Abstract: Pliers which have a first gripper jaw (1) comprising a gripper jaw body (3) and a gripper jaw element (4) that can be moved relative to the gripper jaw body (3), a second gripper jaw (2) comprising a gripper jaw body (3?) and a gripper jaw element (4?) and a sensor (5). The sensor (5) is disposed on the gripper jaw body (3) such that said sensor can be triggered by the gripper jaw element (4). A contour (6) is formed on the gripper jaw element (4?) in a region oriented towards the gripping region of the pliers. A contour (6?) is likewise formed on the gripper jaw element (4) in a region oriented towards the gripping region of the pliers. The contours (6, 6?) are configured such that, in the closed state of the pliers, the contours (6, 6?) are substantially in mesh in a mutually complementary manner.

Abstract: A handling device (100) having at least one controllably deformable elastic element (10) is disclosed. With the objective of increasing handling precision and flexibility, the inventive solution provides for the controllably deformable elastic element (10) to be arranged in an active region (40) of the device and be designed to assume a normal position or at least one deformation position upon the appropriate control, wherein the position of a central region (15) of the elastic element (10) in the main direction of elongation (R), which extends substantially along the longitudinal axis (60) in the normal position and projects substantially transverse to the longitudinal axis (60) in the at least one deformation position, is definable by controlling the change in distance (A) from the longitudinal axis (60) within the active region (40).

Abstract: A gripper (1), in particular a pneumatically actuated gripper, with a housing (2), in which a preferably pneumatically actuable linear drive (6) is formed. The gripper also has first and second gripping jaws (10, 20), which are respectively mounted pivotably in relation to the housing (2) about a pivot axis (D1, D2). The first and second gripping jaws (10, 20) are coupled to the linear drive (6) in such a way that a linear movement produced by the linear drive (6) is respectively converted into a pivoting movement of the first and second gripping jaws (10, 20) in an opening or closing direction of the gripping jaws (10, 20). In order to ensure reliable gripping, the first and second gripping jaws (10, 20) are coupled to one another by way of a synchronizing element (5) in such a way that, when the linear drive (6) is actuated, the pivoting movements of the first and second gripping jaws (10, 20) are synchronized.