• Insert into fixture from the topside.
• Cannot be retracted during workplace loading.
• Debonds with hot water soak, twisting, or dry ice blasting.
• Average tensile holding power with BlueGrip S2 workholding adhesive is 400 lbs.*
• Use P/N 15231** where deionized water is used.

*Testing done under controlled conditions. **CNC spindle mounted cleaning tool cannot be used with corrosion resistant grippers.

Large Head-In Gripper

Part#: 16160, 16161

Part #: 16160 – Standard Large Head-In Gripper

Part #: 16161 – Large Corrosion Resistant Head-In Gripper

Features

• To hold medium to large size workpieces.
• Offers more surface area on gripper head for stronger holding power.
• Insert into fixture from the backside.
• Can be retracted during workplace loading.
• Debonds with 1/4 turn twist, hot water soak, or dry ice blasting.
• Average tensile holding power with BlueGrip S2 workholding adhesive is 605 lbs.*
• Use P/N 16161** where deionized water is used.

*Testing done under controlled conditions. **CNC spindle mounted cleaning tool cannot be used with corrosion resistant grippers.

Large Head-Out Gripper

Part#: 16260, 16261

Part #: 16260 – Standard Large Head-Out Gripper

Part #: 16261 – Large Corrosion Resistant Head-Out Gripper

Features

• To hold medium to large size workpieces.
• Use in applications for simplified fixture design.
• Insert into fixture from the topside.
• Cannot be retracted during workplace loading.
• Debonds with hot water soak, twisting, or dry ice blasting.
• Average tensile holding power with BlueGrip S2 workholding adhesive is 605 lbs.*
• Use P/N 16261** where deionized water is used.

*Testing done under controlled conditions. **CNC spindle mounted cleaning tool cannot be used with corrosion resistant grippers.

Internal Inserts

Part#: 24100, 25100, 26100

Part #: 24100 – Small internal insert to use with aluminum tooling to prevent thread galling while twist debonding, use with P/N 14130.

Part #: 25100 – Medium internal insert to use with aluminum tooling to prevent thread galling while twist debonding, use with P/N 15130.

Part #: 26100 – Large internal insert to use with aluminum tooling to prevent thread galling while twist debonding, use with P/N 16160.

Features

• Use gripper inserts to protect aluminum fixtures from thread galling.
• Made from hardened steel with a black oxide finish.
• Install with thread locker.
• Screws in from the bottom.

External Insert Assemblies

Part#: 24200, 25200, 26200

Part #: 24200 – Small external insert to use with aluminum tooling to prevent thread galling while twist debonding and to allow for adjustability, use with P/N 14130.

Part #: 25200 – Medium external insert to use with aluminum tooling to prevent thread galling while twist debonding and to allow for adjustability, use with P/N 15130.

Part #: 26200 – Large external insert to use with aluminum tooling to prevent thread galling while twist debonding and to allow for adjustability, use with P/N 16160.

Features

• Includes the gripper insert and insert nut.
• Use to increase standoff from the fixture and/or to protect aluminum fixtures from thread galling.
• Inserts allow for additional flexibility for exact gripper height positioning.
• Made from hardened steel with a black oxide finish.
• Screws in from the top.

External Fixed Inserts

Part#: 24211, 25211, 26211

Blue Photon’s external fixed inserts allow for simple installation of the grippers at the required height for maximum holding power.

Part #: 24211 – Large gripper external insert for small head-in gripper, use with P/N 14130.

Part #: 25211 – Large gripper external insert for medium head-in gripper, use with P/N 15130.

Part #: 26211 – Large gripper external insert for large head-in gripper, use with P/N 16160.

Features

• Designed specifically for the Grip Pallets.
• Available for use with small, medium and large head-in grippers.
• Made from hardened steel with a black oxide finish.
• Screws in from the top.

External Fixed Insert Assemblies

Part#: 24219, 25219, 26219

Blue Photon’s external fixed insert assemblies allow for simple installation of the grippers at the required height for maximum holding power.

Part #: 24219 – With small head-in gripper.

Part #: 25219 – With medium head-in gripper.

Part #: 26219 – With large head-in gripper.

Features

• Designed specifically for the Grip Pallets.
• Available for use with small, medium and large head-in grippers.
• Made from hardened steel with a black oxide finish.
• Screws in from the top.

Ratchet and Sockets

Part#: 50200, 52200, 51525, 54595, 58595

Grippers debond with 1/4 turn twist of ratchet.

Part #: 50200 – 3/8 drive ratchet use with sockets 54595 and 58595

Part #: 52200 – 1/4 drive ratchet use with socket 51525

Part #: 51525 – 1/4 drive ratchet 8 mm thin wall socket use with small grippers

Part #: 54595 – 3/8 drive 12 mm thin wall socket use with medium grippers

Part #: 58595 – 3/8 drive 14 mm thin wall socket use with large grippers

Shims

Part#: 51330, 51430, 55330, 55430, 58330, 58430

To adjust a gripper height while using the head-in grippers.

Part #: 51330 – Small shim, .005″ thickness

Part #: 51430 – Small shim, .010″ thickness

Part #: 55330 – Medium shim, .005″ thickness

Part #: 55430 – Medium shim, .010″ thickness

Part #: 58330 – Large shim, .005″ thickness

Part #: 58430 – Large shim, .010″ thickness