Smart handling solution for the robot
With the Gripkit technology, Weiss Robotics offers a universal platform with which smart gripper modules can be seamlessly integrated into robot applications.
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With the Gripkit technology, Weiss Robotics offers a universal platform with which smart gripper modules can be seamlessly integrated into robot applications.
As a one-stop store for collaborative robot applications, OnRobot will be showcasing the full range of its product portfolio. The company is expanding compatibility and presenting end-of-arm tools for the first time on robots from Techman, Doosan and Yaskawa.
Grippers for collaborative applications

Grippers for collaborative applications. In future, robots and handling systems should be able to recognize, inspect and ultimately handle objects autonomously.
Pneumatic handling manipulator
In production, not only the ergonomic and safe movement of products is important, but also flexibility and freedom of movement for workers. A handling manipulator from Dalmec allows loads of up to 550 kg to be turned and swiveled.
Piab is presenting five new products at the Hannover Messe, including the Pilift Smart vacuum lifter, the Picobot cobot gripper, the Pisoftgrip vacuum gripper technology and a new generation of the Picompact Smart main ejector. Some solutions will also be on show in action at the Swedish CoLab stand.

Schunk is exhibiting the Co-act EGL-C in Hanover, the first large-stroke gripper developed for collaborative operation. It has gripping forces of up to 450 newtons, a stroke of 42.5 millimetres per finger and is suitable for handling weights of up to 2.25 kilograms.

Schmalz is showcasing innovations for vacuum generation, gripping and smart handling at the Hannover Messe. Among other things, the solutions stand for efficient energy utilization and automation.
Product innovations at the Hannover Messe
The new fork and angle light barriers as well as new all-metal sensors from ifm will be presented at the Hannover Messe in April 2019.
Lifting aid for the steel industry
The EDC electric chain hoist from Kito is particularly lightweight, can be integrated into existing systems and is suitable for handling any load quickly. In Hesse, it is used in steel processing.

The eT-Hover-loop lifting device series from Eurotech makes it possible to turn flat loads of up to 500 kilograms easily and safely.