Can anyone recommend a suction gripper for UR3 CB3, please?
Thanks,
Jean-Claude
You need to provide more details. 
Which material do you want to grip?
Do you want the nice-looking, feature-rich gripper or the cheapest and functional?
Do you need a sensor to tell you that vacuum has been reached?
Are you able to manufacture brackets yourself?
Hi,
Thank you for getting back to me quicker. I am doing my research in robotic pick and place application using UR3/CB3. I am picking up light objects for experimental purposes (plastic toys). I am just looking to buy a cheaper and functional suction gripper for a palletizing application. A sensor will be very good to have. I am not able to manufacture the bracket as I am new to this industry. If it comes with the bracket, it will very good addition.
Many thanks
The easy way to go is to buy something like the OnRobot VGC10 gripper, which has a built-in vacuum pump and a URCap, which enables extra features.
It’s simple, but it’s a bit expensive.
You can also take a look at the UR Plus website, which shows all products made specifically for the UR robots. There’s a category with vacuum grippers.
The cheapest way to go, though, is to source your own ejector and suction cup, but you will have to make it fit the robot. If you’re into 3D printing, you could design something and print.
This solution also requires a supply of pressurized air, but all the “cheaper” solutions will require this.
Thanks a lot. I will go through all these options find the easiest one as there is a budget for this project. Much appreciated. What program launguage do you use to run this application please. I am looking c++ program for pick and place application.
Thanks
Have you turned on the robot yet?
Usually the robot is programmed within its own interface (PolyScope), which provides simple and userfriendly graphical programminng.
You should take a look at the free online training provided by UR on their website.
Yes I am using the polyscope but i am looking to integrate C++ prgram language as requireement for the project.
I see. No, I have never seen anyone using C++ for UR programming. Python would make more sense, since that’s what the URScript is based on.
But I do not have a lot of experience with programming the robot externally. I have always made all my programs in URScript in PolyScope.
Also, if you are going to use a vacuum gripper with URCap, you might run into some difficulty programming that externally. I have heard that it’s not always very easy to implement.
Thanks a lot. I might run with python then.
the schmalz CobotPump ECBPMi would fit the nicest on the ur3 for sure.
Hi, thank you for your repply. CobotPump ECBPMI is manufactured by which company please? How to get one please?
schmalz. could check for distributors in your country
there is a section on universal github for C++ GitHub - UniversalRobots/Universal_Robots_Client_Library: A C++ library for accessing the UR interfaces that facilitate the use of UR robotic manipulators by external applications.
This is not my area of expertise but thought it was relevant here.
PIAB have a great selection of vacuum cups and venturi vacuum generators so it can run on positive air