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News - 2013

14.05.2013

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.

06.05.2013

Universal high-performance lathe chucks

The ROTA NCD wedge bar power chuck from SCHUNK is extremely versatile. It is used for clamping small diameters as quickly and precisely as large ones. Instead of exchanging lathe chucks and collet chucks, which can be tedious, just the top jaws of the ROTA NCD have to be exchanged against special collet jaws. This minimizes set-up times and allows a considerably higher output.

26.04.2013

SCHUNK has further extended its clamping force block family

It is only been two years since SCHUNK completely revised their TANDEM clamping force blocks series. Since that time, these power packages are setting standards in terms of compactness, clamping force, and precision. Due to the great demand, the competence leader for clamping technology and gripping systems reacted, and extended the program with a chuck jaw quick-change system, and a query for the automated machine loading. With the quick-finder on the SCHUNK website, the search for the matching clamping force block is simple and easy.

18.04.2013

Greater efficiency with integrated vibration damping

Manufactures who produce precision turned parts in large quantities have to consider several factors. Tolerances and surface qualities have to be precisely maintained, set-up times, downtimes, and tool wear have to be reduced. The TENDOturn hydraulic expansion toolholders from SCHUNK make everything feasible. The set-up process of the latest toolholder generation of the competence leader in clamping technology and gripping systems has been further simplified.

11.04.2013

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.

09.04.2013

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.

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.

26.03.2013

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.

22.03.2013

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.

22.03.2013

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.

13.03.2013

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.

06.03.2013

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).

26.02.2013

Extremely flat pneumatic Quick-Change Pallet Module

With a height of 20 mm, the Quick-Change Pallet Module VERO-S NSE mini from SCHUNK is extremely flat. This provides ideal conditions for retrofitting existing machines, making full use of the engine room, and allows direct clamping of small workpieces. The patented drive concept consists of a fast stroke and a clamping stroke, and ensures that the compact module of the innovative family-owned company has a highly compact performance.

22.01.2013

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.

21.01.2013

Versatile manual lathe chuck

The manual ROTA-S plus lathe chuck from SCHUNK is a true classic in the field of lathe chuck technology. With version 2.0, the competence leader for clamping technology and gripping systems extends the application possibilities of this lathe chuck. An optimized wedge bar drive system and an improved lubricant system ensure consistently high clamping forces from the new lathe chuck.

18.01.2013

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.

17.01.2013

Direct clamping with a membrane

SCHUNK, the competence leader for clamping technology and gripping systems enlarges its program for high-performance direct clamping: the innovative family-owned company has developed the SPM plus 138 fixture membrane made of aluminum, where workpieces of various clamping geometries are clamped from all sides with a pull-down effect.

10.01.2013

Low-cost introduction into the square pole technology

By means of comprehensive standardization, SCHUNK, the competence leader for clamping technology and gripping systems succeeded in providing a very economic introduction of the square pole technology to the average consumer. The investment costs for square pole plates of the MAGNOS Performance Line are 40% lower than conventional, multi-purpose modifiable MAGNOS square pole plates.