End Effectors & Tooling

Unidex specializes in precision-engineered end effectors and end of arm tooling solutions that enhance the function of a wide variety of handling systems. Each end effector features welded steel tubing and a powder coat finish, with arms that can maintain the desired load attitude without requiring vertical supports. Learn more about end effectors and how we can design one to meet your specific sizing and positioning requirements.

What Is An End Effector?

An end effector functions as a worker’s “hand”. It attaches to the end of a manipulator arm, allowing it to engage with its environment and manipulate specific objects. End effectors from Unidex are designed to complete different kinds of tasks, including:

Lifting
Gripping
Rotating
Pouring
Upending

End effectors can be interchangeable, allowing the same manipulator to fulfill multiple application-specific tasks.

Benefits Of End Effectors

Our end effectors offer a number of benefits, including:

Versatility. Due to their adaptability, end effectors from Unidex support nearly endless customization options. This makes it possible to accommodate numerous functions, ranging from basic materials handling to fine-tuned assembly procedures.
Efficiency. By offering powered end effectors, they can reduce human error and increase productivity. They also greatly increase the speed of tasks.
Precision. The highest-quality end effectors can facilitate repetitive tasks with high accuracy.
Safety. End effectors from Unidex help workers handle dangerous tasks with less direct involvement, reducing accident and injury risk.
Cost-Effectiveness. Our end effectors optimize process efficiency, resulting in significant long-term savings.

Uses for Our End Effectors

Unidex specializes in providing a wide selection of products to solve most industrial lifting and handling problems. Our end effectors meet clients’ varying process-automation needs, with uses in the following applications:

End-of-Arm Tooling. Facilitate a wide range of tasks that require lifting, pouring, rotating, upending, and tilting.
UM Series Under-Hung/Overhead Manipulators. Mount directly onto overhead crane system for accessing hard-to-reach areas and handling and stacking functions.
ECL Series Electric Column Lifts. Used to produce an electric column motion with three-speed vertical height adjustments and articulating arm.
Electric-Hydraulic Positioners. Used for heavy-duty lifting (up to 2000-lb. payload) and object-orienting functions.
Jib Lifts. Provide a 96-in. reach with a 300-lb. payload capacity.
Big Easy Jib Lifts. Facilitate 10 ft. of reach with up to 500-lb. payload capacity.
Air over Oil Hydraulic Lifts. Allow for quieter, compact material handling.

We can also custom-design different types of end effectors to meet specific sizing and positioning requirements.

Our Ongoing Commitment to Excellence

We’re wholly dedicated to excellence with every project. Our end effectors provide the benefits that matter most for our customers, including the following:

Customizability. Our design engineers come to fully understand each application’s unique requirements. The result can be fully custom solutions for each customer.
Durability. Unidex designs and builds our end effectors for long-term performance, even under the intense rigors of industrial settings.
Reliability. We optimize the performance of numerous platforms by emphasizing product reliability and consistency.
Design Innovation. Unidex continually strives to create products that are relevant and viable and help our customers work more efficiently.

Quality End Effector & Tooling Solutions by Unidex

Learning what end effectors can do for your industry is a simple but crucial step toward enhancing your production, assembly, or other industrial needs. Unidex is proud of our role in the advancement of end effectors. We can custom design end effectors and tooling for a range of repetitive tasks and processes, helping our customers streamline daily operations while maintaining precision and quality work.

To learn more about our unique end effector solutions, contact us to request a quote and speak with our experienced team.