摘要 |
<p>A gripper, for a non-symmetrical object e.g. a turbine blade, has a plurality of pneumatically operated grippers 11 and 12 arranged in opposing pairs at the points of a triangle. In use two jaws 3 and 4 come together, allowing grippers 11, 12 to touch the blade, the grippers are energised by a common air supply thereby eliminating side loads on the blade as it is gripped. <IMAGE></p> |