Simple Manual Tool Changing for Collaborative Robots

Use any tool. Just add a pin.

As collaborative robots are used for a wider range of tasks, flexible tooling becomes increasingly important. When different tools or end effectors are needed for different operations, a simple and reliable way to change them can make robotic systems easier to use and adapt.

IMAO’s One-Touch Tool Changers provide a simple solution for manual tool changing. Tools can be attached and removed with a lever operation — with no tools, air supply, or wiring required.

- Simple and Reliable Operation

Tool changes can be completed quickly using the lever on the robot-side module.

A tactile click provides clear feedback when locking is complete, while a built-in safety lock helps prevent accidental release. Because the mechanism is completely mechanical, installation and everyday operation remain simple.

- Secure Mechanical Locking

Dual-sided tapered clamping jaws grip the clamping pin on tapered surfaces, providing strong clamping with minimal lever force.

Based on IMAO’s experience in workholding and mechanical clamping technology, the mechanism provides secure and consistent locking during operation.

- Flexible Tooling with a Simple Pin Interface

Each tool or end effector only requires a clamping pin, minimizing the components needed on the tool side.

This simple interface makes it easier to incorporate the changer into different tooling designs and is particularly useful when several tools are used with one robot. Each tool can use the same basic pin-based connection, helping improve tooling flexibility while reducing tool-side complexity and costs.

Clamping pins are available with M6 and M8 mounting thread options for integration into custom tooling.

- Easy Integration with Collaborative Robots

The robot-side module mounts directly to ISO 9409-1-31.5-4-M5 and ISO 9409-1-50-4-M6 robot flanges.

Together with the compact clamping-pin interface, this makes the system easy to integrate into a variety of collaborative robot and tooling configurations.

With simple lever operation, secure mechanical locking, and minimal tool-side requirements, IMAO’s One-Touch Tool Changers offer a practical solution for flexible manual tool changing.