Saves time and enhances productivity: The new SCHUNK KONTEC KSC mini small parts vise with jaw quick-change system can be quickly retrofitted without any tools. Due to its optimal accessibility, it is ideal for 5-sided machining.

In order to achieve clean end products, sharp edges, unevenness or overhang must be reliably removed during deburring metal cutting and casting processes. Until now, this required sensitivity has been achieved only by manual machining. But now, users can take their deburring process to the next level by automating it. SCHUNK, the competence leader for gripping systems and clamping technology, has expanded its portfolio for robotic material removal. It achieves perfect machining results, increases efficiency, saves costs and relieves employees from hard, fatiguing work.

With the competition "Industry 4.0 Talents", the Allianz Industrie 4.0 Baden-Württemberg" (Alliance Industry 4.0 of Baden-Wuerttemberg) honors innovative projects for the digitalization of training in industry. The network awarded SCHUNK for its project "Digital Twin in Training". For this purpose, trainees from different areas jointly developed four digital twins of computer-controlled production machines. They can now use these for programming in production.

For those who believe that the potential for innovation in stationary clamping systems has long since been tapped out, it is high time to have a look at SCHUNK. With the 5-axis vise KONTEC KSX-C2, the gripping systems and clamping equipment specialist is continuing its success story with the KSX family and providing new momentum for high-precision 6-sided machining. The first thing that catches the eye is the upwardly tapered external contour, which improves accessibility with standard tools.

It takes a maximum of 60 seconds until a conventional 3-jaw chuck with SCHUNK RAPIDO clamping inserts is retooled. For granting such a speedy jaw change, the RAPIDO clamping inserts must be put onto the base or intermediate jaws and moved backwards until they snap in. The exchange can be done manually or in case of lathe chucks with integrated base jaws, it can be done fully automatic with a robot.

Centrically compensating 4-jaw chucks are used for clamping a wide range of workpiece geometries precisely and efficiently on mill/turn centers: round as well as square, rectangular or geometrically unshaped.

The compact, spring-actuated TANDEM KSF plus clamping force blocks require no media supply, and are therefore ideal for storage solutions.

The robot deburring tool SCHUNK CDB allows automated deburring in style of the manual deburring processes. The proven deburring tools such as deburring blades and holders, can be further used.

What do the tire pressure of a car and the clamping force of a lathe chuck have in common? Both should be checked regularly to ensure the maximum process safety and efficiency in daily use. The new versatile clamping force tester IFT is designed for this purpose.

The SCHUNK VERO-S NSE mikro 49-13 is suitable for metal cutting applications; but also for test applications and in the field of automation.