A gripping tool, a system, a clamping unit, and a method of handling objections in a process

A gripping tool for handling objects in a process, comprising:

• a housing defining a longitudinal axis (A) of the gripping tool,
• a drive mechanism arranged with the housing,
• an interface arranged at one end of the housing, the interface being configured to be coupled to a matching interface of a machine or to be arranged on a surface,
• a plurality of arms being arranged at an opposite end of the housing, each arm comprising at least a first gripping element configured to be brought into contact with the object, each arm is configured to be rotated around a rotation axis (B) when activated, each arm having a body extending in a radial plane from a first end to a second end, the radial plane being perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (A), wherein the drive mechanism is configured to rotate the at least first gripping element in and out of contact with the object in the radial plane, the body has a first side facing the longitudinal axis and further an opposite second side facing away from the longitudinal axis,
• wherein the first side of the body has a first tangent at a first position and a second tangent at a second position, wherein the first tangent intersecting the second tangent at an intersecting point, the intersecting point is located within an imaginary circle with a radius extending from the longitudinal axis (A) to the rotation axis (B) of that arm when the arms are in a retracted position.