Attractive, Custom, and Comprehensive: The New Web Platform for Vacuum Technology from Schmalz

J. Schmalz GmbH has unveiled the largest platform for vacuum technology on the Internet with its new website www.schmalz.com. More than 60,000 individual pages provide space not only for all of the vacuum expert’s products, but also for modern digital services related to the product life cycle. These include CAD models and configurators, helpful software modules and IODDs (IO Device Description), as well as software and apps for configuration and operation during both vacuum automation and manual handling. Plus, it is international and accessible in eleven language worldwide, including for mobile devices.

A category for “Robotics” is prominently displayed on the homepage next to the popular categories “Vacuum Automation,” “Vacuum Clamping Technology,” and “Vacuum Lifter and Crane Systems.” With the motto “Smart Hands for Every Cobot,” the vacuum expert explains how to find the right gripper, offers complementary product bundles, and demonstrates how they can be put to optimum use in practice. 

This shows that the company, which is located in the Black Forest, sees its new website as a knowledge platform and trailblazer for Industry 4.0 applications. Here, expertise from many industries is combined with numerous videos containing practical and explanatory content as well as information about new innovations.

With its range of digital services, which are also displayed as a separate category providing added value, Schmalz takes another modern approach to individual customer service. Filters, configurators, ordering guides, and apps help users with design, procurement, and commissioning. This process is especially fast using the Schmalz Select preferred product range, whose components fit 80 percent of all standard automation applications. Schmalz’s Connect program focuses on vacuum technology in the digital factory. For a personal consultation, users can use the live chat function.

It is worth taking advantage of the online world. Prospective customers can retrieve information directly and in detail, developers can take advantage of live consultation, and buyers benefit from special conditions. In the Online Shop, buyers receive discounts on list prices and free delivery for goods with a value of 100 euros or more (net). The central order history provides an overview of items already purchased, including non-online purchases. Customers can also access prices and availability in real time and thus plan better.