Tiny quadcopter drones, or micro air vehicles (MAVs), have notoriously short battery lives. So, if they can "perch" somewhere instead of hovering in mid-air, more power to them. A new gripper ...

The GD500 series of three-jaw grippers use a piston-drive cam mechanism to deliver relatively large strokes from a small device. The smallest of the three units has a 30-mm stroke in a gripper 71-mm ...

Toggle-type grippers are suited for heavy workpieces. A toggle mechanism holds the workpiece securely, even during pressure drops. A standard magnetic piston allows position sensing. Optional sensors ...