VGP 2-Finger Parallel Grippers

End of Arm Tooling

Robotic cells that handle diverse part geometries require a gripper that adapts to external and internal surfaces across sizes. A single-purpose tool forces engineers to redesign end-of-arm tooling for a new part family, which can slow cell deployment and potentially raise costs. The VGP 2-finger pneumatic gripper from Vektek addresses this challenge with a double-acting parallel jaw design that supports both gripping modes across multiple size variants and a broad force range.

Catalog Section | Install / Maintain

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.

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.

Unless otherwise stated dimensions are in mm.

2 Jaw Parallel Finger Offset Allowance

Max allowable Y-axis finger offset distance based on % of max finger length.
VGP shown, but the offset applies to all two-jaw grippers.

PORT SIZE	A	B	C	D
M2	Ø2X1	4	0.65	1.5
M3	Ø3X1	5	0.65	3
M4	Ø4X1	6	0.65	3
M5	Ø4X1.5	7	1.1	4
M8	Ø7X1.5	10	1.1	7

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 → VGP-125-C1

VGP

GRIPPER

VGP

125

SIZE

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

C1

VERSION

C1 = Long Stroke
C2 = Short Stroke, greater gripping force

Standard Part Number With Options → VGP-125-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
Z = High precision version +/-0.01
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

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)
VGP-40-C1	20	150	155	3	0.08	0.75	0.02	2.5	58	0.1
VGP-50-C1	20	180	185	6.3	0.17	0.8	0.02	4	72	0.18
VGP-50-C2	20	320	340	6.3	0.17	1.6	0.02	2	68	0.18
VGP-64-C1	20	280	300	10	0.28	1.4	0.03	6	90	0.35
VGP-64-C2	20	540	585	10	0.28	2.7	0.03	3	85	0.35
VGP-80-C1	25	485	535	25	0.5	2.4	0.04	8	110	0.6
VGP-80-C2	25	850	950	25	0.5	4.2	0.04	4	105	0.6
VGP-100-C1	30	770	835	47	0.81	3.8	0.07	10	145	1.1
VGP-100-C2	30	1430	1560	47	0.81	7.1	0.07	5	135	1.1
VGP-125-C1	30	1240	1330	93	1.35	6.2	0.1	13	180	2.1
VGP-125-C2	30	2520	2700	93	1.35	12.6	0.1	6	170	2.1
VGP-160-C1	35	2300	2430	210	2.6	11.5	0.15	16	220	3.5
VGP-160-C2	35	4100	4360	210	2.6	20.5	0.15	8	210	3.5
VGP-200-C1	40	3340	3500	470	5.4	16.7	0.35	25	280	6.5
VGP-200-C2	40	5600	5930	470	5.4	28	0.35	14	240	6.5
VGP-240-C1	40	4700	4940	715	8.5	23.5	0.45	30	320	8.5
VGP-240-C2	40	8270	8640	715	8.5	41.3	0.45	17	280	8.5
VGP-300-C1	50	6140	6400	1060	13.9	30.7	0.5	35	350	11.5
VGP-300-C2	50	10750	11250	1060	13.9	53.7	0.5	20	300	11.5

