At the Automatica 2025 exhibition in Munich last month, Schunk presented its portfolio for smart automation – from standardised components and complete solutions to customised engineering. The focus was on maximising productivity and flexibility in industrial manufacturing.

Industrial robots and cobots (collaborative robots) in particular – are indispensable for future-oriented automation of production processes. For these systems, as well as for the next generation of robotic systems such as humanoid robots, Schunk offers suitable end-of-arm components with open digital modules.

The anthropomorphic SVH 5-finger gripping hand, for example, is available with open-source software and as a digital twin. Thanks to decades of expertise in flexible gripping technology and strong partnerships with industrial companies, start-ups and research institutions, Schunk is opening up new fields of application that go beyond the scientific environment. An live demonstration at the Schunk booth – developed in co-operation with Neura Robotics – showed what this could look like in practice.

In the field of E-mobility, Schunk develops tailor-made automation solutions for battery cell handling – from the handling of cells in the composition of battery packs to the final assembly in the vehicle. The RCG round cell gripper, for example, is specifically designed for handling 46 mm round cells – both individual battery cells and the precise assembly of complete cell clusters.

Schunk’s engineering offering is complemented by digital tools such as a digital twin for planning and simulation. Customers can virtually plan, simulate and optimise their automation tasks. Partnerships with technology companies like NVIDIA support the simulation and design of complex automation projects.

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