Digitization of gripping

2019 SPS

"Digital technology and artificial intelligence methods will revolutionize assembly and handling in the coming years," emphasizes Henrik A. Schunk in the run-up to the SPS 2019. Two basic directions of development are currently visible: on the one hand, the trend towards simplification, i.e. an easy introduction to robotics and intuitive operation of robots and assembly systems. On the other hand, the trend towards smart solutions: more and more functions, sensors and intelligence would be integrated directly into gripping system components. "Tomorrow's gripping systems are intuitively programmable, flexible to use, monitor the production process and can increasingly be operated autonomously," says the managing partner, CEO, SCHUNK GmbH & Co. KG from Lauffen am Neckar. SCHUNK's digitalization strategy does not end with the pure component. Instead, the company spans an overall digital framework from the calculation and design tool to digital twins for design and simulation to commissioning and the ongoing process. Using the example of the intelligent PROFINET small parts gripper EGI, SCHUNK will present at the PLC how such a digital integration can succeed successfully and what advantages are associated with it. Also included: a smart large-stroke gripper with plug & work interface for the lightweight robots of Universal Robots, an intelligent rotary module and co-act gripper for collaborative applications. schunk.com

SCHUNK at SPS 2019: Hall 3A, Booth 450

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