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Press Release - Gripping Systems - Archive 2011
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12-06-2011
Anniversary symposium with top-notch speakers
For the fifth year in a row, SCHUNK, the competence leader for clamping technology and gripping systems, will host the Expert Days on Service Robotics February 29 to March 1, 2012. Under the motto "Service robotics - Quo vadis?" the world's leading communication platform for applied service robotics will examine the opportunities and potentials of this rapidly growing emerging market. The anniversary event will focus on topics such as "Perception and Learning," "Marketing," "Robots and Component Design," and "Robots and People."
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12-01-2011
Telescopic swivel arm increases the ease of use during laser welding
State-of-the-art technology and ease of use don’t necessarily go hand-in-hand. For the first time, the semi-automatic laser welding machine of the PSM 400 series from SCHUNK Lasertechnik makes both possible. With this machine, small and large components can be precisely machined. Moreover, its ergonomic design prevents fatigue when using for extended periods of time.
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12-01-2011
Record holder now also lifts higher payloads
The linear directly driven PPU-E from SCHUNK is still the fastest Pick&Place unit on the market. Due to strong demand, the competence leader for clamping technology and gripping systems has enlarged the series by introducing the PPU-E 50 unit. It is highly dynamic, and can handle weights of up to 5 kg. For a complete cycle with a 280 mm horizontal and 105 mm vertical stroke, the PPU-E 50 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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12-01-2011
Unpacking, connecting, ready.
Plug&Work - This is the latest solution from SCHUNK, which makes commissioning of pneumatic Pick&Place units quick and easy. SCHUNK, the competence leader for clamping technology and gripping systems, has integrated standard sequence programs in the PPU-P 10 Pick&Place unit, as well as for the connected gripping and rotary modules. As soon as the hose and two cables are connected, the complete unit is ready for use. Additional programming efforts are no longer necessary.
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11-07-2011
"Robotics offers enormous potentials for robotics novices and our society as a whole"
In the framework of the "European Robotics Week", 120 European companies, universities, and research institutes will carry out about 330 events and campaigns around the topic robotics from November 28 to December 4, 2011. SCHUNK, the competence leader for clamping technology and gripping systems from Lauffen, Germany is one of the participants. In a three-day "Robot Competition", two teams from the Secondary Modern School at Güglingen will compete in the training center of the innovative family-owned company.
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10-20-2011
Precise focal distance in no time at all
In order to continue to further increase process reliability during laser welding of smaller and medium-sized series, two systems are available for the PSM 400 series from SCHUNK Lasertechnik, by which the focal distance to the workpiece surface can be precisely adjusted. The MDA (mechanical distance adjustment) works with a dial indicator, and is put onto the focus lens with a quick-release fastner. The laser-supported LDA distance adjustment is firmly integrated in the machining head. As soon as the welding focus is adjusted, the LDA determines the optimum distance via a positioning laser. Its repeat accuracy is in one-hundreth of millimeter.
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10-20-2011
Powerful angular gripper for every need
SCHUNK is further expanding its program of universal gripping modules: After the parallel gripper PGN-plus, the centric gripper PZN-plus and the small parts gripper MPG-plus, the competence leader for clamping technology and gripping systems now introduces an angular gripper, the PWG-plus with a high compact performance, which offers many options for universal use in virtually every industry and environment. The double oval piston drive, the one-piece, high-strength aluminum housing, and the practically wear-free lever mechanism make the gripper a compact and robust powerhouse.
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10-20-2011
Laser welding at the limit
With the PSM 400 laser welding machine from SCHUNK Lasertechnik even demanding materials can be welded crack free and cost effectively. The machines are so flexible that both small and large components can be precisely machined. High-performance Nd:YAG lasers with pulse durations of up to 200 ms ensure convincing welding results, even in case of materials which are difficult to weld.
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10-20-2011
SCHUNK GmbH & Co. KG - A Short Profile
"To offer more than the customer expects", this was the motto of Friedrich Schunk, when he opened his machine shop in a garage in Lauffen, Germany, right after the troubles of World War II. Today, SCHUNK is a German innovative family-owned company and a global player all in one.
