J. Schmalz GmbH

Irregularly shaped, fragile, and varying in size and weight: products such as potatoes, baked goods, and dairy products push mechanical grippers to their limits.

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Innovative systems and exciting world premieres? That's what visitors will find at productronica in Munich from November 18 to 21. In Hall B3 at Stand 301, vacuum specialist Schmalz will be showcasing efficient and future-oriented handling systems - especially for sensitive components.

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Schmalz presents flexible vacuum lifting systems that combine mobile handling, modular cranes and automated ejector technology - for ergonomic, precise and explosion-proof processes in plastics production. The solutions reduce installation costs, save energy and can be quickly integrated at changing locations.

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Schmalz is presenting new gripping systems and vacuum generators at Automatica. Exoskeletons, which allow employees to move heavy workpieces effortlessly, will also be on display.

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With immediate effect, Dr. Johannes Schmalz becomes the third member of the management board. The vacuum specialist from Glatten in the northern Black Forest is thus securing its long-term future as a family-run company in its fourth generation.

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At vacuum expert Schmalz, visitors can experience grippers and lifting aids for picking and moving various goods and components.

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At vacuum expert Schmalz, trade fair visitors can experience grippers and lifting aids for picking and moving various goods and components.

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The vacuum specialist Schmalz is expanding its gripper portfolio and acquiring the mGrip product family from the US company Soft Robotics (SRI), including all finger gripper configurations, patents and the associated know-how.

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Loading and unloading machines ergonomically and efficiently - Schmalz supports metalworking companies in this. At Euroblech, the company will be presenting solutions for intelligent and ergonomic handling with vacuum.

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At Fachpack, vacuum expert Schmalz will be showcasing solutions for ergonomic and efficient workpiece handling - automated or manual. For example, cardboard boxes, sacks, bags, metal and glass packaging can be moved in high cycle rates, for example by vacuum lifters or robotics.

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Repetitive tasks, low productivity, a shortage of skilled workers - many factors speak in favor of automation. The scales and systems specialist Bizerba is also aware of this and has therefore installed a smart picking solution at a Spanish meat processor. Thanks to the powerful vacuum technology from Schmalz, up to 96 picks per minute are now possible.

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Vacuum tube lifters are indispensable tools when it comes to ergonomic handling, but they need the right gripper to develop their full potential.

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Lifting 80 kilograms 80 times in 8 hours: Vacuum expert Schmalz has developed a solution for the highly automated industrial company Josko that solves this task in the blink of an eye with the help of a suction spider.

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Schmalz automates sheet metal handling with the ivOS Sheet Metal Solution Kit. Companies can use it to automate the loading of machines - simply, flexibly and economically. The kit was awarded 3rd place in the metalworking category.

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On Monday afternoon, Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited the Schmalz company in Glatten. The head of government was given a tour of the family-run company, spoke to the management and then answered questions from employees.

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Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited the Schmalz company in Glatten. The head of government was given a tour of the family-run company, spoke to the management and then answered questions from employees.

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At Logimat 2024, vacuum expert Schmalz will be focusing on perfect handling solutions for bags, cardboard boxes and other packaging. Grippers and ergonomic lifting aids support skilled workers and robots in all picking and transfer tasks. Vacuum generators with a wide range of options are in use.

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At vacuum expert Schmalz, everything at Logimat 2024 will revolve around handling solutions for bags, cardboard boxes and other packaging. The grippers and ergonomic lifting aids support skilled workers and robots with picking and transfer tasks.

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Short cycle times, low space requirements, simple installation - the requirements for vacuum technology are clearly defined. The new SCTMi mini-compact terminals from Schmalz meet the needs of operators and also offer a high degree of flexibility. The mini-compact terminal saves a third of the weight and requires only half the footprint.

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Schmalz automates sheet metal handling with the ivOS Sheet Metal Solution Kit. Companies can use it to automate the loading of machines - simply, flexibly and economically. The kit has been nominated for the metalworking category.

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A tour of the production halls at Aliaxis Germany demonstrates the versatility of the Jumboflex. Here, lifting aids are used in several places and are each designed specifically.

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The Ivos (Industrial Vision Operating System) solution kit from Schmalz simplifies the automated handling of various metal sheets.

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The Schmalz Group is characterized by its proximity to its customers - tasks can be successfully solved through direct exchange. The next step: a new branch office in Slovenia, which provides advice and support to the south-eastern European market.

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Schmalz has developed a new suction block for metal and plastic machining in CNC machining centers. The CMB-HD holds thin-walled workpieces securely and enables several machining steps in one clamping.

