Cobots and lightweight robots are in focus
Hannover Messe 2020
“The world of robotics and the necessary periphery for daily robot applications are going to be redefined,” emphasizes Henrik A. Schunk, Chief Executive Officer of SCHUNK, the specialist in gripping systems and clamping technology in view of the upcoming Hannover Messe. “We are experiencing a real boom in cobots and lightweight robots, and they will shape the image of industrial production in the years to come.” SCHUNK will showcase its Co-act portfolio at Hannover Messe and will demonstrate what this could look like.
It is no longer a question if this could be implemented by direct human-robot collaboration, which is demonstrated by SCHUNK with the EGL-C long-stroke gripper with its powerful gripping force. “The new robots offer enormous freedom of design in the field of handling and assembly, both in terms of the degree of interaction with humans, and also in terms of the gripping technology used,” said Henrik A. Schunk. In the industrial environment there is a great added value, for example, if humans and robots are cooperating next to each other and employees are relieved from heavy or fatiguing tasks. Ever since the SCHUNK EGH Co-act gripper was presented at the end of 2019, where it attracted great attention among professional experts worldwide, it was obvious that SCHUNK with a passion for technology will continue to innovate in the world of cobots and lightweight robots.
“The industrial transformation requires a fresh and creative look on robotics,” emphasized Schunk. Scenarios with lightweight robots and cobots must be easy and flexible, even playful to implement, says the entrepreneur. This is precisely where the SCHUNK Co-act portfolio comes in. At its heart, it is all about a radical simplification – from the selection of components to configuration and assembly, up to the ongoing operation. For Henrik A. Schunk it is logical that new gripping technologies will also be established in this context. “The more robotics opens up new fields of application, the more versatile the range of gripping system will be.” SCHUNK will provide you a taste of this new world of gripping in Hanover.
SCHUNK at Hannover Messe 2020: Hall 6 / Booth G59