
New generation of clamping devices
Two hydraulic chuck series
The first two series of hydraulic chucks from Mapal have been available in the new, already award-winning design since November 2020: Hydro Mill Chuck and Hydro DReaM Chuck.
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New generation of clamping devices
The first two series of hydraulic chucks from Mapal have been available in the new, already award-winning design since November 2020: Hydro Mill Chuck and Hydro DReaM Chuck.

Jakob spring clamping cylinder
With the hydromechanical spring clamping cylinders of the ZSF series, Jakob Antriebstechnik offers robust and reliable clamping elements.

The new centering unit from Norelem is designed for the exact alignment and fixing of components. It consists of a cone with vulcanized precision balls and a bushing. The special design of the system enables a repeat accuracy of less than 0.003 millimeters.
Intelligent runtime monitoring
Festo's AI solution "Intelligent pneumatic runtime monitoring" was honored at the "AI Champions Baden-Württemberg" award ceremony.

Festo's AI solution "Intelligent pneumatic runtime monitoring" was honored at the "AI Champions Baden-Württemberg" award ceremony of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Labor and Housing.
Safety technology on the grinding machine
Special grinding machines are used in the production of silicon wafers for photovoltaic modules. To ensure maximum safety and processing quality, one manufacturer equips its systems with special machine protection components.
Every workpiece quickly reveals its pitfalls when clamping. If the clamping claw cannot be rotated to the clamping point due to the part geometry, things get tricky. Erwin Halder's innovative sit-on clamp is a solution that allows users to literally postpone the problem.
Clamping coupling for rotary swivel tables
One of the highlights of Ringspann's appearance at this year's EMO was the new clamping coupling for fixing driven rotary/tilt tables in multi-axis machining centers, a mechanical-hydraulic high-precision solution with high angular accuracy and holding torques of up to 2,400 Nm.
How ASP Automation GmbH ensures maximized machine utilization with the help of flexible Gressel workpiece clamping technology and thus increases manufacturing productivity.
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.