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Vacuum clamping minimizes distortion and enables five sides to be machined in one clamping operation. The use of cooling lubricants poses a challenge: If they get into the vacuum generator, they can cause serious damage.

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Schmalz's new VA-CL catalog provides an overview of all solutions for clamping wood with a vacuum. QR codes also make the ordering process easier: a scan takes interested parties directly to the desired product in the online store.

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The Zimmer Group's 'Match' end-of-arm ecosystem is a standardized robot module that helps to make automation systems more flexible and efficient.

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Anyone clamping with a vacuum during CNC machining must protect the pump from cooling lubricant. The NLS liquid separator from Schmalz separates the cooling lubricant and returns it to the running process - without interrupting the vacuum.

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Schmalz exhibited at LogiMAT under the motto "More than just movement", including robot grippers for handling entire layers and a compressed air-free vacuum system.

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At LogiMat, Schmalz will be exhibiting robot grippers for handling entire layers and an air-free vacuum system, among other things. The JumboFlex picker now lifts packages weighing up to 50 kg. Another exhibit is the JumboFlex Weight-Control.

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Two new surface gripper variants are specially designed for use in confined spaces. The target groups are intralogistics specialists, but also glass and wood processors.

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At the Würth Sales Center VZ West, 60 hands sort around 3,000 boxes of screws, nuts and other fasteners every day. A collaborative robot provides support. It has learned to see, grasp and sort.

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How can artificial intelligence be used in robotics? And which vision system enables cobots to take over tasks from humans? The e-paper "Robotics & Automation" provides the answers.

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60 hands sort many boxes of screws, nuts and other fasteners every day at Würth's VZ West distribution center. Now a collaborative robot has joined them and takes over some of the work.

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With the PXT, Schmalz launched a new option for individual grippers on the market last year. The vacuum expert now offers two starter sets for a direct and quick entry into the world of gripper construction.

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The climate crisis is omnipresent and everyone must make their contribution to greater sustainability. If there are many opportunities to save resources in the private sphere, what contribution can companies make? Assessments and models in the new issue.

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The fuel cell is a serious solution for emission-free mobility. Having disappeared from the scene for a long time, it is now establishing itself as a viable option for zero-emission strategies.

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Automation is both a blessing and a curse: it ensures competitiveness and eases staff shortages. However, the increasing use of robots also increases energy requirements and therefore the product carbon footprint.

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Under the motto "Handling your automation challenges", J. Schmalz will be presenting handling solutions at Motek. Each exhibit has its own focus: Schmalz meets the challenge of energy efficiency with the new GCPi compact pump.

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Vacuum expert Schmalz will be showcasing "Handling Solutions for your Packages" at Fachpack and providing individual support to the packaging industry every step of the way.

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Handling and automation play an important role in the modernization of the industry. In an interview with Daniel Schilling, Dr. Kurt Schmalz explains the most important trends and technologies for the coming years.

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Lifting aids such as the vacuum tube lifter Jumbo are used in many different ways. The crane solution plays more than just a supporting role. Wherever cases, boxes or metal sheets need to be ergonomically moved, stacked or deposited, lifting aids are indispensable.

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With the new weight-reduced layer gripper from Schmalz, cobots can also palletize lighter workpiece layers.

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Wherever stacking or depositing is required, lifting aids are often used. Every vacuum lifter would only be half as useful without an important system: the crane system. Schmalz shows that the right crane solution plays more than just a supporting role.

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Schmalz will be showcasing vacuum solutions for goods handling, such as the flexible vacuum tube lifter Jumboflex. In combination with a new gripper for small load carriers (SLCs), it facilitates the lifting and moving of R- and C-SLCs.

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Schmalz will be exhibiting mobile and stationary vacuum solutions for manual and automated goods handling - from small boxes and heavy crates to entire workpiece layers.

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The production of traffic signs is a challenge, especially for the bulkier ones. For the production of traffic signs, one of the licensed manufacturers therefore opted for a combination of a KITO ER2 electric chain hoist and a vacuum lifter.

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The news that this year the two important trade fairs Hannover Messe and LogiMAT are taking place almost simultaneously has taken the intralogistics industry by surprise. materialfluss asked around.

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Schmalz acquires the Swedish company Binar Handling and its four subsidiaries in Europe and Asia, thereby strengthening its market position in ergonomic handling technology.

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Vacuum specialist Schmalz acquires the Swedish company Binar Handling AB and its four subsidiaries in Europe and Asia. Binar Handling manufactures handling systems for loads weighing up to 600 kilograms.

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