VZP 3-Finger Pneumatic Self-Centering Grippers

End of Arm Tooling

Operating pressure range from 2-8 bar.
Can be used for internal or external gripping.
Manifold or fitting air supply options available.
IP40 rating (IP64 rated with optional dust-protection package).
Operating temperature range from -10C to 90C, or up to 130C on request.
Hard-anodized aluminum housing with precision ground steel internals.
Wedge-hook design.
Includes mounting locations for proximity and magnetic switches.

Note: Finger Stroke is Per Finger.

VZP grippers are 3-finger (3-jaw) pneumatic grippers that center round and cylindrical parts automatically as they close, making them a reliable choice for robotic machine tending, part transfer and end of arm tooling. A wedge-hook design and precision ground steel internals inside a hard-anodized aluminum housing deliver high grip force in a compact package.

Ten sizes, from VZP 40 to VZP 300, cover closing grip forces from 255 N to 25,500 N at 6 bar. Choose C1 for longer finger stroke or C2 for a shorter stroke with greater gripping force. Every VZP gripper supports internal or external gripping, runs from 2 to 8 bar, and includes mounting locations for proximity and magnetic switches so part presence can be confirmed in your automation cell. Need a sealed version for coolant and chips? See the VZO IP67 Rated 3-Finger Gripper. Match the gripper to the robot flange with our universal pneumatic EOAT interface.

For Force Graphs, see the EOAT Learn More Page.

*The gripping force is the arithmetic sum of the individual finger forces at F mm distance at 6 bar.
**Transportable weight calculated with friction coefficient between part and fingers of μ = 0.1 and safety factor fs = 2. Form-fitting fingers may allow larger part weight.
***Closing and opening times are purely the times that the base jaws are in motion. Valve switching, hose filling, PLC/CNC reactions, and other potential delays are not included and must be taken into consideration when determining cycle times.

Top Flange Double Acting Position Sensing Work Supports - Dimensions

The shown force and moments are applied per base jaw and may occur simultaneously. M_ymay apply separately to the moment generated by the gripping force itself.

STANDARD PART NUMBER TO ORDER → VZP-100-C1

VZP

GRIPPER

VZP

100

SIZE

40 | 50 | 64 | 80 | 100 | 125 | 160 | 200 | 240 | 300

C1

VERSION

C1 = Long Stroke
C2 = Short Stroke, greater gripping force – Not available in size 40

STANDARD PART NUMBER WITH OPTIONS → VZP-100-C1-X-XX-X-

OPTIONS

MC = Normally Closed – The gripper stays closed in the event of an air loss.
MA = Normally Open – The gripper stays open in the event of an air loss.
TDM = Force intensified version, max size 200, combined MC/MA only in C1
DP = IP 64 dust protection
HP = Precision version +/-0.025
HT = Up to 130°C
AC = Anti-corrosion version

INDUCTIVE PROXIMITY SWITCH MOUNTING

B5 = Mounting kit for M5x0.5 inductive sensor (size 64)
B8 = Mounting kit for M8x1 inductive sensor (size 80…300)

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

P = Pressure Plate
VY = Quick-change Jaw System
VUS = Universal intermediate jaw, manually adjust finger width
VS = Top jaw blank, steel VS-CC, aluminum VS-LL
VMP = Pressure Maintenance Valve

