The Nimble Gripper
Nimble Gripper — NGC25-SR
Limited First Batch — First Come, First Served This product is available in a limited first batch, sold on a first-come, first-served basis. Lead time is approximately 1–2 weeks for the first batch and 3–5 weeks for orders after it sells out. A tracking number will only be sent once your order ships.
Fail-safe pneumatic gripper. One air line. Zero drama.
The Nimble Gripper opens itself the moment air pressure drops — no second valve, no second air line, no dropped parts sitting clamped in a fault state. Built on our proven 25mm gripper platform and reworked with a spring-return piston and a tidy rear air port, it's the simple, safer choice for anywhere a part needs to be released the instant something goes wrong.
Why you'll like it
Opens on its own. A built-in return spring pushes the jaws open automatically if air pressure is lost — power outage, hose disconnect, emergency stop, doesn't matter. Your gripper defaults to releasing, not holding.
Simpler to plumb and control. Only one air port and one solenoid valve needed to run it, instead of the usual two. Less tubing, less wiring, fewer things that can leak or fail.
Tidier install. The air line comes in through a rear-mounted port instead of sticking out the side, so it tucks in cleanly behind the gripper — great for robot end-effectors and tight fixtures where side-mounted hoses get in the way or snag.
Uses less air. Since only the closing stroke runs on compressed air, every cycle costs less than a standard double-acting gripper.
Same precision you'd expect. Hard-anodized aluminum body, high-precision guide mechanism, and ≤±0.02mm repeat accuracy carried straight over from the base platform.
Good for
- Overhead or vertical handling axes where a stuck-closed gripper is a hazard
- Automotive and electronics assembly cells that need de-energized-open behavior
- Robot end-of-arm tooling where dropped-part risk should default to release
- Lines looking to simplify gripper control down to a single solenoid
At a glance
| Part number | NGC25-SR |
| Bore size | 25mm |
| Action | Single-acting, spring-return (opens automatically) |
| Air connection | 1 port, rear-mounted |
| Operating pressure | 0.3–0.8 MPa |
| Grip force | ~120N |
| Repeat accuracy | ≤±0.02mm |
| Operating temp | -5°C to 60°C |
| Duty life | 1,000,000+ cycles |
| Warranty | 12 months |
Full technical datasheet available on request.
Nimble Gripper NGC25-SR — built for the moment things don't go as planned.