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Schmalz at Automatica:what automation needs today
"Handling your automation #challenges" is the motto for Schmalz at Automatica this year. Each exhibition area at stand 303 in hall A5 has its own hashtag that sums up the challenges of automation.
The individual SLG lightweight gripper can also be integrated into the end-of-arm ecosystem MATCH.
Smart, individual, with digital tools or simply economical - J. Schmalz GmbH will be showing solutions for the automation of various handling tasks at Automatica (21 to 24 June, Munich). Each exhibit will have its own focus. For example, under the hashtag #energy efficiency, the vacuum expert lets us look over his shoulder at a development project that is about to go into series production. This is the Compact Pump GCPi, which generates vacuum purely electrically. It automates without compressed air and is just as suitable for mobile applications as for use in sensitive environments. With the GCPi, the user can control and monitor the vacuum process directly via his existing robot. An equally new addition to this is the LQE electric vent valve. It sits directly on the gripper and evacuates and ventilates the system much faster. This not only saves time, but also energy. It also monitors the vacuum process on site.
Straight into the chaos - with the appropriate camera technology, the Bin Picking Gripper SBPG easily finds its way to the desired object.
On the topic of #resource efficiency, Schmalz is presenting the new lightweight layer gripper ZLW. The efficiency idea behind the slim palletiser is: even on small industrial robots or collaborative robots, with less payload, it can lift workpiece layers weighing up to 20 kilograms, such as jars, cartons or cans. The more economical smaller robot reduces the CO2 footprint of the entire process.
Another exhibition area is dedicated to #customization, meaning the individualisation of grippers especially for cobots. The SLG lightweight gripper system can be configured with just a few clicks and is quickly available thanks to additive manufacturing. In combination with a vacuum generator, the SLG gripper can also be part of the MATCH end-of-arm ecosystem. Behind this is a system that enables an automatic change of different mechanical and vacuum grippers through standardised interfaces. This means that a wide variety of requirements and applications can be flexibly implemented between the robot and the tool. With the help of vision & handling solutions, Schmalz implements complex tasks such as reaching into the box. Following the hashtag #complexity, interested visitors can expect a robot cell that uses a camera to recognise disordered boxes in a crate, which are then gripped by the bin picker SBPG and placed in an orderly manner in another crate. The end-of-arm ecosystem MATCH allows the gripper to be changed and the pick-up crate to be transferred by the new, high-performance pneumatic vacuum generator RECB MATCH. This is especially suitable for handling porous and flexible workpieces and enjoys a high degree of application versatility thanks to its quick-change unit. Its high suction capacity optimises process reliability and reduces cycle times. It is equipped with an intuitive LED display, eco nozzle technology and NFC interface. In order to be able to react to this complex handling process as required, the PXT modular gripper system is also represented, which can be easily converted using standard components and only a few tools.
Even though the trade fair stand focuses on automation, the topic of ergonomics is not missing at Schmalz. A flat jib with vacuum towing and a JumboFlex 35 for manual handling underline the #ergonomics challenge. The new Jumbo Application Assistant for the tube lifter series is also included. The tool enables predictive maintenance by recording and evaluating operating data. The user can see the degree of filter contamination and the status of the vacuum generator. In addition, he gets information on how efficiently he is currently operating his unit. This process data enables him to optimise the energy efficiency and utilisation of his unit in the long term.
Schmalz at Automatica: Hall A5, Stand 303
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Smart, individual, with digital tools or simply economical - J. Schmalz GmbH will be showing solutions for the automation of various handling tasks at Automatica (21 to 24 June, Munich). Each exhibit will have its own focus. For example, under the hashtag #energy efficiency, the vacuum expert lets us look over his shoulder at a development project that is about to go into series production. This is the Compact Pump GCPi, which generates vacuum purely electrically. It automates without compressed air and is just as suitable for mobile applications as for use in sensitive environments. With the GCPi, the user can control and monitor the vacuum process directly via his existing robot. An equally new addition to this is the LQE electric vent valve. It sits directly on the gripper and evacuates and ventilates the system much faster. This not only saves time, but also energy. It also monitors the vacuum process on site.
Straight into the chaos - with the appropriate camera technology, the Bin Picking Gripper SBPG easily finds its way to the desired object.
On the topic of #resource efficiency, Schmalz is presenting the new lightweight layer gripper ZLW. The efficiency idea behind the slim palletiser is: even on small industrial robots or collaborative robots, with less payload, it can lift workpiece layers weighing up to 20 kilograms, such as jars, cartons or cans. The more economical smaller robot reduces the CO2 footprint of the entire process.
Another exhibition area is dedicated to #customization, meaning the individualisation of grippers especially for cobots. The SLG lightweight gripper system can be configured with just a few clicks and is quickly available thanks to additive manufacturing. In combination with a vacuum generator, the SLG gripper can also be part of the MATCH end-of-arm ecosystem. Behind this is a system that enables an automatic change of different mechanical and vacuum grippers through standardised interfaces. This means that a wide variety of requirements and applications can be flexibly implemented between the robot and the tool. With the help of vision & handling solutions, Schmalz implements complex tasks such as reaching into the box. Following the hashtag #complexity, interested visitors can expect a robot cell that uses a camera to recognise disordered boxes in a crate, which are then gripped by the bin picker SBPG and placed in an orderly manner in another crate. The end-of-arm ecosystem MATCH allows the gripper to be changed and the pick-up crate to be transferred by the new, high-performance pneumatic vacuum generator RECB MATCH. This is especially suitable for handling porous and flexible workpieces and enjoys a high degree of application versatility thanks to its quick-change unit. Its high suction capacity optimises process reliability and reduces cycle times. It is equipped with an intuitive LED display, eco nozzle technology and NFC interface. In order to be able to react to this complex handling process as required, the PXT modular gripper system is also represented, which can be easily converted using standard components and only a few tools.
Even though the trade fair stand focuses on automation, the topic of ergonomics is not missing at Schmalz. A flat jib with vacuum towing and a JumboFlex 35 for manual handling underline the #ergonomics challenge. The new Jumbo Application Assistant for the tube lifter series is also included. The tool enables predictive maintenance by recording and evaluating operating data. The user can see the degree of filter contamination and the status of the vacuum generator. In addition, he gets information on how efficiently he is currently operating his unit. This process data enables him to optimise the energy efficiency and utilisation of his unit in the long term.
Schmalz at Automatica: Hall A5, Stand 303
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