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VGP20

VGP20

OnRobot

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The OnRobot VGP20 is an electric vacuum gripper with payload up to 20 kg. It saves up to 90% on operating and maintenance costs compared to pneumatic grippers. Ideal for palletizing cardboard boxes, including thinner, cost-saving cardboard, and handling irregular shapes and porous surfaces. Built-in intelligence and multichannel functionality ensure failsafe, flexible operation. No compressed air required. Easily changeable suction cup options and customizable arms.

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  • Saves up to 90% over pneumatic grippers
  • Payload up to 20 kg (44.1 lbs)
  • Ideal for palletizing boxes, including thinner cardboard
  • Handles irregular shapes and porous surfaces
  • Built-in intelligence and multichannel functionality
  • No compressed air required
  • Easily changeable suction cup options
  • Add or replace arms for specific needs

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Evidence-graded claims from the OnRobot deep report

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  • OnRobot acquired Purple Robotics (vacuum gripper developers for cobots) following a $152M Series C growth equity investment from Summit Partners in 2022

    The acquisition of Purple Robotics and the Summit Partners investment are independently reported by Robotics247 [13] and corroborated by Private Equity Wire [12] and Tracxn [11], providing multi-source third-party confirmation; however, post-acquisition integration outcomes and product-level impact remain unverified.

    from OnRobot deep report →
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  • The VGP30 vacuum gripper can handle payloads of up to 30 kg using dual independent vacuum channels with intelligent automatic vacuum flow adjustment

    The 30 kg payload and dual-channel vacuum adjustment specifications are stated on OnRobot's official VGP30 product page [4] with high internal consistency, but no independent lab test, customer validation, or third-party review in the dossier confirms real-world performance under these rated conditions.

    from OnRobot deep report →
Ugly
  • D:PLOY reduces collaborative robot application deployment time from a full day to a few hours

    This figure appears only on OnRobot's official product pages and press releases [9][14]; no independent customer report, third-party benchmark, or field study in the dossier corroborates the specific time-reduction claim.

    from OnRobot deep report →
  • The RG2 and RG6 finger grippers reduce robot programming time by 70% through automatic grip detection and no-manual-programming features

    The 70% programming-time-reduction figure is stated solely on OnRobot's own RG2 and RG6 product pages [2][3]; no independent user study, teardown, or third-party benchmark in the dossier validates this specific percentage.

    from OnRobot deep report →
  • The Dual Quick Changer tool changer delivers approximately 50% increase in production efficiency

    The ~50% production efficiency increase is a vendor-only claim from OnRobot's official product pages [2][3]; no independent customer outcome, case study, or third-party measurement in the dossier supports this figure.

    from OnRobot deep report →

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