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Industrial production will change towards intelligent processes, says Henrik A. Schunk. The component landscape will change accordingly and grippers will have to become flexible and smart.
read more...By optimizing the shape of the housing and taking design measures, SMC has succeeded in reducing the weight of the pneumatic parallel grippers in the MHL2 series by up to ten percent. At the same time, strokes of up to 120 millimetres are possible.
read more...The gentle and safe handling of thin workpieces with sensitive surfaces requires a suction pad that can handle dynamically with high suction power and still grip gently. Schmalz has developed the SFF/SFB1 vacuum suction pad for this purpose.
read more...The intelligent parallel gripper Schunk EGI was specifically designed for handling tasks in electronics, pharmaceutical and laboratory applications. With its individually programmable stroke of up to 57.5 millimetres per jaw and equally flexible gripping forces of up to 100 newtons, the robustly designed mechatronic gripper in size 80 covers a wide range of workpieces.
read more...With the SLG, Schmalz has developed a system for various handling tasks that users can configure individually online without any prior knowledge. Schmalz developed the digital platform for this together with the software company Trinckle 3D from Berlin.
read more...As part of the 9th European Robotics Week, the Schunk Robot Competition took place again at the end of November at the training center in Lauffen. Pupils worked in mixed teams to create industry-related robot solutions.
read more...With the aim of reducing the number of grippers and thus set-up times and storage costs in automotive manufacturing, the Vacuball is a variable ball joint that adapts flexibly and automatically to different workpiece geometries during the handling process.
read more...With a view to the SPS, Henrik A. Schunk emphasizes: "Digital technology and artificial intelligence methods will revolutionize assembly and handling in the coming years."
read more...With the SLG, Schmalz has developed a system that can be designed and configured quickly and easily online. Production using 3D printers optimizes the entire manufacturing process. The lightweight gripper is suitable for a wide range of handling tasks.
read more...Pallet handling. Productivity can be increased and process reliability gained with a flexible system for handling return pallets. Keller has developed an application consisting of an industrial robot and an optimized gripper.
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