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10-20-2011
Simpler, lighter and more flexible
Mechatronic gripping can be so easy: The electrically driven small parts gripper EGP from SCHUNK, the competence leader for clamping technology and gripping systems, is so easy to control that the conversion from pneumatic to electric gripping modules becomes a child's play. Compared with other electrically driven small parts grippers on the market, it scores points with respect to its high speed and simultaneous high gripping force. A powerful junction roller guide ensures high efficiency and makes the gripper a dynamic and high-performance specialist for demanding Pick&Place applications.
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10-17-2011
Dynamic rotary module for electronics assembly
In the assembly of small parts, dynamics, compactness, precision and reliability are essential. The ERD from SCHUNK is an unprecedented rotary module that was particularly designed for assembly applications in the electronics, consumer goods and pharmaceutical industries; the endless rotating miniature module is equipped with two integrated air feed-throughs, four electric feed-throughs and one SIL2-certified absolute encoder measurement system.
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10-17-2011
Maneuverable, powerful and high-precision
The Powerball concept from SCHUNK, the competence leader for clamping technology and gripping systems, takes another step forward: With the fifth generation lightweight arm, the pioneer of modular robotics presents an especially compact and flexible aid for stationary and mobile applications in service robotics and industrial handling. The powerful lightweight module from the innovative family-owned company features a weight/payload ratio of 2:1 and is one of the most high-power lightweight arms in the world. At a dead weight of 12 kg, it can dynamically handle loads of up to 6 kg, and has a gripping radius of more than 700 mm. Due to the compact design of the front end, or wrist joint, the arm can be easily maneuvered in close spaces. Its excellent repeat accuracy of 0.05 mm provides for high process stability for demanding measuring and testing tasks. Also, the intelligent design prevents dangerous crushing and shearing movements, making it safe to use around people as well.
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10-16-2011
Technology lead with hole grippers
SCHUNK, the competence leader for clamping technology and gripping systems, is considered the pioneer with respect to laser-sintered modules for handling applications. With a hole gripper made of chemical-resistant polyamide, the innovative family-owned company is now setting another new standard: The LOG is the lightest and also most low-priced hole gripper on the market. Compared with conventional rubber hole grippers, it is approximately 60% lighter. It also features high holding forces and increased durability. The generative manufacturing process used for the gripper allows extremely short delivery times even for individual shapes and sizes. Contrary to the widespread opinion that grippers made of plastic wear out quickly, the polyamide modules from SCHUNK prove to be extremely robust and abrasion-resistant. They are manufactured from lightweight and wear-resistant polyamide PA12 on modern laser sintering systems, directly from CAD data in a non-cutting process without tools. This enables complex contours or individual labeling at no additional cost.
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10-11-2011
Standard gantries reduce costs up to 50 %
With the modular system for line and room gantries from SCHUNK, the competence leader for clamping technology and gripping systems, users and system integrators can reduce their project planning, assembly and commissioning costs for gantries up to 50%. Instead of individually configurating each axis system during design of assembly and handling stations, the user can choose the matching gantry solutions from a vast standard program from the innovative family-owned company. Every mechanical connection element and the energy feedings of the subassemblies are pre-assembled and ready for installation.
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10-11-2011
Producing more efficient
For a number of years, everybody was talking about the energy efficiency issue. Increasing energy costs, a growing environmental awareness, and the political guidance were all triggers for many companies to highlight the energy consumption of machines and components in their communication with the public. Efficiency is much more than simple energy efficiency now, especially when considering the
time- and cost aspects in regards to efficiency. When all these factors have been considered in a holistic way, the full potentials for modern machining and production become visible. The modern clamping devices and gripping systems make it clear how complex the possibilities are.
