
Compact lifting on the construction site
The vacuum lifting devices in the eT-Hover-univac series from Eurotech have a new addition: the eT-Hover-univac-line. The newly developed device is a more compact and lighter version of the eT-Hover-univac.

The vacuum lifting devices in the eT-Hover-univac series from Eurotech have a new addition: the eT-Hover-univac-line. The newly developed device is a more compact and lighter version of the eT-Hover-univac.
Light crane systems and hoists
Deutz-Fahr Land is one of the most innovative tractor factories in the world, covering an area of more than 150,000 square meters. The major project was managed by a partner in the crane sector. Erikkila light crane systems and Kito hoists were also used.

The pneumatically controlled SWS-046 robot quick-change system from Schunk enables different gripping systems and tools to be changed quickly and reliably at the front end.
In order to fully exploit the potential of a new woodworking center, the family business Löffler relies on clamping technology from Schmalz. The VCMC-K1 mechanical clamp ensures that the workpieces are held securely in place.

The new soft gripping tool Pisoftgrip from Piab has been specially developed for the food industry. The vacuum-based soft gripper is suitable for gripping delicate and lightweight objects with irregular shapes or unusual surfaces.

Bionic gripper. Festo has developed the pneumatic robotic hand Bionic Soft Hand. Combined with the Bionic Soft Arm, a pneumatic lightweight robot, the Future Concepts are suitable for human-robot collaboration.

Autonomous gripping. While gripping processes have primarily been geared towards high productivity and process reliability to date, flexibility is also coming into focus in conjunction with the smart factory. In the future, grippers will enable flexible operations through to autonomous handling scenarios.

Proglove, the specialist for industrial wearables, has presented its new glove scanners. The intelligent barcode scanners from the Munich-based company are already being used by industrial companies such as Kuka, Bosch, Festo and ThyssenKrupp - wherever employees previously used conventional pistol scanners.

Kito refers to the EDC electric chain hoist as a handling solution. It has now been enhanced with an adapted magnetic gripper and some new features. The chain hoist is fast, reliable, lightweight and compact in design.
OnRobot has opened its first office in Germany. With the branch in Soest, North Rhine-Westphalia, the new General Manager Björn Milsch is expanding the company's presence in the DACH and Benelux markets.

The Danish manufacturer of industrial trucks Logitrans has introduced handling equipment for reels, drums and crates. With the multi-barrel tipper, the user can transport and move barrels made of different materials and in different dimensions.

Aero-Lift Vakuumtechnik presents a new generation of vacuum lifting devices: new optics, new functions, built-in automatic power saving and safety spiral hoses are among the features.
The two LB and LX lever hoists are used by Schmidt in the production of large machine housings. They are suitable for aligning sheet metal and positioning individual modules in confined spaces.
Schunk is investing around 85 million euros in the Brackenheim-Hausen, Mengen, St. Georgen and Morrisville/USA sites by mid-2020, with around 42,000 square meters of additional production and administration space being created.
The Varioshaker 270 from Variobotic is a component separator that uses targeted movements to separate components with different geometries. The shaker with I/O interface and Ethernet can be adapted to almost any robot.

Handling manipulators are used in many branches of industry for the safe and ergonomic lifting and moving of heavy loads. Dalmec has developed a pneumatic handling manipulator with 360 degree freedom of movement.

Precision, performance, speed - the patented Solid Pro quick-change system from Sauter improves the performance of driven tools. The high-precision modular interface aims to impress with high speeds and torques.

Reliable gripping without having to determine the exact position and orientation of the gripped object beforehand - the Schunk AGE-U universal compensation unit now makes it possible for robots to do what humans do every day.

With the Kenos KCS gripper from Piab, it is possible to create a collaborative robot that can handle practically anything, anywhere and at any time. According to the manufacturer, this makes it the ideal tool for collaboration, especially for small companies.

Lifting and tilting machines are the heavy-duty carriers in food production. For areas with high hygiene and cleanliness requirements, EAP Lachnit has designed the type 322 for continuous use and special height and load capacity requirements.