More intelligence in design, commissioning and operation

From SCHUNK's perspective, Motek 2019 offers excellent opportunities to experience the potential of production automation in a real-world oriented environment.

"The trend is towards handling systems that can be put into operation quickly, adapt automatically to diverse gripping situations, and enable interaction with humans in shared machining areas. This is precisely what we will be showing at Motek," says CEO Henrik A. Schunk, summarizing the current development.

"There is also a shift from pure product and component-related thinking to platforms that provide ready-to-use Plug & Work solutions." For example, SCHUNK offers a tailor-made end-of-arm program, specifically designed for the lightweight robots from Universal Robots, with grippers, quick-change modules, force/torque sensors and commissioning tools, which enables a wide variety of applications, from machine loading and collaborative scenarios to test applications.

In the fall, a mechatronic long-stroke gripper will be added, which enables variable gripping forces between 50 N and 600 N at a freely programmable stroke of 42.5 mm per finger. The plug-&-work-capable SCHUNK EGL is suitable for handling tasks with part weights up to 3 kg and will set a new benchmark in terms of flexibility, force and functionality with regard to robotic arms from Universal Robots in clean to harsh environments.

Intelligent tool accelerates the search for and design of grippers

Within its gripper program, SCHUNK will also activate an intelligent design and selection tool that considerably simplifies the engineering of handling systems and avoids expensive overdimensioning. Just a few details about the gripper type, workpiece and gripping situation are sufficient for the system to output the right modules.

The hit list comprises alongside corresponding gripper types extensive technical information, drawings, images, supplementary documents and details on the respective utilization ratio and utilization reason.

SCHUNK is also making progress with its robot accessories: for the first time, manual deburring processes can be automated with the robot deburring tool CDB, without having to dispense with proven deburring blades. The adjustable-flexibility deburring tool is suitable for robot-assisted deburring of workpieces made of plastic, aluminum, steel, brass and other materials in a wide variety of geometries.

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