DEPRAG SCHULZ GMBH u. CO. KG company News and Trends items

Global climate protection through the reduction of dependency on fossil fuels - developments in e-mobility highlight this future-oriented trend for automotive manufacturers: Electric vehicles are a vital element of the energy revolution. The transformation is already underway. It also presents great technical challenges for system and machine builders in finding the idea...

The increasing diversity of products, smaller batch numbers and shorter product life cycles all present new challenges for assembly. Automated processing steps are often uneconomical for small or medium-sized companies as they involve high costs. However, with the development of lightweight robots over the last few years, hopes have been raised. Manual assembly tasks can...

In almost any production environment, there are small, inconspicuous sources of error. All manufacturers dread the appearance of such errors in their assembly, because they can have such far-reaching consequences. If they result, for example, in product recalls, huge costs are incurred and significant damage can be caused to the company reputation. Alongside the selectio...

Innovative upgrades and continuous optimisation of existing product lines are the guiding principles of the screwdriving technology specialists DEPRAG SCHULZ GMBH u. CO. The latest developments have resulted in the flexible low-cost electric handheld screwdriver MINIMAT-ED. This stunning all-rounder can, in conjunction with the ComCenter ED, be adapted quickly and simply...

Long system downtimes due to increasing maintenance works are still an issue in production. However, there are sometimes simple solutions which can significantly reduce maintenance time. For this reason, the engineers at DEPRAG SCHULZ GMBH u. CO. developed the BASIC LINE air vane motor, with a particularly attractive price-performance ratio. The one of a kind QuickVChang...

All the big names in the industry are represented at the MOTEK international trade fair for automation in production and assembly at the Stuttgart Trade Fair Centre between the 7th and 10th of October 2019. Designers and operators will find cross-sector approaches, ranging from detailed solutions to turnkey system solutions. The unique industry platform showcases a wide ...

All the big names in the industry are represented at the MOTEK international trade fair for automation in production and assembly at the Stuttgart Trade Fair Centre between the 7th and 10th of October 2019. Designers and operators will find cross-sector approaches, ranging from detailed solutions to turnkey system solutions. The unique industry platform showcases a wide ...

Once the doors open, all the big names in the industry can be found at the MOTEK international trade fair for automation in production and assembly from the 7th to the 10th of October 2019 in Stuttgart. Designers and operators will find cross-sector approaches, ranging from detailed solutions to turnkey system solutions. The unique industry platform showcases a wide rang...

Screwdriving technology is the key to numerous assembly tasks. Screw fastenings are popular due to their resilience, part reusability and because of the option of undoing the connection at any time without damaging parts. Therefore, screws are the most frequently utilised standardised machine elements and are available in a wide range of designs. The most important ta...

Materials in winding applications place varied demands on drives: Sometimes the issue is high speeds, sometimes precision and in other applications, the challenge of a large mass. The wide spectrum of materials covers raw paper with a width of up to ten meters over a thin film, to carbon fibre threads with low elasticity and high tensile resistance. Paper webs, for ex...

DEPRAG announces the incorporation of its 100%-owned company “DEPRAG MEXICO Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada de Capital Variable”. The new subsidiary is located in the city of Guadalajara, western federal state of Jalisco. A brand new building with 560 square meters of combined office and production space has been rented in a resolutely modern industrial park. In ...

If you have ever punched a hole in a cover or pushed a tack or pin in a wall then you will know how much stress it causes your thumbs. It can be painful if your thumb is strained like this repeatedly over time. There are many applications in industrial production where it is often left to workers to push together fastening elements by hand in order to attach two componen...

In order to ensure the quality of screw connections in assembly processes, the tools responsible must undergo regular tests and calibration procedures. Usually these services, in the form of calibrations, must be carried out by the manufacturer of the screwdriving equipment in their own laboratories. If it is not possible to do without equipment for the few days it w...

For decades compressed air specialist DEPRAG SCHULZ GMBH u. CO has been dedicated to research into and the exploitation of compressed air as a drive system for quality industrial tools. The innovative products that emerge from the DEPRAG ideas mill always attract attention. Since then, under the brand name of DEPRAG INDUSTRIAL, the compressed air tool specialist has exte...

Mastering safety concerns in screwdriving processes Processing reliability in screwdriving assembly 2014 was a record year for vehicle recalls. The Center of Automotive Management (CAM) in Bergisch Gladbach published a study on 14.01.2015 which discovered that in the past year more vehicles than ever before had been recalled due to safety defects such as leaking brak...

Q: Mr Hierold, can you answer my questions about the latest trends in screw assembly? A: Yes, you''ve come to the right address. To be able to appreciate the current trends in screw assembly you need also to have an understanding of past innovations and developments. I have been specialising in screwdriving technology and automation since the end of the seventies and...