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Get a grip with modular vacuum kits

April 19, 2023 By Rachael Pasini

A Schmalz vacuum gripper from AutomationDirect lifts a sheet of glass.

Vacuum gripper technologies provide many advantages for machine and OEM payload handling. Designers find that modular gripper system kits are a versatile and rapid way to create handling solutions, with other benefits such as internal vacuum routing. By Pat Phillips, AutomationDirect Manufacturing equipment, pick-and-place systems, robotics, and other machinery typically need to reliably grip products, […]

Filed Under: Featured, Grippers Tagged With: AutomationDirect, schmalz

Innovative grippers raise food-processing efficiency, sustainability

February 14, 2022 By Ken Korane

The bell-shaped SPG praline gripper, designed for use with picker robots, is designed for highly dynamic handling and packing of chocolates regardless of shape. | courtesy of J. Schmalz GmbH

Vacuum technology is essential for safely handling food products without damage or waste. Justin Katz • Manager, Vacuum Automation Components Group • Schmalz Inc. • Raleigh, N.C. The world wastes about 1.4 billion tons of food every year, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. The United States alone annually discards nearly 40 […]

Filed Under: Blog, Components, Featured, Grippers, Vacuums Tagged With: schmalz

Vacuum handling systems stress safety and speed

August 26, 2020 By Mary Gannon

The JumboErgo vacuum lifter lets workers move large and unwieldy workpieces weighing up to 660 lb.

Ergonomic and versatile vacuum lifters address today’s logistic bottlenecks. Grant Welch, Manager, Handling Systems, Schmalz Inc. Online shopping has been growing at a rapid clip in recent years and, with the Covid-19 pandemic, that trend is further accelerating. Web sales are up significantly year over year as the widespread coronavirus keeps many shoppers at home […]

Filed Under: Components, Featured, Vacuums Tagged With: schmalz

Vacuum plus vision system automates bin picking

July 28, 2020 By Ken Korane

Schmalz Inc. has developed a complete system for the complex task of automated parts handling. The Vision and Handling Set 3D-R is a complete solution that includes all accessories for efficient box- and bin-picking with lightweight robots and cobots, and is among the latest innovations from Schmalz, Raleigh, N.C. Compared to conventional handling devices on […]

Filed Under: Industry News, Vacuums Tagged With: schmalz

Schmalz launches virtual trade show

July 6, 2020 By Ken Korane

In person trade shows and conferences are nonstarters at the moment. Thus, Schmalz Inc., Raleigh, N.C. is pursuing a different path to present its new products to a wide range of design engineers and trade professionals. SchmalzEXPO, a virtual vacuum-technology trade show, is underway without any need for masks and social distancing requirements. The J. […]

Filed Under: Industry News, Uncategorized, Vacuums Tagged With: schmalz

Rethinking manual handling in the digital factory

June 3, 2019 By Ken Korane

Digitalization is on the rise in factories, and manual handling is no exception. Increasingly customized products go hand-in-hand with increasingly complex processes, and the way workers deal with goods needs to adapt. Intelligent handling devices play an important role in making this growing complexity manageable, according to the engineers at J. Schmalz GmbH, Glatten, Germany. […]

Filed Under: Featured, Grippers, Industry News, Vacuums Tagged With: schmalz

Schmalz compact ejector generates vacuum in tight spaces

May 16, 2019 By Ken Korane

Small, powerful and scalable SCPM vacuum generators from J. Schmalz GmbH, Glatten, Germany, represent a new series of compact ejectors that can be integrated directly into a vacuum gripping system thanks to a slim, lightweight design. The new SCPM family was developed in response to the growing demand for space-saving, decentralized vacuum generators that combine […]

Filed Under: Industry News, Uncategorized, Vacuums Tagged With: schmalz

Vacuum generation for handling technology

December 31, 2018 By Ken Korane

Schmalz vacuum handling technology

Future trends point to mobile, autonomous and energy efficient systems. Contributed by Harald Kuolt, Functional Coordinator Pre-Development, J. Schmalz GmbH, Glatten, Germany Automated production is the key for marketable products. Automation technology makes it possible to cut process costs, increase output and productivity, and raise quality—all of which lead to highly efficient production and better, […]

Filed Under: Components, Featured, Vacuums Tagged With: schmalz

Predictive maintenance at the forefront at Hannover

April 25, 2017 By Ken Korane

Moving beyond simple preventive maintenance for fluid-power systems, more than a dozen companies are looking to the future in a special Predictive Maintenance 4.0 exhibit at the Hannover Fair. The goal is not only to monitor the condition of machines and note anomalies, but also to use analytics and cloud-based systems to determine the remaining […]

Filed Under: Blog, Featured, Industry News Tagged With: aventics, Bimba, schmalz

Vacuum cups: Key uses

February 25, 2016 By Ken Korane

Schmalz-1 vacuum cups

Vacuum cups, or suction cups, are often used as grippers in manual or automated handling applications. They can secure and help move a wide range of products—everything from bottles and bags to bricks and wooden boards, and sheet metal, pipes and glass windows. In essence, they’re the interface between a vacuum system and the workpiece. […]

Filed Under: Blog, Engineering Basics, Vacuums Tagged With: schmalz

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