Mechatronic grippers with IO-Link
Complete control desired
Gimatic has started to equip its grippers with the IO-Link communication standard. The new developments include a servo gripper series.
read more...read more...Ergonomic egg handling with vacuum technology
Lüchinger + Schmid is a Swiss trading and production company for eggs and egg products. The site in Flawil processes up to 80 million eggs a year. Previously, employees stacked around 2,500 packs a day onto pallets by hand. Now they are supported by vacuum technology from Schmalz.
read more...Magnetic gripper for handling heavy steel parts
At Euroblech, Goudsmit is presenting a recently developed, compact and powerful magnetic gripper, also known as the Powergripper.
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handling award for flexible gripper pad
The third prize of the handling award in the category components for handling and assembly went to Formhand. The company entered the competition with a highly flexible gripper for the universal handling of objects.
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handling award for the MRK-capable powerhouse
For the growth market of collaborative robotics, the Ludwigsburg-based gripper manufacturer Weiss Robotics presented the CRG 200 servo-electric gripper module and was awarded first place by the handling awards jury in the category of components for handling and assembly.
read more...A well-rounded affair
With the aim of reducing set-up times and the number of gripper spiders in the automation process, vacuum specialist Guédon presents the Vacuball, a variable ball joint that adapts flexibly to different body parts and shapes during handling.
read more...Hand-E for E-Series
Robotiq has introduced the Hand-E, the first electric gripper for Universal Robots' E-Series. It can be connected using the plug & play principle and is particularly suitable for precision assembly and other collaborative robot applications.
read more...Gripper changed quickly
Rethink Robotics has expanded its portfolio of gripper solutions for the Cobot Sawyer. One of the biggest challenges when using collaborative robots is changing the end effectors, which must be selected precisely for each application.
read more...New possibilities open
Mechatronic grippers with communication interface. Gimatic has started to equip its grippers with the IO-Link communication standard.
read more...New adapter: change suction cups faster
Schmalz has developed a new adapter for suction blocks: With the AP-S4, suction blocks from the VCBL-B series can now also be used on CNC processing machines with the TVN system from SCM/Morbidelli.
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