Adept Technology SoftPIC food grippers

The  Adept Technology SoftPIC food gripper has been designed to enhance food processors' efficiency and yields. The grippers enable gentle, hygienic food handling in very fast automated production environments. The SoftPIC grippers come in several models, which can be swapped out in less than two minutes, to accommodate lines that package multiple products or handle more than one packaging size.

Designed for use with Adept Quattro and Cobra robots, the grippers and graspers enable fast, accurate and hygienic transfer of product in both primary and secondary food packaging operations. Made of soft silicone approved for use in the food industry, SoftPIC grippers conform to the shape of the product or package, helping the system achieve gentle handling at high speeds even when processing randomly presented, non-rigid, wet and irregularly shaped food products. Primary packaging applications include processing raw protein, fruits and vegetables, and bakery items. Secondary packaging applications include configuring bags, pouches, containers and clam shells in a variety of patterns.