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lightweight robots from various manufacturers. The Plug & Work
portfolio includes pneumatic and electric grippers, Co-act gripping
modules for collaborative applications, and quick-change systems.
COMPONENTS AND DIRECT CONNECTION FOR NUMEROUS
MANUFACTURERS
In addition to the ready-to-connect portfolio for Universal Robots, the
competence leader for gripping systems and clamping technology has
also been offering simple equipment for lightweight robots from
Doosan Robotics and Techman Robot since the end of 2020. Now it is
adding further manufacturers to its Plug & Work offering: Beginning in
August, components for OMRON and FANUC robots will be part of the
portfolio. Among others, SCHUNK offers the EGH universal gripper
with a freely programmable overall stroke of 80 mm and the
collaborative gripper for small components Co-act EGP-C for both
manufacturers. SCHUNK also supplements the EGP-C with a direct
connection to lightweight robots from YASKAWA and Mitsubishi
Electric. The expansion to other cobot manufacturers will follow.
Cobots have decisively shaped industrial robotics in recent years 
and they have become increasingly popular. To enable users to work
quickly and easily with the industrial lightweight robots, SCHUNK is
expanding its Plug & Work portfolio to include perfectly matched
standard components for lightweight robots from OMRON and
FANUC. This is an expansion of the Plug & Work options already
available for Universal Robots, Doosan Robotics and Techman Robot.
These solutions can be used to implement diverse automation scenarios
in a very short time.
Cobots are lightweight, flexible to use, and easy to program. They
can be used to automate repetitive tasks, such as machine loading and
unloading or assembly, quickly and cost-effectively. It is therefore no
wonder that they are now an integral part of industrial robotics and are
becoming increasingly important. Even small and medium-sized
companies are increasingly automating their production and logistics
tasks. To make it as easy as possible for users to equip their new helper,
SCHUNK offers comprehensive complete programs for cobots and
CANADIAN AUTOMATION
DEVELOPMENT OF THE CONCRETE ROBOT APPLICATION IN THE
COLAB
The standardized components of the Plug & Work portfolio cover a
variety of applications for lightweight robots, from quality inspection to
assembly and handling to machine loading and unloading. The experts
in the CoLab robot application center help with the development of
individual customer applications. Together with the customer, they put
together the right components for the specific cobot application and
test their use and feasibility. Eighteen industrial robots and cobots as
well as specially equipped cells for lightweight design, industrial robots
and test setups are available now for this purpose. SCHUNK is not only
offering a comprehensive portfolio of perfectly matched grippers and
quick-change systems for robots from various manufacturers to its
customers, but also the appropriate application know-how. This allows
professionals and automation beginners alike to tap the potential of
cobots for their applications.
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