
ASS: 260 new gripper components
ASS Maschinenbau has added more than 260 new products to its manual robot construction kit catalog.
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ASS Maschinenbau has added more than 260 new products to its manual robot construction kit catalog.
Electronics housing for the mounting rail
The requirements for future-oriented automation devices are diverse. Today, device manufacturers are looking for highly flexible and multifunctional enclosure systems. A new system therefore offers graduated sizes, extended connection technology and optional bus connectors.
At Blechexpo 2019, Kemper will be focusing on gun extraction for welding applications. The focus will be on the new VacuFil product family for mobile extraction units at individual workstations.
For an end customer, Zellwag Pharmatech supplied a rotary transfer machine that simultaneously fills and closes containers. Electric handling systems from Afag are used for pre- and post-screwing. This enables the user to handle up to 2,000 containers per hour.

One Screw System (TOS). The modular gripper system from automation specialist Tünkers is suitable in the TOS 002 double profile version for heavy and large components such as side panels and underbodies in automotive production.
Robotics - systems and peripherals
This year's handling awards were once again presented as part of Motek. In category 2 "Robotics - Systems and Peripherals", a collaborative industrial robot, a software module for commissioning and controlling a robot and service robotics modules were honored.
Components for handling and assembly
On October 8, the handling award was presented again at the Motek trade fair. In category 1, a modular transport system, an automatic hook and a modular system for pressing and joining applications were honored.
Readers' prize of the handling award
For the first time, readers were also able to vote in the 6th handling award. The winner is the young company Hohe Tanne with the Fl.A.S.H. hygienic gripper.
Celebrations must be celebrated and successes even more so. This was also the motto of the handling award 2019, which was presented for the sixth time by WEKA Business Medien in cooperation with trade fair organizer P. E. Schall.
While Kullen-Koti's brush plate systems are part of the basic equipment of many sheet metal processing machines and systems, the company's satin finishing brushes are used in many disciplines of mechanical surface treatment of sheet metal products. Both types of brushes and both areas of application are the focus of Kullen-Koti's presence at this year's Blechexpo.