Gripping technology on the SPS
Digitization of gripping
"Digital technology and artificial intelligence methods will revolutionize assembly and handling in the coming years," emphasizes CEO Henrik A. Schunk in the run-up to SPS 2019.
Two fundamental directions of development are currently recognizable: on the one hand, the trend towards simplification, i.e. an easy entry into robotics and intuitive operation of robots and assembly systems. The second is the trend towards smart solutions: More and more functions, sensors and intelligence are being integrated directly into gripping system components. "The gripping systems of tomorrow are intuitively programmable, flexible to use, they monitor the production process and can increasingly be operated autonomously," says the Managing Partner, CEO, of Schunk from Lauffen am Neckar.
Schunk's digitalization strategy does not end with the components alone. Rather, the company spans an overall digital framework from the calculation and design tool to digital twins for design and simulation through to commissioning and the ongoing process. Using the intelligent Profinet small parts gripper EGI as an example, Schunk will present at the SPS how such digital integration can be successfully achieved and what advantages are associated with it.
Also on show: a smart large-stroke gripper with plug & work interface for Universal Robots' lightweight robots, an intelligent rotary module and co-act grippers for collaborative applications.
SPS: Hall 3A, Stand 450
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