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1. Scope of application 1.1 The following Privacy Policy applies to the use of the website and the services offered through it. This website is an offer of J. Schmalz GmbH, Johannes-Schmalz-Str. 1, 72293 Glatten, Germany, schmalz@schmalz.de, as the controller within the meaning of Art. 4 of the EU General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR"). You can contact our data protection officer at datenschutz@schmalz.de or at our postal address with the addition “Data Protection Officer”. 1.2 The protection of your personal data is important to us, especially with regard to the protection of your personal rights when processing and using this information. In the following, we provide information about the collection of personal data when using our website. Personal data is all data that can be related to you personally, such as your name, address, e-mail addresses, and user behavior. 2. Automated data collection and processing by the browser 2.1 As with every website, our server automatically and temporarily collects information in the server log files that are transmitted by the browser, unless you have deactivated this. If you wish to view our website, we collect the following data, which are technically necessary for us in order to display our website to you and to ensure stability and security (legitimate interests - legal basis Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR): IP address of the requesting computer file request from the client the http response code the website from which you visit us (referrer URL), the time of the server request browser type and version operating system used by the requesting computer The server log files are not analysed on a personal basis. This data cannot be assigned to specific persons by the provider at any time. This data is not merged with other data sources. The server log files are stored for a period of one month. 3. Data collection and processing of voluntarily provided data 3.1 General contact If you provide us with personal data by e-mail or via our website (surname, first name, e-mail address, address), this is generally done on a voluntary basis; there is neither a legal nor a contractual obligation to provide your personal data. The data you provide will be processed to handle your enquiry or to process the contractual relationship. The legal basis for the processing for performance of a contract is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR and for the processing on the basis of the above-mentioned legitimate interests is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. 3.2 Customer account Registration To use our webshop, you have to create a customer account in our webshop. As part of the registration process, you have to provide your contact details and select a password. These are used to process the customer relationship (legal basis Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR). To ensure that you are the owner of the e-mail address, we will send an activation link to your e-mail address. If this user account is not activated, the non-activated profile will be deleted after four weeks. We store your data in this customer account for future purchases. When you create a customer account, the data you provide will be saved. You can delete all other data, including your customer account, at any time in the customer area. If we are legally obliged to store the information, we will store it for the duration of the legal obligation. Advertising by e-mail newsletter and telephone In addition, when registering for a customer account, you can decide whether you would like to be contacted by telephone or e-mail (newsletter, see section 3.3 below) for advertising purposes by clicking on the corresponding check box. By consenting to receive promotional e-mails, you also give your consent to the measurement of the opening and click rates of links and their further processing. The legal basis for the processing of your telephone number for the purpose of advertising and of your e-mail address for the purpose of sending newsletters and measuring opening and click rates is your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can withdraw your consent to being contacted for advertising purposes at any time via the following link: https://www.schmalz.com/en/retractionform/. With regard to newsletters, you can withdraw your consent to receiving advertising or to the measurement of opening and click rates by changing your newsletter settings, which can be accessed via a link in every newsletter. 3.3 Newsletter You can subscribe to our newsletter, which we use to inform you about our current interesting offers or to send you market and opinion research content (e.g. customer satisfaction surveys). We use the so-called double opt-in procedure to register for our newsletter: To ensure that you are the owner of the e-mail address, we send a confirmation link to your e-mail address. If you do not confirm your registration within 24 hours, no newsletter will be sent to you and your e-mail address will be deleted after four weeks. In addition, we store the IP addresses you use and the times of registration and confirmation. The purpose of this procedure is to be able to prove your registration and, if necessary, to clarify any possible misuse of your personal data. After your confirmation, we will store the data you have provided for the purpose of sending you the newsletter (legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR). You can withdraw your consent to the sending of the newsletter at any time and unsubscribe from the newsletter. You can declare your withdrawal of consent by clicking on the link provided in every newsletter e-mail. The newsletters contain a so-called "web-beacon", i.e. an invisible pixel-sized file that is retrieved from our server when the newsletter is opened or, if we use a dispatch service provider, from their server. As part of this retrieval, technical information, such as information about the browser and your system, as well as your IP address and the time of retrieval, is initially collected. All links in the e-mail newsletters are so-called tracking links that can be used to count your clicks. The collection of this data enables us to analyse the behaviour of newsletter recipients