Model No.	A	B	C	D	E	G	H	J	L	M	N	P	Q	R	S	T	V	Y	X	K	W	a	d	d1	d2	d3	d4	d5	d6	d7	d8	d9	d10	e	f	h	h1	h2	h3	h4	h5	h6	h7	h8	h9	h10	m	n	q	u	AA
VGP-40-C1	50	32	20	18	6.8	21.5	14.3	24	15.5	8	5	M2.5	M2	4.8	4.8	14	7	16	2.5	9	6.1	M3	11	4	2	14.8	N/A	38	2	9.5	12	3.5	22	24.7	23.3	8	4	M3	3.5	4	18.6	4.5	8.3	14	8	3.2	M3	M2	4	M3	N/A
VGP-50-C1	65	35	22.6	22	8.7	25.5	18.9	30	18.3	12	6	M3	M2.5	5.8	5.8	18	10	22	3.5	13	8.5	M5	14.5	5	2	18.1	N/A	42	2.5	9.5	16	3.8	24	31	29	10	6	M4	4	5	25.5	5	11	18	11	2.5	M5	M3	6	M5	N/A
VGP-50-C2	65	35	22.6	22	8.7	27.5	20.1	30	18.3	12	6	M3	M2.5	5.8	5.8	18	10	22	3.5	13	8.5	M5	14.5	5	2	18.1	N/A	42	2.5	9.5	16	3.8	24	31	29	10	6	M4	4	5	25.5	5	11	18	11	2.5	M5	M3	6	M5	N/A
VGP-64-C1	76	42	27	27	10	28.5	20.5	36	21.5	13	8	M4	M3	7.2	7.2	25	11	23	4.2	15	10	M5	17.5	6	2.5	22.5	56	52	2.5	11	18	4.3	31	39	37	10	6	M5	4	6	33	5	14	16	12	2.5	M5	M3	6	M5	M5
VGP-64-C2	76	42	27	27	10	28.5	20.5	36	21.5	13	8	M4	M3	7.2	7.2	25	11	23	4.2	15	10	M5	17.5	6	2.5	22.5	56	52	2.5	11	18	4.3	31	39	37	10	6	M5	4	6	33	5	14	16	12	2.5	M5	M3	6	M5	M5
VGP-80-C1	96	52	37	32	12	37	26.1	42	26.8	16	8	M5	M3	7.4	9	15	13	26	5.1	20	10	M5	20	8	2.5	30	69	63	2.5	12	21	4.2	40	49	47	12	6	M5	4	6	39.5	5	19	19	14	2.5	M5	M3	6	M5	M8
VGP-80-C2	96	52	37	32	12	37	26.1	42	26.8	16	8	M5	M3	7.4	9	15	13	26	5.1	20	10	M5	20	8	2.5	30	69	63	2.5	12	21	4.2	40	49	47	12	6	M5	4	6	39.5	5	19	19	14	2.5	M5	M3	6	M5	M8
VGP-100-C1	120	66	47.4	38	17	47	32.9	50	33.3	20	10	M6	M3	9	11	28	15	33	6.6	24	14	M5	25	10	3	32	88	81	3	14	24.5	4.7	49	55	53	15	7	M6	4	6	46	6	21	25	21	3	G1/8	M3	6	M5	M8
VGP-100-C2	120	66	47.4	38	17	47	32.9	50	33.3	20	10	M6	M3	9	11	28	15	33	6.6	24	14	M5	25	10	3	32	88	81	3	14	24.5	4.7	49	55	53	15	7	M6	4	6	46	6	21	25	21	3	G1/8	M3	6	M5	M8
VGP-125-C1	151	82	61	45	20	61	39	60	46	24	12	M6	M3	10.5	13.2	38	18	39	9	26	16	M5	30	10	3	37.6	111	100	3	14	32	4.3	63	63	61	15	7	M8	5.5	6	53	6	23	24	30	3.1	G1/8	M5	6	M5	M8
VGP-125-C2	151	82	61	45	20	61	39	60	46	24	12	M6	M3	10.5	13.2	38	18	39	9	26	16	M5	30	10	3	37.6	111	100	3	14	32	4.3	63	63	61	15	7	M8	5.5	6	53	6	23	24	30	3.1	G1/8	M5	6	M5	M8
VGP-160-C1	192	100	75	56	24.5	77	50	72	59	32	12	M10	M3	10.5	14	41	22	38	9	32	17	M5	28	14	4	44	144	125	3	16	40	5.2	74	77	74	18	7	M8	5.5	6	61	8	28	38	44	3.1	G1/8	M5	6	M5	M8
VGP-160-C2	192	100	75	56	24.5	77	50	72	59	32	12	M10	M3	10.5	14	41	22	38	9	32	17	M5	28	14	4	44	144	125	3	16	40	5.2	74	77	74	18	7	M8	5.5	6	61	8	28	38	44	3.1	G1/8	M5	6	M5	M8
VGP-200-C1	234	130	82	70	39.5	76	63	100	57	40	14	M12	M3	14	17	23	32	20	10.2	38	17	M5	34	16	4	50.7	176	154	4	14	48	8.3	82	91	88.7	22	7	M10	6	6	68	8	29	42	42	4	G1/8	M5	6	M5	M8
VGP-200-C2	234	130	82	70	39.5	76	73	100	57	40	14	M12	M3	14	17	23	32	20	10.2	38	17	M5	34	16	4	50.7	176	154	4	14	48	8.3	82	91	88.7	22	7	M10	6	6	68	8	29	42	42	4	G1/8	M5	6	M5	M8
VGP-240-C1	270	160	96	80	48	93.5	68	115	73.5	44	16	M12	M3	18	19	65	38	25.5	12.5	44	21	M5	39	16	4	61	200	186	4	16	56	8.6	96	107	104.7	25.3	8	M10	6	6	81.5	8	41	69	53	4	G1/8	M5	6	M5	M8
VGP-240-C2	270	160	96	80	48	93.5	80	115	73.5	44	16	M12	M3	18	19	65	38	25.5	12.5	44	21	M5	39	16	4	61	200	186	4	16	56	8.6	96	107	104.7	25.3	8	M10	6	6	81.5	8	41	69	53	4	G1/8	M5	6	M5	M8
VGP-300-C1	320	180	106	96	55	125	80	140	89	46	22	M16	M3	20	25	90	45	32.5	16.5	51	28	M5	45	22	6	71	242	210	6	15	70	7	106	122	119.7	30	12	M16	6	6	95.7	8	41	67	72	6	G1/4	M5	6	M5	M8
VGP-300-C2	320	180	106	96	55	125	92	140	89	46	22	M16	M3	20	25	90	45	32.5	16.5	51	28	M5	45	22	6	71	242	210	6	15	70	7	106	122	119.7	30	12	M16	6	6	95.7	8	41	67	72	6	G1/4	M5	6	M5	M8

