Manufacturing in the defense industry places the highest demands on safety and precision. As order volumes grow, efficiency is becoming an increasingly critical factor. Accordingly, the need for modern, ergonomic, and process-reliable handling solutions continues to rise.
Whether heavy armored steel plates, ballistic sheets, ammunition boxes, large structural components, welded vehicle sections, components for protection systems or sensitive assembly units: Schmalz ensures smooth processes with suitable handling solutions.
Schmalz stands for certified quality and solutions tailored precisely to the requirements of the industry. Our manual and automated handling systems enable ergonomic, safe and damage-free lifting, positioning and transport throughout the entire production process.
As a turnkey provider, we support you from the initial concept to safe operation: from on-site project initiation, engineering, CAD design and mounting to the start of operations, regular safety checks, training and ongoing service. The result is a fully integrated, ready-to-use solution with maximum operational reliability.
We know what matters.
Schmalz stands for certified quality and solutions precisely tailored to the requirements of the defense industry. As a true one-stop solution provider, we support you from the initial concept to safe operation. Our handling systems deliver tangible process efficiency - ergonomic, productive, and safe at every step.
Fast picking up to 50 kilograms
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Safe heavy-duty handling up to 2,000 kilograms
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Assisted lifting support
For repetitive overhead work or for lifting tasks close to the ground, the upper body exoskeleton MATE UTB and the forward bend exoskeleton MATE UBA provide targeted relief. They enhance ergonomic performance and reduce physical strain, either as a stand-alone system or in combination with other lifting solutions.
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Intelligent cobot automation: bin picking instead of pre-sorting
In modern defense production, the combination of cobots and intelligent vacuum gripping systems is revolutionizing the handling of ammunition components and defense parts. The cobot with integrated vacuum generation autonomously picks cartridges or sheet metal components directly from containers – without manual pre-sorting. Intelligent vacuum gripping systems work self-sufficiently in connection with optical recognition systems and cobots and take over, for example, sorting processes, storage in staging systems or precise insertion into processing machines.
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Vacuum layer gripping systems for automated palletizing of heavy crades
Vacuum layer gripping systems automate the safe handling of heavy cardboard boxes and ammunition crates – layer by layer or individually. The system automatically detects positions, lifts layers of goods precisely and positions them on pallets without damaging the load. The automated process runs continuously: the layer gripping systems adapt flexibly to different workpiece sizes and weights and enable efficient palletizing and depalletizing processes without retooling. Centralized or decentralized vacuum generation guarantees uninterrupted processes.
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