and statistically evaluate the information. The analysis includes determining how many recipients have opened our newsletter, how many recipients have clicked on a link and how many clicks the individual links have received. The analyses help us to recognise the usage habits of our newsletter recipients and adapt our content accordingly. By registering for the newsletter, you also give your consent to the measurement of open rates and click rates of links and their further processing. You can withdraw your consent to the analysis of opening and click rates at any time by changing your newsletter settings, which can be accessed via a link in every newsletter. We use the Evalanche service to send our newsletter. The provider is SC-Networks GmbH. Evalanche is a service that can be used to organise the sending of newsletters and to analyse the newsletters sent and interactions on other channels. We have concluded a data processing agreement with SC-Networks GmbH in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR, in which we oblige SC-Networks GmbH to protect our customers' data and not to pass it on to third parties. We may also process the data you provide in order to inform you by post about other interesting products from our portfolio. The legal basis is our legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. 3.4 Webshop Order If you wish to place an order in our webshop, it is necessary for the conclusion of the contract that you provide your personal data, which we need in order to process your order. Mandatory information required for the performance of the contract is marked separately, other information is voluntary. We process the data you provide to process your order. The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b GDPR. Your data will only be used for as long as is necessary for the existing customer relationship. Irrespective of this, we are obliged by commercial and tax law to store your address, payment and order data for a period of ten years. Payment processing For this purpose, we may pass on your payment data to our main bank or an online payment service of our use. The legal basis for this is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b GDPR. If you decide in favour of a payment method offered via the payment processing platform "Stripe", payment processing is carried out via Stripe Payments Europe Ltd, 1 Grand Canal Street Lower, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin, Ireland, to whom we pass on the information you provide during the ordering process in addition to the information about your order. The following payment methods are integrated via Stripe: Credit card and Kobini (only available in Japan). Your data will only be passed on for the purpose of payment processing with the respective provider and only to the extent that it is necessary for this purpose. Shopping basket dispatch by e-mail As a registered user, you have the option of sending your shopping basket to third parties by e-mail. Your e-mail address will be used as the sender address. The processing of your data and the recipient's e-mail address (this is not actively stored by us, but can be seen from the log files) is based on our and your legitimate interests in order to simplify the ordering of goods by you or the recipient of the e-mail (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). We do not use the data for advertising purposes. Direct advertising, market and opinion research If you order in our webshop, we will evaluate your orders placed in our webshop and may use them to optimise our products and our shopping experience, provide you with tailored information about our offer or our company, or otherwise contact you (legal basis Art. 6 para. 1 lit f. GDPR). Our legitimate interests lie in optimising the shopping experience and the product portfolio on our website. We will only contact you by e-mail and telephone if you have given us your consent to do so. We use your address data for direct marketing purposes by post. The legal basis is our legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR to send you offers that are relevant to you. 3.5 Career page On our careers page, you can submit unsolicited applications or apply for specific vacancies. We offer you the opportunity to use our application portal for this purpose. You also have the option of registering in our application portal. Your data (name, e-mail address, address, contact details, application documents) will only be processed within the scope of the respective job advertisement (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, § 26 BDSG) or within the scope of the consent you have given for use for further job offers (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR). If you have given us your consent to process your application data, you can withdraw this at any time. Note on sensitive data: We expressly draw your attention to the fact that applications, in particular CVs, certificates, and other data you submit to us, may contain particularly sensitive information about mental and physical health, racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, membership of a trade union or political party, or sex life. If you provide us with such data in your online application, you expressly agree that we may process this data for the purpose of processing your application. This data will be processed in accordance with this Privacy Policy and other relevant legislation. The data transmitted will be deleted 6 months after the end of the application process in the event of rejection or a negative decision on your application. This does not apply if statutory provisions prevent deletion or if further storage is necessary for the purpose of providing evidence or if you have consented to longer storage. We use the application platform "Concludis" from the provider concludis GmbH, Auenweg 3, 50679 Cologne, Germany, to process online applications. We have concluded a Data Processing Agreement with Concludis. The recipient of your data within the meaning of Art. 13 (1) (e) GDPR is concludis GmbH, Auenweg 3, 50679 Cologne. As part of data processing, we transfer personal data that you transmit to us in the online application process to Concludis as a processor. 