Machine manufacturer Paro has developed a pick & place system that works with electric direct drives. It is more efficient and requires less assembly and maintenance than systems with pneumatic or cam drives.
read more...Getecha supplies fully automatic solutions for capping canisters. When canisters are mechanically sealed with screw caps, accuracy and flexibility are as important as "sensitivity".
read more...The US-based Barnes Group, a provider of products and solutions for industry and aviation, has acquired 100% of the Italian automation specialist Gimatic.
read more...To move heavy loads more efficiently, Scaglia Indeva has further developed the Liftronic auxiliary device. The Liftronic Easy-6 is intuitive to operate, offers flexibility thanks to its modular design and is suitable for production thanks to its robust control unit.
read more...Added value through digitalization
Companies expect real increases in efficiency and shorter throughput times when they use digitalization solutions. Dr. Kurt Schmalz, Managing Partner of J. Schmalz, explains the challenges and benefits of networking and HRC.
read more...The Zimmer Group has added a new pneumatic model series to its technologically leading premium gripper series 5000; versions with steel-aluminum profile groove guidance are now also available.
read more...Schunk is presenting the SRM pneumatic high-performance swivel unit at Motek. It sets new standards in terms of power density, durability, commissioning and maintenance, the manufacturer promises.
read more...New and proven products from Afag
At Motek, Afag will be exhibiting the LTM-Horizontal transport module, among other things. The solution can be used to feed, handle and transport components and is suitable as a space-saving alternative to the rotary indexing table.
read more...Schmalz has developed the Jumboflex High-Stack for overhead handling tasks. Users use the tube lifter to stack goods with a maximum weight of 45 kilograms ergonomically and up to a height of 2.55 meters.
read more...Under the K.Lean brand, Josef Koch develops, produces and distributes 5S products for efficient workplace organization and process optimization in industry and trade.
read more...With Eligopart, Attentra has developed a camera system with an autonomous setup assistant that makes it easy to implement pick & place applications without expert knowledge.
read more...Pneumatic swivel units convert the linear movement of the pistons into a rotational movement. The handling units rotate slightly more than 180 degrees to provide degrees of freedom for installation and assembly.
read more...Schunk has expanded its portfolio of small parts grippers. The basic gripper MPC is suitable for simple applications in low-contamination environments and pays off in cost-sensitive applications and for short system runtimes.
read more...Afag will be exhibiting its Slider feeding station, the successor to the Aflex feeding component and its new Flexspeed handling system at Fachpack.
read more...Within a year, Purple Robotics has developed the world's first vacuum gripper specifically for cobots. Purple Robotics has now been acquired by Onrobot.
read more...Commissioning tools and flexible attachment...
Schunk equips the Co-act-EGP-C gripper with easy-to-use programming modules for the lightweight and small robots from Universal Robots. Universal attachment fingers with interchangeable plastic inserts make it easier to get started with collaborative robotics.
read more...At Motek, Schmalz will be presenting gripper innovations and further developments for manual lifting tasks, and the vacuum expert will also be showcasing intelligent devices for networked production with its Smart Field Devices.
read more...IEF-Werner has further developed its Aipress. Compared to the previous version, the new generation of servo presses offers more power in a compact installation space.
read more...Vacuum technology is often used to handle glass components without causing damage or leaving marks. Schmalz has the STGG thin glass gripper in its range for this purpose.
read more...At Fachpack, Schmalz will be presenting its new FXCB area gripper for collaborative robots and a modular system that allows users to assemble and modify individual grippers, as well as innovations for manual lifting tasks.
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