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

Model No.
VGP-40-C1
VGP-50-C1
VGP-50-C2
VGP-64-C1
VGP-64-C2
VGP-80-C1
VGP-80-C2
VGP-100-C1
VGP-100-C2
VGP-125-C1
VGP-125-C2
VGP-160-C1
VGP-160-C2
VGP-200-C1
VGP-200-C2
VGP-240-C1
VGP-240-C2
VGP-300-C1
VGP-300-C2

Benefits of the VGP Pneumatic Parallel Gripper

Our air gripper uses a wedge-hook mechanism to convert air pressure into parallel jaw movement. The hard-anodized aluminum housing and precision-ground steel internals give the unit structural rigidity to handle workpieces up to 53.7 kg in the VGP 300, the largest model in the lineup. The double-acting design spans a wide closing and opening force range that suits both light assembly and heavy machine tending applications across our size variants.

The pneumatic finger gripper body accepts manifold and fitting air supply connections, so integrators can route air to suit the robot’s wrist layout. Built-in mounting locations for proximity and magnetic switches support real-time jaw position feedback for automated cell sequencing.

How 2-Finger Grippers Support Your Operations

Part geometry, cycle speed and load weight determine where a parallel jaw gripper performs best. The VGP’s adjustable force range and dual gripping modes support several manufacturing environments:

Robotic pick-and-place: The double-acting gripper design delivers consistent force across both closing and opening strokes, which supports more consistent component placement in assembly and transfer operations.
CNC machine tending: Our parallel jaw gripper loads and unloads components at CNC turning and machining centers. Multiple size options allow engineers to match clamping capacity to the part family.
Material handling: The VGP’s force range accommodates light consumer goods and heavier industrial parts on the same robotic cell.

Frequently Asked Questions

The right gripper configuration affects cycle reliability, workpiece safety and integration time. These answers cover the most common VGP selection decisions.

External vs. internal gripping: which do I need?

External gripping is suitable when the jaws close inward against the outer surface of the workpiece, while internal gripping is the appropriate choice when the jaws expand outward against a bore or cavity. The VGP supports both modes, so jaw geometry determines the approach.

Can I use custom jaws with VGP grippers?

Yes, you can use custom jaws with VGP grippers. Our engineering team can develop application-specific fingers for workpiece geometries that fall outside the standard catalog profiles.

What gripping force does VGP provide?

Closing grip force ranges from 150 N on the VGP 40, our compact pneumatic gripper, to 10,750 N on the VGP 300, measured at 6 bar. Engineers adjust air pressure across the 2 to 8 bar operating range to scale force output to workpiece fragility.

Get Application-Specific Gripper and Jaw Support

VGP grippers pair with our full lineup of workholding components, and we can help you identify the appropriate end of arm tooling for your application. Request a VGP gripper quote today.