Gripping system for the niche
Micro system for grippers. For confined spaces and small components, ASS has developed a micro system that is smaller and lighter and can also handle parts that were previously drop parts.
read more...read more...Gripper for electronics production
Safe handling of electronic components
Vacuum specialist Schmalz has numerous solutions for the automated handling of sensitive electronic components in its portfolio. The gripping systems reliably protect sensitive components from electrostatic discharge.
read more...ASS: 260 new gripper components
ASS Maschinenbau has added more than 260 new products to its manual robot construction kit catalog.
read more...Vertical access to sheets
Goudsmit has redesigned its magnetic grippers. The grippers are equipped with a permanent neodymium magnet. These handling magnets can be switched on and off using compressed air and have a threaded hole for attachment to the robot arm.
read more...Collaborative bin picking
How can collaborative handling scenarios be implemented in non-structured environments? Schunk has looked into this question in cooperation with Kuka and Roboception. In a technology study, the three companies show how bin picking can succeed in collaborative operation quickly, simply and efficiently.
read more...Modular gripped
One Screw System (TOS). The modular gripper system from automation specialist Tünkers is suitable in the TOS 002 double profile version for heavy and large components such as side panels and underbodies in automotive production.
read more...With the right gripper concept, the automatic removal of injection-molded parts is child's play
Injection molded parts can have simple, flat or very complex shapes. The gripper must be designed accordingly for automatic removal. The requirements increase if the parts to be removed are to be chrome-plated later.
read more...Readers' prize of the handling award
The readers' know-how
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...Compliance is a matter of attitude
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...Intelligent design
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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