Model No.	F	Closing Grip Force (N)	Opening Grip Force (N)	Air Consumption (cu. in.)	Gripper Weight (kg)	Recommended Part Weight (kg)	Open/Close Time	Finger Stroke (mm)	Max Finger Length (mm)	Max Finger Weight (kg)
VZP-40-C1	20	255	255	5	0.13	1.3	0.03	2.5	54	0.1
VZP-50-C1	20	325	355	9	0.27	1.65	0.03	4	68	0.18
VZP-50-C2	20	680	740	9	0.27	3.4	0.03	2	63	0.18
VZP-64-C1	25	580	640	25	0.43	2.9	0.03	6	85	0.35
VZP-64-C2	25	970	1075	25	0.43	4.85	0.03	3	78	0.35
VZP-80-C1	25	1000	1080	60	0.8	5	0.05	8	105	0.6
VZP-80-C2	25	2300	2490	60	0.8	11.5	0.05	4	98	0.6
VZP-100-C1	32	1800	1920	120	1.41	9	0.1	10	135	1.1
VZP-100-C2	32	4000	4280	120	1.41	20	0.1	5	125	1.1
VZP-125-C1	32	3100	3330	230	2.47	15.5	0.2	13	170	2.1
VZP-125-C2	32	5800	6240	230	2.47	29	0.2	6	155	2.1
VZP-160-C1	40	6000	6390	520	5.6	30	0.5	16	210	3.5
VZP-160-C2	40	11000	11750	520	5.6	55	0.5	8	200	3.5
VZP-200-C1	50	7100	7540	1040	11	35.5	1.2	25	260	6.5
VZP-200-C2	50	12700	13330	1040	11	63.5	1.2	14	220	6.5
VZP-240-C1	50	9500	10400	1780	20	50	1.25	30	290	8.5
VZP-240-C2	50	19700	20800	1780	20	100.5	1.25	17	235	8.5
VZP-300-C1	50	14500	15200	2850	33	72.5	1.3	35	240	11.5
VZP-300-C2	50	25500	26800	2850	33	127.5	1.3	20	215	11.5

