In one embodiment the apparatus (2) comprises a gripping element (14) pivotally mounted on a gripping device (12).

The grasping device has an elongated core member with a grasping assembly of arms on the distal end of the core member which have an expanded and a contracted configuration.

The invention relates to a gripping transport element (10) in the form of a gripping strip or a gripping rod for a loom.

A grasper for a surgical retractor is provided.

The end effector includes a second jaw member.

A force is continuously applied against the movable finger grip member (2) to bias it towards the fixed finger gripping member (4).

An end effector is disclosed.

The end effector includes a first jaw member.

An improved robotic end effector (10) is disclosed.

A deflection means (71) is provided in order to deflect the surface gripping member (23).

Embodiments of the invention include release elements to enable replacement of gripper fingers without the need of tools or without the need to demount and mount the entire gripper unit for exchange of gripper fingers.

The driven and the differential pulley are rotated by being engaged with the belt to move the 1st and the nth device holding element such that the 1st device holding element moves in a direction opposite to the nth device holding element.

– Production of robot gripper’s prototypes in a very short time.

A passive picker moves discs between components.

Described is a gripper (1) for holding panels (3) to be fed to a panel saw machine equipped with a power-driven crossbeam (11) for mounting the gripper (1).