Needle grippers use fine needles to penetrate and hold flexible or porous materials that vacuum cups and mechanical jaws can't grip securely: textiles, cloth, carpet, and select composite sheets. ASS EOAT's needle gripper line covers general-purpose models for fabric handling, two models suited to composite sheets (the NGR 12-10 D for carbon fiber and the NGR 20-6-25 D for SMC), and the NGR 16-18 EZ for thin materials.
Which Needle Gripper Do You Need?
| Model | Needles | Penetration | Handles | Distinguishing detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General-purpose textile, cloth & carpet | ||||
| NGR 12 | 4 | 0–4 mm | Limp / flexible | General-purpose, 45° infeed |
| NGR 12-6 | 6 | 0–4 mm | Limp / flexible | General-purpose, more contact points |
| NGR 12 D (Through-Hole) | 4 | 0–2.5 mm | Limp / flexible | Locating-pin placement |
| NGR 12-8 D (Through-Hole) | 8 | 0–2.5 mm | Limp / flexible | Locating-pin placement, heavier pieces |
| NGR X 16-10 | 4 | 0–5 mm | Limp / flexible | Mounts directly on X 25x25 profile |
| NGR 12-6 DS (Slim) | 6 | 0–5 mm | Limp / flexible, sticky (PTFE variant) | Slim body for edge-of-material placement |
| Precision thin-material handling | ||||
| NGR 16-18 EZ | 18 | 0–1.75 mm | Limp / flexible | Thin materials; 0.7 mm needles; integrated blow-off release |
| Composite & specialty sheet materials | ||||
| NGR 12-10 D | 10 | 0–2.8 mm | Limp / flexible, tempered, sticky | Carbon fiber sheets and abrasive composites |
| NGR 20-6-25 D | 6 | 0–25 mm | Limp / flexible, tempered, sticky, voluminous | SMC composite sheets and foam / bulk material |
| Replacement parts | ||||
| Spare Needles | – | – | Replacement needles for NGR 12, NGR 12 D/DL, NGR X 16-10, NGR 16-18, and NGR 12-6 DS | |