3.6 Digital Engineering Service When you use our Digital Engineering Service, we collect and store the personal data you submit to us through the form (including title, name, email address, academic degree, department, position, and phone number). We use this data to create customized offers for you based on the information provided and for the purpose of contract performance. The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR. 4. Use of services and content requiring consent 4.1 Consent Management We use Usercentrics as a Consent Management tool in the context of the use of content and services requiring consent. The recipient of your data within the meaning of Art. 13 para. 1 lit. e GDPR is Usercentrics GmbH. As part of data processing, we transmit personal data (consent data) to Usercentrics GmbH, Sendlingerstr. 7, 80331 Munich as processor. Consent data includes the following data: Date and time of the visit or consent / refusal, device information. The data is processed for the purpose of compliance with a legal obligation (obligation to provide evidence pursuant to Art. 7 para. 1 GDPR) and the associated documentation of consent and thus on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR. Local storage is used to store the data. The consent data is stored for 1 year. The storage location is the European Union. Further information on the data collected and contact options can be found at https://usercentrics.com/privacy-policy/. 4.2 Content/services integrated via Consent Management In the Consent Management tool, you can choose whether you only accept the use of technically necessary services or whether you also agree to the use of services for marketing purposes or other functions such as the display of third-party content (maps, videos). You can select individual categories (Essential, Functional, Marketing ) or decide on individual services within the categories. The following services are included in the respective categories: Essential Hosting Content Delivery Networks (e.g. scripts) Guarantee of security on the website The legal basis for the use of essential services is our legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR in a functional and secure website. Marketing Analysis of user behaviour Placement of adverts The legal basis for the use of marketing services is your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future. Functional Survey tools Social network content Third-party content that improves the user experience (e.g. videos, maps, etc.) The legal basis for the use of functional services is your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future by making a new selection in the Consent Management Tool. You can make or change a selection under the following link. There you will also find a detailed overview and information for the end user about the services and cookies used and their storage period: Cookie Consent Manager 5. Disclosure to third parties If you have provided us with personal data, this will not be passed on to third parties. It will only be passed on within the scope of your consent. When the data is collected, you will be informed of the recipients or categories of recipients. in the context of processing your enquiries, your orders and the use of our services to commissioned subcontractors and trading partners, who only receive the necessary data for the execution of this order or enquiry and use it for the intended purpose. to external service providers as part of data processing in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR. These service providers have been carefully selected and commissioned by us, are bound by our instructions and the provisions of the GDPR and are regularly monitored. in the context of the fulfilment of legal obligations to bodies entitled to receive information. 6. Cookies 6.1 The website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files that are stored locally in the cache of your browser. The following types of cookies, the scope and function of which are explained below, are used on this website: Transient cookies (see 6.2) Persistent cookies (see 6.3). 6.2 Transient cookies are automatically deleted when you close the browser. These include session cookies in particular. These store a so-called session ID, with which various requests from your browser can be assigned to the joint session. This allows your computer to be recognised when you return to our website. The session cookies are deleted when you log out or close the browser. 6.3 Persistent cookies are automatically deleted after a specified period, which may vary depending on the cookie. You can delete the cookies at any time in the security settings of your browser. 6.4 You can configure your browser settings according to your wishes and, for example, refuse to accept third-party cookies or all cookies. We would like to point out that you may not be able to use all functions of this website. 6.5 We use cookies to identify you for subsequent visits if you have an account with us. Otherwise, you would have to log in again for each visit. 7. Social networks We maintain publicly accessible profiles ("fan pages") on the following social networks. When you visit our fan pages, the provider of the social network generally analyses your user behaviour and records your device information. This takes place regardless of whether you are logged in to the social network or not. Most providers provide us with an evaluation of the analysis of interactions with our fan page. Further information can be found in the links to the respective social network. Insofar as we have concluded a Joint Controller Agreement with the provider of the social network, this is linked below. Such an agreement specifies who is responsible for which data processing operations when you visit our fan pages. YouTube Data protection information: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en, https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites?hl=en&gl=en, https://policies.google.com/technologies/cookies?hl=en&gl=en#how-google-uses-cookies LinkedIn Data protection information: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy?trk=content_footer-privacy-policy/ Joint Controller Agreement: https://legal.linkedin.com/pages-joint-controller-addendum Facebook Data protection information: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy/?entry_point=facebook_page_footer