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News - Gripping Systems - 2013
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05-14-2013
World Premiere: Standardized Long-Stroke Gripper with CFC Housing
The CGH long-stroke gripper from SCHUNK is a milestone in handling: For the first time SCHUNK, the competence leader for clamping technology and gripping systems succeeded in standardizing a light-weight gripper with CFC housings. The versatile module convinces in terms of energy-efficiency and economic efficiency. It helps to increase dynamics of existing systems, or enables the use of smaller robots.
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04-11-2013
Automation and qualification create jobs
The technology-goalkeeper talk hosted by SCHUNK, the competence leader for clamping technology and gripping systems on Tuesday at the Hanover Show, was prominently manned. The event has been moderated by SKY chief reporter of the Champions League, Jessica Kastrop. Managing Partner of SCHUNK, Henrik A. Schunk, Head of KUKA, Dr. Till Reuter, Volkswagen Senior Brand Manager, Dr. Hubert Waltl, Head of the Stuttgart IFF and Fraunhofer IPA, Prof. Dr. Thomas Bauernhansl, and goalkeeper legend and SCHUNK brand ambassador, Jens Lehmann participated at the talk on the subject "Success Factor Automation" with the result: Automation and qualification ensure production in Germany.
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04-09-2013
Quick-change fingers increase flexibility of assembly systems
SCHUNK, the competence leader for clamping technology and gripping systems, has transferred its extensive experience with quick-change systems to the design of gripper fingers. The innovative family-owned company introduces a new type of finger blank with a quick-change system already integrated as a standard feature. The quick-change fingers allow users to minimize setup times when changing over to a new parts spectrum, resulting in increased productivity and flexibility of the overall system.
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04-04-2013
Service Robotics: A Vision becomes Reality
Dr. Roko Tschakarow, Business Director Mobile Gripping Systems at SCHUNK, speaks about the future and the challenges of service robotics.
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03-26-2013
Mobile gripping systems: catalog and website completely revised
The 6th Expert Days on Service Robotics have only just concluded and SCHUNK has already added a new touch to mobile gripping systems: a new catalog and the newly designed website provide an up-to-date overview of SCHUNK's wide ranging module selection for mobile applications in service robotics.
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03-22-2013
Precise partners for automated pallet change
SCHUNK, the competence leader for clamping technology and gripping systems has developed the VERO-S NSA plus palletizing module and the VERO-S NSR robot coupling for automated pallet change. Both are extremely flat, work precisely, and ensure consistently high process stability. With the fast and clamping strokes patented by SCHUNK, the palletizing module achieves pull-in forces of up to 20.000 N.
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03-22-2013
red dot Award for the Powerball Arm from SCHUNK
SCHUNK, the competence leader for clamping technology and gripping systems has reason to celebrate: The Powerball Lightweight Arm LWA 4P wins the red dot Award: Product Design 2013. The exclusive principle of design behind the powerful lightweight arm convinced the jury of 37 experts of the internationally renowned competition even though the field of applicants was very large: This year the number of submissions amounted to 4,662 submissions in 19 different categories.
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03-13-2013
5-Finger Hand now also contains electronics
SCHUNK has optimized its 5-finger hand concept study. The motor controllers have been completely integrated in the wrist of the latest anthropomorphic gripper hand, and therefore very compact solutions are available now. Via defined interfaces, the gripper hand can be connected with the lightweight arm, which is already on the market.
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03-06-2013
Rapid Pick & Place for loads up to 5 kg
The linear directly driven Pick & Place units of the PPU-E series from SCHUNK are considered to be the fastest pick & place units on the market. The largest size PPU-E 50, is an expert for dynamic handling of medium-weight masses up to 5 kg. For a complete cycle with a 280 mm horizontal and 150 mm vertical stroke the unit has a cycle time of 0.92 seconds with a tooling mass of 2 kg and 2 x 60 ms (for gripper).
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01-22-2013
Rapid Module for short strokes
Horizontal or vertical: if small, highly dynamic loads need to be moved over short distances, the linear directly driven SLD short stroke module from SCHUNK, the competence leader for clamping technology and gripping systems is up for the challenge. Compared with its predecessor module, the high-performance servo motor of the LDK is achieving a 15% higher nominal force.
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01-18-2013
Compact Rotary Module with pneumatic and electric Feed-Through
SCHUNK, the competence leader for clamping technology and gripping systems has enlarged its program of intelligent mechatronic modules. With the ERS DFF, the innovative family-owned company is setting a new benchmark for swivel units: It is the most compact electric rotary module with combined pneumatic and electric feed-through in the market. The module is based on the flat ERS rotary module, which is equipped with a torque motor with hollow shaft.
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