
The two newcomers
Roteg has launched two new gripping systems: a gripper for bags and a vacuum gripper for palletizing cartons. The two in-house gripping systems are both models of the latest generation.
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Roteg has launched two new gripping systems: a gripper for bags and a vacuum gripper for palletizing cartons. The two in-house gripping systems are both models of the latest generation.
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