ISLANDIA, N.Y. - April 9, 2025 - Festo is expanding EHMD , the company’s line of compact grippers with infinite rotation capabilities with new sizes and capabilities. The EHMD is ideal for life science automation applications where small objects need to be gripped and turned in a confined space. An optional module with Z-compensation automatically adjusts to cap thread pitch without moving the Z-axis, eliminating changeover times.
EHMD grippers are offered in 40- and now 50-mm sizes. The EHMD is employed in such applications as in vitro diagnostics, cell or genomic research, and quality inspection in the biotech and pharmaceutical industries. This gripper line can also be used in the preparation and analysis of samples; loading centrifuges; gripping, rotating and placing microwell plates; and opening and closing various sized vials. Combined with a 3D gantry and a camera, the EHMD can be incorporated into systems that carry out quality inspections, read bar codes, and print labels. Outside of lab device applications, EHMD can be used in light assembly and in the electronics industry.
The EHMD comes in a fully electric version or with a pneumatic gripper. When powered by the Festo multi-protocol servo drive CMMT-ST, EHMD grippers can grasp and turn with variable levels of force.
