Case study · Electronics manufacturing · Universal Robots · June 5, 2026
Cobot cell handles heavier parts after a 2 kg gripper swap
By switching to the 2 kg Flexi 100, an electronics manufacturer recovered cobot payload and brought a previously impossible part onto an existing UR cell — no new robot required.
The challenge
An electronics manufacturer wanted to add a heavier assembly to an existing Universal Robots cobot cell. On paper the cobot's payload was enough — but the existing 12 kg gripper left too little for the part. The default plan was to buy a larger robot and rebuild the cell.
The change
Before committing to new hardware, the team trialled the 2 kg Flexi 100. Swapping a 12 kg gripper for a 2 kg one returned 8 kg of usable payload to the same cobot.
The results
- Usable payload rose from 28 kg to 36 kg on the 40 kg-class arm.
- The new part family ran on the existing cobot — no upsizing.
- A robot purchase and cell rebuild were avoided, turning a capital project into a tooling change.
- The cell also shed its air supply, since the Flexi 100 is fully servo-electric.
Why it worked
On a cobot, payload is a budget — and the gripper spends it first. Cutting gripper weight is often the cheapest, fastest way to unlock a heavier application, and it frequently removes the need for a larger, more expensive robot.
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