OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000001269

Gripping device for holding, centring and/or collet-clamping a micromechanical or horological component, and associated attachment method

Published: 2026-09-15T19:04:34.339359Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001269
Categories: Robotics & Automation > Robot Architectures

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ABSTRACT

A gripping device ( 100 ) for holding, centring and/or clamping a
micromechanical or horological component ( 200 ) in a chamber delimited by a
collet including at least one movable jaw ( 2 ) and at least one stationary
jaw ( 3 ), wherein some of the movable jaws ( 2 ) and/or stationary jaws ( 3 )
include a reference surface ( 20 ) to support a component ( 200 ) bearing
frontally thereagainst, and the gripping device ( 100 ) includes both, on the
one hand, stationary jaws ( 3 ) including the reference surface ( 20 ) to
support the component ( 200 ) bearing thereagainst, and movable jaws ( 2 ) for
centring and/or clamping the component ( 200 ), and on the other hand a vacuum
generator ( 60 ) for creating the vacuum in the clamping chamber. Also a
related method.

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OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000001269
Published 2026-09-15T19:04:34.339359Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001269