Pneumatic Grippers Market Size, Share, Growth and Industry Analysis by Type (Two-Finger Electric Gripper, Three-Finger Electric Gripper, And Others) By Application (Automotive Manufacturing, Electronics/Electrical, Metal Products, Food/Beverage/Personal Care, Rubber/Plastics, And Others) Regional Forecast To 2034

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PNEUMATIC GRIPPERS MARKET OVERVIEW

The global Pneumatic Grippers Market size stood at USD 0.08 billion in 2025, growing further to USD 0.1 billion by 2034 at an estimated CAGR of 2.54% from 2025 to 2034.

The United States Pneumatic Grippers Market size is projected at USD 0.02625 billion in 2025, the Europe Pneumatic Grippers Market size is projected at USD 0.02096 billion in 2025, and the China Pneumatic Grippers Market size is projected at USD 0.01988 billion in 2025.

A pneumatic gripper is a type of pneumatic actuator. It involves parallel or angular motion of surfaces. It also consists of tooling jaws or fingers that can grip an object. Compresses air is used by the pneumatic gripper to power a piston rod present inside the tool.

 Pneumatic grippers are used in sectors like robotics and laboratory processing. They are in high demand in different markets due the functions performed by them. They are available in different types. This is considered as the latest trend in the market. Such new developments are fueling the market growth.

This equipment is highly cost-effective, and can easily adjust the gripping force. It is extensively used in robotics, pharmaceutical industries, biotech sectors, automation, and, plastic molding. All of these factors have helped in the growth of the pneumatic gripper market share.

KEY FINDINGS

COVID-19 IMPACT

Sudden Decline in The Operation of Factories Decreased the Market Growth

The pandemic of COVID-19 created a lot of problems in many markets across the world. The effect of the pandemic was seen on the operations of the factories and industries. There was a sudden halt in the operation of these industries due to reasons such as insufficient raw materials, and reduced labor force. This created a disruption in the functioning of various sectors.

Pneumatic grippers are used in pneumatic systems for the purpose of holding or grasping parts of machines. They also perform functions like moving, inserting, and stacking the parts of a machine. Hence these pneumatic grippers are used in many factories for assembling the parts. When the industries stopped their operations temporarily. This reduced the demand for pneumatic gripper during the period of pandemic.

LATEST TRENDS

Application of Pneumatic Grippers in Various Industries to Increase Market Growth

Pneumatic grippers are versatile tools and are used in a lot of industries. The versatility of this equipment is driving its market growth. Pneumatic grippers are used in industries like robotics, laboratory processing, semiconductor manufacturing and sensor manufacturing.

Grippers are available in multiple styles which are adaptable to different situations. Some of these types include parallel grippers and angular grippers. They use a rack and piston arrangement. They are made up of two to four jaws. The multiple applications of pneumatic grippers and availability of different types is the latest development in the market.

• According to recent analysis, approximately 70 % of manufacturers globally now embed pneumatic grippers into automated systems.

• Asia‑Pacific accounts for about 43 % of all pneumatic gripper installations worldwide, making it the largest regional segment.

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PNEUMATIC GRIPPERS MARKET SEGMENTATION

By Type

The market can be divided on the basis of type into the following segments:

Light Duty, Medium Duty & Heavy Duty.

By Application

Classification based on application into the following segment:

Automotive Manufacturing, Electonics/Electrical, Metal Products, Food/Beverage/Personal Care, Rubber/Plastics, Others. The automotive manufacturing segment is predicted to dominate the market during the research period.

DRIVING FACTORS

Cost Effectiveness and Adjustable Gripping Force Provided by Pneumatic Gripper to Accelerate the Market Growth

These grippers are used in some of the most advanced industries like robotics, pharmaceutical industries, biotech sectors, automation, plastic molding, and medical device manufacturing.  These equipments make use of compressed air to operate gripper jaws.

Pneumatic grippers have certain features that make them adaptable to several fast-growing industries. They are light weight, and are very cost effective. They also exercise high gripping force, and they have the ability to grip different workpiece configurations. Also, the gripping force is adjustable. All of these features of pneumatic grippers have created vast growth opportunities for the market. This is positively impacting the pneumatic gripper market share.  

Convenience of Using These Grippers to Propel Market Growth

Pneumatic grippers are very easy to operate. They are used in performing variety of activities like lifting oversize loads, transferring materials, camming and indexing, part handling, part ejection, and fixturing, and clamping.  A single equipment is capable of performing several activities. This a very significant advantage of these grippers.

There are majorly three types of grippers. They are parallel flippers, angular grippers, and, customs units. These grippers are used in the manufacturing of aerospace equipments, appliances, automotives, medical, and electronic packages. These factors are propelling the pneumatic grippers market growth.

• Automation in manufacturing is accelerating deployment: about 70 % of facilities now use pneumatic grippers to boost precision and output.

• Cross‑industry versatility fuels demand: pneumatic grippers are widely used in diverse sectors including food & beverage, electronics, and metal extraction for high‑frequency tasks.

RESTRAINING FACTOR

Limited Ability of Pneumatic Grippers to Control Their Functions to Bring Down the Market Growth

The biggest disadvantage of using pneumatic grippers is that they have limited ability or control over its function. These grippers cannot control the speed, force, or their positioning while operating.

Controlling speed is very important while operating a machine. Pneumatic grippers have minimal control over their speed. Especially when the arms of a robot machine are moving controlling speed becomes highly difficult. This makes the operation of pneumatic grippers very difficult. This can be a major restraining factor for the market growth. 

• Around 40 % of SMEs cite high upfront automation costs as a barrier to adopting pneumatic gripper systems.

• Roughly 30 % of users highlight maintenance and operational costs (e.g. air‑leaks, skilled labor) as limiting factors in pneumatic gripper usage.

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PNEUMATIC GRIPPERS MARKET REGIONAL INSIGHTS

North America to Dominate Market in Upcoming Years

North America is one of the fastest growing regions in the pneumatic gripper market. The major reason for the tremendous growth in the North American region can be attributed to the significant number of industries and factories present here. Industrialization has also created a vast scope for the pneumatic grippers market.

Aerospace is also one of the rapidly developing sectors in a lot of countries in North America. Besides this the medical industry, electronics market and biotech sectors have developed well in the past decade in North America. The growth of all these sectors in North America countries has fueled the development of the product.

KEY INDUSTRY PLAYERS

Leading Players adopt Acquisition Strategies to Stay Competitive

Several players in the market are using acquisition strategies to build their business portfolio and strengthen their market position. In addition, partnerships and collaborations are among the common strategies adopted by companies. Key market players are making R&D investments to bring advanced technologies and solutions to the market. A lot of developments have been witnessed in the market.

• SCHUNK: Offers a wide portfolio of pneumatic grippers known for high reliability; founded on pneumatic gripper technology, now expanded to multiple gripper types across 29 countries with over 9,000 employees.

• Sichuan Dongju: Frequently listed among global key players along with SCHUNK, SMC, Festo, Parker, Zimmer, indicating strong presence.

List of Top Pneumatic Grippers Companies

• SCHUNK
• Sichuan Dongju
• SMC
• SMAC
• Destaco
• HIWIN
• Gimatic
• IAI
• arker Hannifin
• PHD
• Festo
• Yamaha Motor
• Camozzi, Zimmer

REPORT COVERAGE

The report provides an insight into the industry from both the demand and supply sides. Further, it also gives information on the impact of COVID-19 on the market, the driving and the restraining factors along with the regional insights. Market dynamic forces during the forecast period have also been discussed for the better understanding of the market situations. Information regarding key market players is also provided to get an outlook about the competition in the market.