Clear photos
Include the complete gripper, mounting side and surface that contacts the part.
Replacement robot gripper pads
Replace the pad. Keep the gripper.
Request a feasibility review for a worn, unavailable or unsuitable contact pad. Start with the existing interface before selecting a sample route or evaluating contact changes.
- Existing interface firstStart from photos, a sample or dimensions
- Quote after reviewProcess, sample scope and timing are project-specific
- Validate on the machineFit, clearance, grip and wear need an actual trial
Representative concept imageExample geometries—not inventory or test evidence
Why buyers replace a pad
01Surface worn
02Pad delaminates
03Part slips
04Surface marks
05Original discontinued
Use what you already have
A finished drawing is helpful—not required to start.
The first review is about recovering the mounting interface, contact geometry and operating conditions. One reliable reference is often enough to identify a practical route.
Physical worn pad
Useful when the part can be measured and the original interface remains identifiable.
Critical measurements
Overall size, hole spacing, pocket depth and contact thickness help establish feasibility.
CAD or drawing
Existing geometry can be reviewed directly when STEP, STL, DXF or dimensioned drawings are available.
Measure before material selection
Show the interface, not just the damaged face.
Width, length, remaining thickness, hole pattern, counterbores and holder clearance help separate dimensions that must stay compatible from contact features that may be reviewed.
- Use actual measurements from the pad and holder.
- Photograph both sides and the complete gripper.
- Other mounting styles can also be reviewed.
Reproduce or improve
Keep the interface. Change what fails.
The initial review separates interface requirements from contact variables. Any material, hardness, fastening or performance claim remains subject to supplier review and an application trial.
Mounting interface
Review the screw pattern, locating features, pocket, holder condition and available clearance.
Contact geometry
Flat, grooved, patterned or part-contoured surfaces can be compared as design directions.
Material direction
Selection follows the workpiece, environment and proposed manufacturing process—not a generic material list.
Retention route
Fastening, replaceable inserts or bonding are considered only after the holder and process are reviewed.
Digital concept study
One interface. Three contact directions.
This original visual explains how flat, grooved and contoured surfaces might be compared before a physical sample route is selected.
A short replacement path
Prove the contact before committing to production.
The objective is not simply to copy a shape. The replacement must fit the gripper, hold the workpiece consistently and survive the intended environment.
Qualify the problem
Review the gripper, old pad, workpiece, failure and operating environment.
Recover what must fit
Identify fixed dimensions without automatically copying wear as original geometry.
Define the sample route
Confirm process, included revisions, quantity, fee and timing before work begins.
Validate on the machine
The customer checks installation, clearance, grip, marking, retention and early wear.
Record the accepted version
Use an approved drawing, specification and revision identifier for repeat orders.
Start with one useful message
Show us the worn pad and what went wrong.
Send two or three of the items listed here for an initial feasibility review. If a pad-only change cannot solve reach, interference or load-position problems, describe that in the same inquiry for a custom-finger review.
View all GripVera contact parts01Gripper model or holder details
02Photos, sample, CAD or critical dimensions
03Handled part and current failure
04Environment: dry, oily, wet, hot, clean or other
05Trial quantity and expected repeat demand
Send photos for feasibility review Direct: sales@meccamore.com
Practical answers
Before you send the pad.
Can you review a worn pad without the original drawing?
Clear photos, accessible measurements and the gripper model may be enough for an initial feasibility review. A physical sample or additional measurements may still be required before a sample quotation.
Can I request a different material or hardness?
You can describe the current problem and required result. A material or hardness direction is then reviewed against the workpiece, environment and proposed manufacturing process. No improvement is assumed until a sample is tested.
Can the existing mounting interface remain unchanged?
That is the preferred starting point. The interface can only be confirmed after the mounting features, clearance and condition of the existing holder have been reviewed.
Do samples always require production tooling?
That depends on geometry, material, tolerance, quantity and intended production process. The sample route and any tooling charge are identified in the quotation.
Who validates the replacement on the robot?
The customer or system integrator must validate installation, collision clearance, grip stability, marking and wear in the actual machine. An engineering sample is not a safety certification or a general lifetime guarantee.