Gripper for gripping a spacer, handling assembly comprising said gripper and method for transferring a spacer from a first station to a second station

The invention relates to a gripper for gripping a spacer, preferably a spacer for storing a bead-apex, from a spacer stack comprising one or more of said spacers, wherein the gripper comprises a gripper head extending in an axial 5 direction along a central axis and a plurality of spacer lifting elements protruding from said gripper head for lifting the spacer, wherein the lifting elements are movable with respect to the gripper head for engaging the spacer, wherein the gripper further comprises a confining member for 10 confining at least a part of the spacer in the axial direction between said confining member and the lifting elements. Figure 8