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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...Flexible, autonomous and networked handling systems are finding their way into production. In addition, the collaboration between man and machine is being revolutionized. For this to succeed, gripping systems are needed for the smart factory. Sensor technology is becoming increasingly important.
read more...Schmalz will be exhibiting handling and gripper solutions for new and established packaging materials and shapes. One highlight is the new SLG gripper system including an online configurator.
read more...The Paro palletizing robot from Roteg in Dortmund will be exhibiting a new gripper system at Fachpack in Nuremberg. The manufacturer is presenting a multifunctional gripper that can palletize both cartons and intermediate layers using a vacuum suction cup.
read more...Injection molded parts can have simple, flat or very complex shapes. The gripper must be designed accordingly for automatic removal. Piab's new Robotic Gripping department develops gripper concepts for different levels of complexity.
read more...Until now, there has often only been one specific type of gripper on the market for UR robots or a universal gripper, which is very large, heavy and cost-intensive. Gimatic has recognized this and has now launched its plug-and-play program as a starter kit for the E-Series from Universal Robots.
read more...Smart gripping as the future of gripping technology. The wbk Institute of Production Engineering at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology is developing approaches to increase the degree of autonomy of grippers.
read more...The pneumatically controlled SWS-046 robot quick-change system from Schunk enables different gripping systems and tools to be changed quickly and reliably at the front end.
read more...The new soft gripping tool Pisoftgrip from Piab has been specially developed for the food industry. The vacuum-based soft gripper is suitable for gripping delicate and lightweight objects with irregular shapes or unusual surfaces.
read more...Today, the robot-guided "reach into the box" significantly increases the degree of automation in industrial production and allows maximum flexibility. One of the largest automotive suppliers relies on Power Pick 3D from Isra to sort components for the chassis.
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