Joint Controller Agreement: https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum X (formerly Twitter) Data protection information: https://x.com/en/privacy Instagram Data protection information: https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388?locale=en_GB&cms_id=155833707900388&force_new_ighc=false Joint Controller Agreement: https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum Xing Data protection information: https://privacy.xing.com/en/privacy-policy The legal basis is our legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR to provide an appealing and up-to-date online presence. Please note that the provider of the respective social network may base its processing of personal data on a different legal basis. We delete the data arising in this context after the storage is no longer necessary, unless there are legal storage obligations, or limitation periods must be observed. Insofar as we are joint controllers with the social network for the processing of personal data, you can assert your rights both against us and against the provider of the social network. Please note, however, that depending on the processing operation, we do not have full influence on the processing of personal data, as this is mainly carried out by the provider of the social network. 8. Marketing LinkedIn Analytics, LinkedIn Ads and Matched Audiences We use the conversion tracking technology and the retargeting function of the LinkedIn Corporation on our website. With the help of this technology, visitors to this website can be shown personalized advertisements on LinkedIn. Furthermore, it is possible to create anonymous reports on the performance of the advertisements and information on website interaction. For this purpose, the LinkedIn Insight tag is integrated on this website, which establishes a connection to the LinkedIn server if you visit this website and are logged into your LinkedIn account at the same time. Matched Audiences: We use the Linkedin service Matched Audiences to stay in contact with corporate customers (companies, individuals) with whom we have already made contact via our website, contact or account lists in marketing campaigns and to be able to offer you products. Via Matched Audiences, our contact information collected from you is now compared with the data you have provided in Linkedin (with your consent to Linkedin in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR). No personal data is processed in the area of company targeting. This is not the case for contact targeting, where the target group is individuals; here the following data is processed Email address, first and last name, company name, country, mobile device IDs. The comparison of your contact data, which we have, is based on our legitimate interest (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR) to maintain the customer relationship with existing customers and interested parties and to be able to make you targeted offers. If you do not wish to be contacted here, please let us know via schmalz@schmalz.de and you will be removed from the contact lists for matched audiences. The data we use is stored in the Linkedin data center and the e-mail addresses are hashed (encrypted). The data stored there is then used for matching. Uploaded contact list data is only stored for 30 days, after which it is deleted. The target groups defined by us are deleted after 90 days if they are not edited or used in active campaigns. There is a data processing agreement with the provider LinkedIn. In LinkedIn's privacy policy at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy you will find further information on data collection and data use as well as the options and rights to protect your privacy. If you are logged in to LinkedIn, you can deactivate data collection at any time using the following link: https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/enhanced-advertising. J. Schmalz uses LinkedIn Sales Navigator to improve the identification and management of potential business contacts on the LinkedIn platform. For this purpose, the contacts in the network are used by us and by followers of our company to find contacts corresponding to our target group and to match them with our customer management system. The information you provide on LinkedIn (profile) is used for this purpose. The data is provided by LinkedIn and used on the basis of your consent to LinkedIn's terms of use when you register your LinkedIn membership. The use of this data is based on our legitimate interest in the effective use of LinkedIn contacts via LinkedIn Sales Navigator to promote our own business activities. Providing this information is linked to your LinkedIn membership. If you do not want this, as a member you can decide for yourself which messages you receive by adapting your communication settings in the privacy settings or by using the unsubscribe link in the footer of messages (e.g. in Sales Navigator-InMails). For your rights as a data subject vis-à-vis J. Schmalz GmbH, please refer to section 12. Your rights. 9. ControlRoom App With this data protection information, we inform you about the handling of your personal data when using the Schmalz ControlRoom app. With the free ControlRoom app, data and messages from the intelligent Schmalz components can be transmitted and read out wirelessly via NFC or QR code. The components can also be conveniently parameterized via the mobile device. The processing of data serves the following purposes: Identification of Schmalz products via NFC tags (using the NFC function of the mobile device) and QR codes (using the camera) Access to the complete technical documentation of the products Diagnosis and parameterization of intelligent components via NFC For registered users: access to further product-specific information such as service dates (UVV), direct contacts and a company-wide device library for the user a) If the ControlRoom app is used via the web application available on the Internet at https://myproduct.schmalz.com, we will only process your data if this is necessary for the performance of the contract (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR). Furthermore, we collect personal data if it is necessary for the functionality of the app and your interest in the protection of your personal