Model No.	A	B	C	D	E	G	H	J	L	M	N	P	Q	R	S	T	U	V	Z	Y	X	K	W	a	b	d	d1	d2	d3	d4	d5	d6	d7	d8	d9	e	f	g	h	h1	h2	h3	h4	h5	h6	h7	h8	m	n	q	r	t	AA	ZZ
VZP-40-C1	40	25.8	27.2	8	36	2	2.5	4	22	M3	7	3.1	M3	Ø3.3	9	13	14.8	8	N/A	6.1	M2.5	17.25	16.2	N/A	12	N/A	20	M2	4.2	52	3.5	22.6	M3	13.5	N/A	7.8	8	3.9	9.35	N/A	18.5	2	1.2	13.5	3.5	4	3.2	17.3	13.5	11.5	29.9	8.6	N/A	N/A
VZP-50-C1	50	32	34	10	45	3	3.3	5	27	M5	10	4	M3	M4	14.8	15.5	18.6	12	N/A	8.5	M3	22	18.5	N/A	15	N/A	24.5	M2	4.2	65	3.3	27	M5	17.3	N/A	10	12	5	11.7	10	22	2	1.5	16.1	6	5	3.2	21.1	16	15	38	11	N/A	N/A
VZP-50-C2	50	32	34	10	45	3	3.3	5	27	M5	10	4	M3	M4	14.8	17	18.6	12	N/A	8.5	M3	22	18.5	N/A	15	N/A	24.5	M2	4.2	65	3.3	27	M5	17.3	N/A	10	12	5	11.7	10	22	2	1.5	16.1	6	5	3.2	21.1	16	15	38	11	N/A	N/A
VZP-64-C1	64	41.3	43.3	10.3	56	4	5.5	6	32.5	M5	11	4.5	M4	M6	16	17.5	20.7	13	N/A	10	M4	28	25	53.7	18	15.5	27.4	M2.5	4.2	76	4	34.5	M5	17.3	14	10.5	12	5.2	13.3	14	28.3	2.5	1.5	20.5	6	6	4.2	26.8	17.3	18	48.5	14	M5	N/A
VZP-64-C2	64	41.3	43.3	10.3	56	4	5.5	6	32.5	M5	11	4.5	M4	M6	16	17.5	20.7	13	N/A	10	M4	28	25	53.7	18	15.5	27.4	M2.5	4.2	76	4	34.5	M5	17.3	14	10.5	12	5.2	13.3	14	28.3	2.5	1.5	20.5	6	6	4.2	26.8	17.3	18	48.5	14	M5	N/A
VZP-80-C1	80	47.3	49.3	13	70	5	6.6	8	40.5	M5	13	5.3	M4	M8	17	22	26.1	16	38°	10	M5	35	32	61.8	18	17.8	36	M2.5	4.2	96	4	N/A	M5	22.5	35.7	13	17	6.5	16.4	17.3	32.3	2.5	1.5	N/A	6	6	4.2	30.3	21.3	21	60.6	17.5	M8	N/A
VZP-80-C2	80	47.3	49.3	13	70	5	6.6	8	40.5	M5	13	5.3	M4	M8	17	22	26.1	16	38°	10	M5	35	32	61.8	18	17.8	36	M2.5	4.2	96	4	N/A	M5	22.5	35.7	13	17	6.5	16.4	17.3	32.3	2.5	1.5	N/A	6	6	4.2	30.3	21.3	21	60.6	17.5	M8	N/A
VZP-100-C1	102	57.3	59.3	16.3	90	5	6.6	10	50.5	G1/8	15	6.3	M5	M8	22	27.5	32.7	20	42°	14	M6	45	42	88	24	25.4	42	M3	4.2	120	5.85	N/A	M5	27.7	50.8	16	18	8	20.3	19	39.3	3	1.5	N/A	6	6	5.3	36.3	26.3	27.7	77.9	22.5	M8	N/A
VZP-100-C2	102	57.3	59.3	16.3	90	5	6.6	10	50.5	G1/8	15	6.3	M5	M8	22	27.5	32.7	20	42°	14	M6	45	42	88	24	25.4	42	M3	4.2	120	5.85	N/A	M5	27.7	50.8	16	18	8	20.3	19	39.3	3	1.5	N/A	6	6	5.3	36.3	26.3	27.7	77.9	22.5	M8	N/A
VZP-125-C1	125	65	67	16	112	6	6.5	10	63	G1/8	18	6	M5	M10	28	35	39	24	42°	14	M6	56	53	105.6	30	30.5	53.4	M3	4.2	150	7.5	N/A	M5	34.6	61	20	20	10	26.7	21	44	3	1.5	N/A	6	6	5.3	41.6	27.5	31.7	97	28	M8	N/A
VZP-125-C2	125	65	67	16	112	6	6.5	10	63	G1/8	18	6	M5	M10	28	35	39	24	42°	14	M6	56	53	105.6	30	30.5	53.4	M3	4.2	150	7.5	N/A	M5	34.6	61	20	20	10	26.7	21	44	3	1.5	N/A	6	6	5.3	41.6	27.5	31.7	97	28	M8	N/A
VZP-160-C1	160	78	81	18.5	146	6	6.6	14	83.5	G1/8	22	6.5	M5	M10	36	45	50	32	42°	17	M10	73	67.5	136	38	39.25	74	M3	4.2	190	9	N/A	M5	43.3	78.5	25	20.5	12.5	35	21.5	53	4	2	N/A	6	6	5.3	48	36	39.7	126.4	36.5	M8	N/A
VZP-160-C2	160	78	81	18.5	146	6	6.6	14	83.5	G1/8	22	6.5	M5	M10	36	45	50	32	42°	17	M10	73	67.5	136	38	39.25	74	M3	4.2	190	9	N/A	M5	43.3	78.5	25	20.5	12.5	35	21.5	53	4	2	N/A	6	6	5.3	48	36	39.7	126.4	36.5	M8	N/A
VZP-200-C1	200	93.7	96	25.5	184	8	8.5	16	105	G1/8	32	7	M5	M12	40	49	63	40	44°	17	M12	92	87.5	171.5	46	49.5	82	M3	4.2	250	13.5	N/A	M5	60.6	99	35	25	17.5	38.5	25	65	4	2	N/A	6	6	5.5	55.7	43	48	159.5	46	M8	N/A
VZP-200-C2	200	93.7	96	25.5	184	8	8.5	16	105	G1/8	32	7	M5	M12	40	48.3	63	40	44°	17	M12	92	87.5	171.5	46	49.5	82	M3	4.2	250	13.5	N/A	M5	60.6	99	35	25	17.5	38.5	25	65	4	2	N/A	6	6	5.5	55.7	43	48	159.5	46	M8	N/A
VZP-240-C1	240	125.8	128.1	33.5	220	8	8.5	16	121.8	G1/4	38	11.5	M5	Ø13	47	57	69	44	44°	21	M12	110	105	193.1	54	55.75	99.5	M3	4.2	290	14	N/A	M5	70.1	111.54	40.5	27	20.2	45.5	N/A	90	4	2	N/A	6	6	5.5	80.8	64	56	190.5	55	M8	N/A
VZP-240-C2	240	125.8	128.1	33.5	220	8	8.5	16	121.8	G1/4	38	11.5	M5	Ø13	47	57	69	44	44°	21	M12	110	105	193.1	54	55.75	99.5	M3	4.2	290	14	N/A	M5	70.1	111.54	40.5	27	20.2	45.5	N/A	90	4	2	N/A	6	6	5.5	80.8	64	56	190.5	55	M8	N/A
VZP-300-C1	300	143.6	146	33.5	270	10	10.5	22	155	G1/4	45	15	M8	Ø17.5	57	79	81	46	44°	28	M16	130	123	238.2	64	68.75	126	M3	4.2	345	16	N/A	M5	95.3	137.5	55	33	27.5	59.5	N/A	105	6	2	N/A	6	6	8.5	91.6	70	68	225.2	65	M8	N/A
VZP-300-C2	300	143.6	146	33.5	270	10	10.5	22	155	G1/4	45	15	M8	Ø17.5	57	79.5	81	46	44°	28	M16	130	123	238.2	64	68.75	126	M3	4.2	345	16	N/A	M5	95.3	137.5	55	33	27.5	59.5	N/A	105	6	2	N/A	6	6	8.5	91.6	70	68	225.2	65	M8	N/A

