Treotham Automation 3D printed grippers for packaging equipment

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In the packaging industry, metal grippers, which for example put the lids jars, are usually limited to a single format. If a product is changed, it often takes weeks until the right gripper is made. Now grippers can be made more quickly and cost-effectively with 3D printing.

Treotham Automation offers tribologically optimised igus 3D print filaments for 3D printing. If the CAD data of a product is available, it is easy to fabricate it in an additive process with self-lubricating iglidur plastics that are optimised for wear and friction.

Plastic grippers are not only seven times lighter than metal grippers, they are also much more cost effective. Treotham also offers five other igus filaments for the printing of wear-resistant parts in a wide variety of application scenarios. Compared to standard materials such as polylactide (PLA), the high-performance plastics are up to 50 times more wear resistant and can be processed on all standard 3D printers.