data does not outweigh the collection (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). For these purposes, we also process the data that you provide to us via the web application: To display any data or information about our products, it is necessary to provide an NFC tag, QR code or item/serial number. When using the web application, we otherwise process your data as described in sections 2-9 of this privacy policy. b) If you download and use the ControlRoom app as a mobile application (hereinafter referred to as mobile app) from an app store, the following data protection information applies: Data Collected When Downloading the Mobile App (1) When you download the mobile app, certain personal data required for this purpose will be transmitted to the relevant app store (e.g. Apple App Store). (2) In particular, the e-mail address, the username, the customer number of the downloading account, the individual device identification number, payment information and the time of the download are transmitted to the App Store during the download. (3) We have no influence on the collection and processing of this data; it is carried out exclusively by the app store you have selected. Accordingly, we are not responsible for this collection and processing; the responsibility for this lies solely with the app store. Data Collected When Using the Mobile App (1) We only collect data via the mobile app if this is necessary for the fulfillment of the contract (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR). Furthermore, we collect personal data if this is necessary for the functionality of the app and your interest in the protection of your personal data does not outweigh the collection (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). (2) We collect and process the following data from you: Device information: The access data includes the IP address, device ID, device type, device-specific settings, and app settings as well as app characteristics, the date and time of the retrieval, the time zone, the amount of data transferred and the notification whether the data exchange was complete, app crash, browser type and operating system. This access data is processed to enable the technical operation of the app. Registration data: For registered or logged-in users, the username, name, e-mail, company name and address, customer number and the time of registration are also processed. Data that you provide to us: To display any data or information about our products, it is necessary to provide an NFC tag, QR code or item/serial number. Use of Cookies (1) We use cookies when operating the mobile app. Cookies are small files that are stored on the device memory of your mobile device, and which are assigned to the mobile app you are using. Certain information flows through the cookie to the entity that sets it. Cookies cannot execute programs or transfer viruses to your computer and therefore cannot cause any damage. They serve to make our mobile app more user-friendly and effective overall, thus more convenient for you. (2) Cookies may contain data that makes it possible to recognize the device used. In some cases, however, cookies only contain information on certain settings that are not relatable to persons. However, cookies cannot directly identify a user. (3) A distinction is made between session cookies, which are deleted as soon as you close your browser, and permanent cookies, which are stored beyond the individual session. In terms of their function, a distinction is made between cookies: Technical cookies: These are absolutely necessary to move within the app, use basic functions and ensure the security of the app; they do not collect information about you for marketing purposes, nor do they store which websites you have visited; Performance cookies: These collect information about how you use our app, which pages you visit and, for example, whether errors occur when using the app; they do not collect any information that could identify you - all information collected is anonymous and is only used to improve our app and find out what our users are interested in. (4) Any use of cookies which is not absolutely technically necessary constitutes data processing that is only permitted with your explicit and active consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR. When using the mobile app, we otherwise process your data as described in sections 2 - 9 of this privacy policy. 10. Duration of storage The personal data processed by us will be deleted in accordance with the legal requirements as soon as the consents allowing the processing are withdrawn or other authorisations no longer apply (e.g. if the purpose of processing this personal data no longer applies or it is not required for the purpose). Irrespective of this, we are obliged by commercial and tax law to store your address, payment and order data for a period of ten years. 11. Profiling Automated decision making within the meaning of Art. 22 GDPR does not take place. 12. Your rights 12.1 You have the following rights vis-à-vis us with regard to your personal data: right of access, right of rectification or erasure, right to restriction of processing, right to object to processing, right to data portability. You can object at any time to the processing of personal data that is carried out to protect our legitimate interests in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interests are presented by us in each case in the description of the processing of personal data. When exercising such an objection, we ask you to explain the reasons why we should not process your personal data as we have done. In the event of your justified objection, we will examine the situation and either discontinue or adapt the processing of personal data or point out to you our compelling legitimate grounds on the basis of which we will continue the processing. You can object to the processing of your personal data for direct marketing purposes and related profiling at any time without giving reasons. Your personal data will then no longer be processed for these purposes. Please send your written enquiry to J. Schmalz GmbH, Johannes-Schmalz-Str. 1, 72293 Glatten, Germany, or to the following e-mail address: datenschutz@schmalz.de. 12.2 You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority about our processing of your personal data. The supervisory authority responsible for Baden-Württemberg: The State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information Baden-Württemberg: Der Landesbeauftragte für den Datenschutz und die Informationsfreiheit Baden-Württemberg P.O. Box 10 29 32, 70025 Stuttgart Lautenschlagerstraße 20, 70173 Stuttgart Phone: 0711/61 55 41 – 0 Fax: 0711/61 55 41 – 15 E-Mail: poststelle@lfdi.bwl.de Internet: https://www.baden-wuerttemberg.datenschutz.de Further supervisory authorities can be found here: https://www.baden-wuerttemberg.datenschutz.de/die-aufsichtsbehorden-der-lander/

