Schmalz at LogiMAT 2024: Getting it right

In March, experts in warehousing, material flow, transportation and robotics will meet at LogiMAT, the international trade fair for intra-logistic solutions and process management, to find out about new technologies. The vacuum expert Schmalz has several product highlights to offer.

The new PSSG sack gripper is suitable for handling paper, plastics and fabric sacks. It can also pick up other porous and sack-like workpieces. The lightweight housing made of fibreglass-reinforced plastic closes with a sealing element made of FDA-compliant silicone or wear-resistant NBR. The PSSG can therefore be used in many industries. In addition to automated processes, it also proves its strengths in manual handling on the JumboFlex tube lifter. A filter fleece protects the system from contamination, while the adjustable support grid prevents bag packaging from being pulled in too tightly and thus possible damage to the workpiece.

The Schmalz Application Assistant (SAA) digitalization tool is available for the JumboFlex. The tool records the tube lifter's operating data and informs users about the degree of contamination of the filter, for example. This allows them to plan maintenance in advance.

Schmalz presents the FSGC bellows suction cup for handling workpieces with different contours. The round gripper with 4.5 folds lifts packaged goods in logistics centers and supports the transfer of cardboard, shipping bags, paper and plastic bags. Thanks to the flexible sealing lip and the increased stroke, it adapts very well to structured surfaces.

The FMG matrix area gripper is also included. Schmalz has linked seven modules, each with twelve suction cups, to form a flexible area. The 84 suction points can be controlled individually. This allows the FMG to automatically pick up workpieces with changing geometries.

With the ivOS Pick and Pack Solution Kit, Schmalz accelerates picking. The specific solution package was developed for integrators and machine builders for the design of bin picking applications. ivOS recognizes each workpiece, selects the suitable gripper with the appropriate picking strategy and picks the load, so to speak. Users configure the system directly via the graphical interface.

The SCTMi mini compact terminals control up to 16 separate vacuum circuits and are so small and light that they can be placed directly on the gripper or on a moving axis. They evacuate the gripping system quickly, are very energy-efficient and scalable. This makes them suitable for flexible use in different applications.

The new SCPLb / SCPLc multi-stage compact ejector is predestined for porous workpieces such as cardboard and packaging materials thanks to its high suction capacity. It is particularly efficient with suction tight materials thanks to its air-saving regulation. In large vacuum systems with partial occupancy, the SCPL can compensate for leakage flows and thus keep the vacuum level constant. Thanks to the integrated vacuum monitoring and valve technology, users do not need an external solution for control.