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SoftGripping

SoftGripping develops and manufactures modular soft robotic grippers and solutions for automation, featuring hygienic design and high versatility for industries like food, logistics, and education.

RoboticsAutomationFood ProcessingLogisticsCobotsEducationManufacturing
Founded: 2016

About

SoftGripping is a German company specializing in the design and manufacture of modular soft robotic grippers and accessories. Their products are engineered for flexible and delicate handling of a wide variety of objects, with applications in food processing, logistics, cobot (collaborative robot) environments, manufacturing, and education. SoftGripping's grippers feature food-grade materials, hygienic designs, and are customizable to customer needs, making them suitable for high-speed automation, human-robot collaboration, and research or teaching setups. Their solutions include tailored grippers, pneumatic actuators, and control boxes, supporting both mass-market and niche automation challenges.

Products & Services

  • SoftGripper modular soft robotic grippers
  • GorillaFinger SoftGrippers (large goods)
  • SoftActuator pneumatic fingers
  • Educational SoftGripper kits
  • Custom gripper solutions
  • Hygienic gripper solutions for food industry
  • Control boxes for pneumatic automation
  • End of Arm Tooling (EoAT) components
  • Adapters and flanges for robot integration
  • Pneumatic control infrastructure and bundles
  • Dobot Magician SoftGripper kits for education
  • Mobile Robot Kit with SoftGrippers
  • Gripper construction kit
  • Customized bases and finger arrays

Use Cases & Case Studies

  • Handling bagged potatoes and netted produce with GorillaFingers
  • High-speed pick and place in food processing
  • Automated bakery applications
  • Handling raw chicken, vegetables, and delicate food with hygienic grippers
  • Customized solutions for rapid finger adjustment and tool-free operation
  • Education and research projects with SoftGripper kits
  • Logistics automation for mixed product handling
  • Agricultural harvesting with robotic grippers
  • Bin picking with cobots and vision systems

Partnerships & Collaborations

  • Dobot (Dobot Magician educational kits)
  • Photoneo (bin picking solutions)

Awards & Recognition

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Contact Information

soft-gripping.com
Hannover and Werder (Havel)
DEU

Certifications & Compliance

  • FDA approval for food-contact materials (silicone rubber, coating)
  • Hygienic design standards