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10-10-2011
Extremely flat Rotary Module
The new ERS rotary module from SCHUNK, the competence leader for clamping technology and gripping systems, is flat and powerful. It is the successor of the proven STM module. Compact dimensions, and a center hole for cable feed-through, are ideal preconditions for designing compact and orderly arranged high performance systems. No matter if functionning as a freely programmable rotary indexing table, as a workpiece support for laser welding machines, or as a axis of rotation for grippers in gantries. Thereby it pays off, that it is endlessly turning, and any intermediate position you like can be flexibly approached at a repeat accuracy of 0.02°. Even the use of the highly efficient module in existing systems and plants is a good alternative: If it replaces conventional pneumatic rotary modules, it can increase the energy efficiency of the plant, and significantly broadens the range of usage.
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07-20-2011
Zahlreiche Jugendliche nutzten Schnuppertag bei SCHUNK
Null Bock war gestern. Heute halten Jugendliche offensichtlich ihre Nase in den Wind, wenn es darum geht, berufliche Zukunftschancen auszuloten. Entsprechend groß war der Andrang beim Schnuppertag, den der Kompetenzführer für Spanntechnik und Greifsysteme SCHUNK am vergangenen Samstag in seinem Ausbildungszentrum in Lauffen veranstaltet hat. Verglichen mit dem Vorjahr hat sich die Zahl der Besucher in diesem Jahr glatt verdoppelt.
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05-27-2011
Small multi-taskers for micro assembly
The MWPG 20 Miniature Changing Parallel Gripper of SCHUNK, the competence leader for clamping technology and gripping systems, is opening up new possibilities of application in the optical engineering and in electronic production. The worldwide first quick-change miniature parallel gripper with standardized DIN interface’s OD, is less than 20 mm. An optical monitoring, a large through-hole, and a large range of accessories make this miniature gripper an all-rounder.
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03-29-2011
Variable Gripping Diameter
If components with different sizes have to be handled in succession, one concentric gripper can now be used. With its swiveling fingers, the PZH-SF Large Stroke Gripper from SCHUNK, the competence leader in clamping technology and gripping systems, covers an enormous spectrum of components. Instead of changing the top jaws or the complete gripper again and again, the fingers of the PZH-SF just swivel into another position. The opening stroke per finger amounts to 113 mm in radial direction. Depending on the jaw position, the gripper handles components with diameters between 100 and 430 mm.
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03-16-2011
High-speed Wafer Gripper
The SZG-C from SCHUNK, the competence leader in clamping technology and gripping systems, is a highly dynamic gripper for wafer handling. The solar cell gripper handles wafers and ready machined cells safely, precisely, and absolutely gently. Due to its fast place-down function, this lightweight gripper carries out a complete transportation cycle of 550 mm including a quick inspection with a camera system, and back in less than one second. For this reason, it defines a new efficiency class in solar cell manufacturing. New and existing plants can be equipped with this high-speed gripper.
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03-02-2011
4th. SCHUNK ExpertDays on Service Robotics
Industry discovers potentials of service robotics
On February 23 and 24, 2011 experts from all over the world met at the 4th annuel ExpertDays on Service Robotics, hosted by SCHUNK, the competence leader for clamping technology and gripping systems. While the leading symposium for applied service robotics primilarly focused on the issue of applied technologies in the past, this year’s topics were market development and efficiency. By means of numerous practical examples, it became clear that service robots have left the stadium of university research, and are increasingly used by industrial companies for specific applications.
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02-15-2011
Chamfering with the robot
Up to now, complex workpiece contours have been hard to chamfer with a robot. Burr residues are left over or more material is removed than desired, and tools quickly wear out or break easily. The FDB patent-protected high-frequency spindle from SCHUNK addresses these weak points. The flexible, adaptive tool compensates deviations between the robot path and the workpiece contour. Thus it provides perfect results at the workpiece, reduces tool costs, and shortens times needed for programming and commissioning.
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02-08-2011
Heinz-Dieter Schunk receives the 2010 Engelberger Robotics award for Leadership in Robotics
During the 41 International Symposium of Robotics 2010, Heinz-Dieter Schunk, CEO of SCHUNK, in Lauffen, Germany, received the Engelberger Robotics Award. The Engelberger Award is considered to be the most prestigious award in the robotics field. It honors individuals, who have provided outstanding contributions in the areas of technology development, application, education, and leadership. The award is named after Joseph F. Engelberger, the founder of industrial robotics and father of the modern robot industry.
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