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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.
read more...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.
read more...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.
read more...Robots perform automated tasks in the body shop at Audi. They often stand on robot consoles along which the various supply and control lines are routed.
read more...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.
read more...With the new LTM-Horizontal (Linear Transport Module), Afag has developed a transport system that is suitable for compact systems with high cycle outputs. The module is a space-saving alternative to the classic rotary indexing table and is easily accessible for the user during operation.
read more...The Institute for Control Engineering of Machine Tools and Manufacturing Units (ISW) at the University of Stuttgart has developed a robotic finger with adaptive flexibility based on shape memory alloys for handling sensitive workpieces.
read more...The jury and editorial team presented the handling awards for the 6th time on the evening of October 8. The expert jury selected 12 winners in four categories. For the first time, they also honored the best start-up in the competition. Another premiere is the reader award.
read more...Scalia Indeva presents the Liftronic Easy-6, which is designed to enable higher speeds, more precise positioning and more ergonomic operation compared to chain hoists or pneumatic handling devices.
read more...At Motek, Schunk will be presenting an end-of-arm program with grippers, quick-change modules, force/torque sensors and commissioning tools specially designed for the lightweight robots from Universal Robots.
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