Robotics & automation
SLS parts for robotics and automation
End-of-arm tooling, grippers, sensor housings and cable management parts, manufactured in durable polyamide by SLS. Lighter tooling lets a robot move faster or carry more, and a new product variant only needs a new file.
Typical parts
Tooling and parts around the robot
Custom parts that change with the product being handled, where low moving mass pays off in every cycle.
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End-of-arm tooling
Custom EOAT bodies that combine grippers, suction cups, sensors and air routing in one lightweight structure.
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Gripper fingers
Fingers and jaws shaped to the workpiece, quick to replace when the product changes.
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Vacuum manifolds
Manifolds with internal air channels that feed several suction cups from one port, without drilled cross-holes or plugs.
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Sensor housings
Housings and brackets for cameras and for proximity and force sensors, with cable exits and adjustment slots.
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Cable guides
Guides, clips and dress-pack parts that route cables and hoses along the arm and the tooling.
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Cobot accessories
Tool holders, parking stations, protective covers and fixtures around collaborative robot cells.
Why SLS
Why laser sintering suits robotic tooling
Robotic tooling is custom by nature and changes with the product. SLS builds it without tooling, in shapes that put mass only where it is needed.
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No support structures
Fingers, manifolds and housings with undercuts and closed cavities are built without supports to remove.
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Nesting for batches
Spare finger sets and the tooling for several cells can be nested in one build.
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Internal air channels
Vacuum and compressed-air channels run inside the tooling body, with smooth bends instead of drilled cross-holes.
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Lattice lightweighting
Lattice and truss structures cut moving mass at the end of the arm, leaving more of the payload for the part.
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Part consolidation
Brackets, adapters and air fittings combine into one tooling body with fewer fasteners and fewer leak points.
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Fast iterations without tooling
When the product changes, new fingers are a new file, and variants can be tested side by side.
Engineering considerations
What to plan for
Robotic tooling works hard. We review these points with you before quoting.
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Wear and contact surfaces
Polyamide fingers wear over time in abrasive or high-cycle use. Contact faces can be designed as replaceable pads or inserts.
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Air tightness
SLS parts have some porosity. For vacuum and compressed-air channels we review wall thickness and port design; sealing and coating treatments belong to extended finishing.
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Threads and fasteners
Fine threads cut into polyamide do not suit repeated assembly. Threaded inserts or through-bolts are the robust choice, and we advise on the design.
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Design rules
Minimum wall thickness, clearances for moving parts and powder escape holes for hollow sections apply to every tooling body.
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Tolerances
Accuracy depends on geometry, size and build orientation. Interfaces such as flange hole patterns and pin fits are agreed in the review; we do not quote generic tolerance values.
Materials & platform
Materials for robotic tooling
PA 12 is our primary material. Every material is shown with its current status.
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PA 12
Primary material Status: CommissioningThe standard for EOAT bodies, fingers, manifolds and housings: strong, tough and light.
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TPU
Status: PlannedA flexible elastomer for soft gripper pads, bellows-like parts and protective bumpers.
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PA 11
Status: PlannedHigher ductility for flexures, living hinges and snap-fits that see many cycles.
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PA 12 GB
Status: PlannedGlass-bead-filled for stiffer brackets and fixtures with stable dimensions.
Specific powder grades are confirmed per project. Datasheets are shared on request, and we publish property values only once they are verified.
Compare materialsProduction platform
EOS P 770
Status: Commissioning Installed and being commissioned. Requests are reviewed now; production slots are confirmed per project.An industrial dual-laser polymer SLS system. Every status on this site comes from one registry and is kept current.
- Build volume
- 700 × 380 × 580 mm
- Lasers
- 2 × 70 W CO₂
Manufacturer specifications (EOS GmbH). Usable part size, material suitability and achievable tolerances require engineering review.
Services and their status
- Engineering review
- Status: Available now
- Design for additive manufacturing
- Status: Available now
- SLS prototyping
- Status: Commissioning
- Low-volume production
- Status: Commissioning
- Standard finishing
- Status: Commissioning
- Extended finishing
- Status: Planned
- Inspection reports
- Status: Planned
How it works
From CAD file to finished part
Every request is quoted by an engineer, not by an algorithm. You get a clear answer on what can be built, how, and at what cost.
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CAD upload
Send STEP, STL or 3MF files, or drawings, with quantity, material and application details through the secure form.
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Engineering review
An engineer checks manufacturability, build orientation, material fit and any design changes worth considering.
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Quotation
You receive a written quotation with price, lead time and the recommendations from the review. If the part is outside our scope, we tell you why.
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Production
After your approval, parts are built, depowdered, finished as agreed and checked before dispatch.
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Lighter tooling starts with a CAD file
Send your tooling design with payload and cycle information. An engineer reviews manufacturability and material fit before we quote, and your files stay confidential.