# Overview

What the SSG-48 gripper is and how it works, the versions of its hardware, and what you need around it to get it
gripping.

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  ![The gripper in action](https://img.youtube.com/vi/DQgi8Ua-VAU/hqdefault.jpg){ width="480" }
  <figcaption><a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DQgi8Ua-VAU">The video of the gripper in action</a>.</figcaption>
</figure>

## In this chapter

- [The gripper at a glance](https://docs.source-robotics.com/SSG48-gripper-docs/2/01-overview/gripper-at-a-glance/)
- [Hardware versions](https://docs.source-robotics.com/SSG48-gripper-docs/2/01-overview/hardware-versions/)
- [What you need](https://docs.source-robotics.com/SSG48-gripper-docs/2/01-overview/what-you-need/)