Model No.	FA (N)	My (Nm)	Mz (Nm)	Mx (Nm)
VZP-40-C1	220	11	4	9
VZP-50-C1	450	22	9	18
VZP-50-C2	450	22	9	18
VZP-64-C1	1000	53	37	36
VZP-64-C2	1000	53	37	36
VZP-80-C1	1350	85	49	54
VZP-80-C2	1350	85	49	54
VZP-100-C1	1780	104	62	72
VZP-100-C2	1780	104	62	72
VZP-125-C1	2480	130	92	105
VZP-125-C2	2480	130	92	105
VZP-160-C1	3830	160	118	155
VZP-160-C2	3830	160	118	155
VZP-200-C1	4480	178	125	165
VZP-200-C2	4480	178	125	165
VZP-240-C1	5300	225	140	230
VZP-240-C2	5300	225	140	230
VZP-300-C1	6600	340	235	335
VZP-300-C2	6600	340	235	335

What's a 3-finger self-centering gripper?

It’s a gripper with three fingers that move toward or away from a common center at the same time, so a round part is centered on the gripper axis every time it’s picked. That makes it well suited to shafts, discs, bar stock and other cylindrical parts.

Can the VZP grip from the inside of a part?

Yes. VZP grippers support external gripping (closing on the outside of a part) and internal gripping (opening against a bore). Opening grip force is listed separately in the specifications table.

What is the difference between VZP and VZO grippers?

VZP grippers are IP40 rated (IP64 with the optional dust protection package) and operate from 2 to 8 bar. VZO grippers are IP67 rated for wet, contaminated environments and operate from 2.5 to 8 bar.