Micro Gripper

View Our Selection of Micro Grippers View Our Videos on Application Examples The Micro Grippers are designed to handle objects ranging from 1 µm - 100 µm. The opening of the gripper arms can be controlled with nanometer precision. Features: Handle micron sized objects with nanometer precision High resolution electrostatic actuation High resolution gripping force measurement Air, liquid and SEM compatible No performance degradation over more than 100 million load cycles Sensors are individually calibrated Easily interfaced with your PC through USB and the Micro Control Gripper and Sample Force Sensor Controller (FT-C01) control system Seamless integration with SmarAct's positioning system Tungsten tips or micropipettes as end-effectors available. Application Examples: Click Here for Videos of Gripper Applications Easy-to-Use: For most micro- and nano-handling tasks the microgrippers are mounted on a micromanipulator. The following five steps illustrate the simple usage of the device: Mount the microgripper on a micromanipulator Connect the microgripper to your voltage controller- Micro Control Gripper and Sample Force Sensor Controller (FT-C01). Carefully remove the protective cover; avoid touching the silicon micro gripper arms. Perform the handling/assembly task. Use the integrated force sensor for the handling of sensitive components. Avoid crashing the gripper into the base substrate or another object. After your experiment put the protective cover back on the sensor to avoid damage to the gripper and contamination. Details: The FT-G FemtoTools microgrippers are extremely miniaturized tools for the handling of micron-sized samples. They have been used for many different applications such as sample handling, microassembly, micro-factories, biological and biomedical research and handling parts in scanning electron microscopes. The opening of the gripper arms is controlled by high precision electrostatic actuation. The gripper arms are initially open and can be closed entirely. Unlike tweezers actuated by thermal expansion, the electrostatic FemtoTools grippers do not heat up during operation. Also, the FT-G grippers require low-power and can be opened and closed more than 100 times per second. A test of 150 million load cycles has shown that the gripper performance does not decrease, due to the superior properties of single-crystalline silicon. The 100 µm Micro Gripper with Force Sensor (FT-G100) and the 30 µm Micro Gripper with Force Sensor (FT-G30) grippers feature an integrated force sensor to measure the gripping force. The output of the sensor is an analog 0-5 V signal. Force feedback greatly enhances the efficiency and reliability of automated micro- and nanohandling processes. The integrated force sensor is individually tested and calibrated to guarantee precise measurements. A calibration data sheet is delivered for each tweezer. All FemtoTools nanogrippers can be easily interfaced using the Micro Control Gripper and Sample Force Sensor Controller (FT-C01. The FemtoTools grippers have demonstrated their usability in many different environments such as air and vacuum. Since electrostatic actuation does not rely on heat dissipation, the gripper opening can be controlled in high vacuum environments such as a scanning electron microscope (SEM) chamber. The gripper arms are electrically insulated from the rest of the device which allows immersion of the gripper arms into liquid up to 2.5 mm. This is a prerequisite for the handling of biological samples in an aqueous environment.

100 µm Micro Gripper with Force Sensor Microgrippers-Individually Calibrated- For Object Size of 10 - 100µm, Driving Voltage of 0 - 200V, and includes a Gripping Force Sensor. 30 µm Micro Gripper with Force Sensor Microgrippers-Individually Calibrated For Object Size of 0 - 30 µm, Driving Voltage of 0 - 110 V, and includes a Gripping Force Sensor. 60 µm Micro Gripper - 10 pack Price $2,650.00 Microgrippers-Individually Calibrated For Object Size of 0 - 60µm and Driving Voltage of 0 - 150V. Force sensor NOT an option with this product. Micro Grippers with Force Sensors - Combo pack Price $4,350.00 Microgrippers- Individually Calibrated - For Object Size 0 - 30µm and 10 - 100µm, Driving Voltage of 0 - 110V and 0 - 200V, and both include Gripping Force Sensors and Casing.