Blueye X3 Equipment

Reach Alpha Two-Axis Rotating Gripper

The Reach Alpha Two-Axis ROV Gripper is a rotating grabber which combines high-strength linear and rotary actuators. This ROV gripper extends the capability of the Blueye X3 ROV to pull wires and ropes, attach recovery lines or recover objects below the surface.

Supplier
Reach Robotics

Reach Alpha Gripper with Blueye buoyancy

From inspections to actions

The Blueye underwater drones offer the best and most user-friendly way to quickly and safely get underwater imagery. Our slogan has for a long time been Your eyes below the surface. With the X3, we expand on this capability by adding ways to take action on what you see.

With a gripper attached to the X3, you can recover lost objects, attach recovery lines to heavy objects, thread or cut ropes and wires, collect samples from the seabed, place or recover environmental sensors, free a snagged tether, and much more.

Use-cases with the Reach Alpha gripper:

Pick up lost items
Thread ropes through heavy objects for surface retrieval
Place scientific sensors and instruments on the seabed
Cut ropes and lines with the cutter end-effector
Pick up biological samples with the soft-jaws

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From inspections to actions - Blueye X3 mini ROV with gripper

Multiple end-effectors

The Reach Alpha gripper can be equipped with different end-effectors. Blueprint Lab offers a comprehensive selection of end-user replaceable end-effector tools for the Reach Alpha gripper allowing for mission-specific tooling.

Reach Alpha Two-Axis Rotating Gripper

Electrical
Voltage	14 V - 30 V
Power	11 W max
Communication	RS232 / 485
Connector	Seacon HUMG 5-pin / Blueye Smart Connector
Environmental
Depth	300 m
Temperature	-35 °C to 50 °C
Material	AL 6061
Mechanical
Rotation range	350° degrees
Rotation speed	0.6 Nm at 60° / second
Linear	600 N at 2.5 mm / second
Accuracy	0.1° / 0.1 mm