"Handling your automation #challenges" is the motto for Schmalz at Automatica this year. Each exhibition area at stand 303 in hall A5 has its own hashtag that sums up the challenges of automation."Handling your automation #challenges" is the motto for Schmalz at Automatica this year. Each exhibition area at stand 303 in hall A5 has its own hashtag that sums up the challenges of automation.Smart, individual, with digital tools or simply economical - J. Schmalz GmbH will be showing solutions for the automation of various handling tasks at Automatica (21 to 24 June, Munich). Each exhibit will have its own focus. For example, under the hashtag #energy efficiency, the vacuum expert lets us look over his shoulder at a development project that is about to go into series production. This is the Compact Pump GCPi, which generates vacuum purely electrically. It automates without compressed air and is just as suitable for mobile applications as for use in sensitive environments. With the GCPi, the user can control and monitor the vacuum process directly via his existing robot. An equally new addition to this is the LQE electric vent valve. It sits directly on the gripper and evacuates and ventilates the system much faster. This not only saves time, but also energy. It also monitors the vacuum process on site.On the topic of #resource efficiency, Schmalz is presenting the new lightweight layer gripper ZLW. The efficiency idea behind the slim palletiser is: even on small industrial robots or collaborative robots, with less payload, it can lift workpiece layers weighing up to 20 kilograms, such as jars, cartons or cans. The more economical smaller robot reduces the CO2 footprint of the entire process.Another exhibition area is dedicated to #customization, meaning the individualisation of grippers especially for cobots. The SLG lightweight gripper system can be configured with just a few clicks and is quickly available thanks to additive manufacturing. In combination with a vacuum generator, the SLG gripper can also be part of the MATCH end-of-arm ecosystem. Behind this is a system that enables an automatic change of different mechanical and vacuum grippers through standardised interfaces. This means that a wide variety of requirements and applications can be flexibly implemented between the robot and the tool.With the help of vision & handling solutions, Schmalz implements complex tasks such as reaching into the box. Following the hashtag #complexity, interested visitors can expect a robot cell that uses a camera to recognise disordered boxes in a crate, which are then gripped by the bin picker SBPG and placed in an orderly manner in another crate. The end-of-arm ecosystem MATCH allows the gripper to be changed and the pick-up crate to be transferred by the new, high-performance pneumatic vacuum generator RECB MATCH. This is especially suitable for handling porous and flexible workpieces and enjoys a high degree of application versatility thanks to its quick-change unit. Its high suction capacity optimises process reliability and reduces cycle times. It is equipped with an intuitive LED display, eco nozzle technology and NFC interface. In order to be able to react to this complex handling process as required, the PXT modular gripper system is also represented, which can be easily converted using standard components and only a few tools.Even though the trade fair stand focuses on automation, the topic of ergonomics is not missing at Schmalz. A flat jib with vacuum towing and a JumboFlex 35 for manual handling underline the #ergonomics challenge. The new Jumbo Application Assistant for the tube lifter series is also included. The tool enables predictive maintenance by recording and evaluating operating data. The user can see the degree of filter contamination and the status of the vacuum generator. In addition, he gets information on how efficiently he is currently operating his unit. This process data enables him to optimise the energy efficiency and utilisation of his unit in the long term.Schmalz at Automatica: Hall A5, Stand 303

Ziegler Holz- und Kunststofftechnik wanted to clamp solid wood parts faster and more flexibly. Schmalz had a solution ready and brought the furniture manufacturer directly on board during the final development phase of the new vacuum block VACL-HD.Ziegler Holz- und Kunststofftechnik needed a flexible clamping solution to process parts with a wide variety of requirements: From press clamping, OSB sheets, workpieces with sensitive surfaces to molded wood and even solid wood parts. Schmalz seized the opportunity and brought the furniture manufacturer on board during the final development phase of the new vacuum block VCBL-HD.From walk-in eyes to wave-shaped shelving systems and curved dog bowls – Ziegler Holz- und Kunststofftechnik is known for complex three-dimensional molded parts. The furniture manufacturer also supplies trade show and store fitters, caravan manufacturers and the packaging industry with classic solid wood objects. The supplier mills the objects for this from various materials on CNC machines in formats up to 5,500 x 1,800 millimeters.The family business began in a small furniture workshop in Lossburg-Lombach, south of Freudenstadt. Here, company founder Kurt Ziegler manufactured individual wooden workpieces for private customers. In the 1990s, the second generation of entrepreneurs, Erhard and Heidi Ziegler, got into CNC wood working. In 1994, they began what Ziegler Holz- und Kunststofftechnik is known for today. In the meantime, the third generation is in charge, and the one-man business has become a successful supplier to the furniture industry, with 16 employees producing sophisticated wooden parts of all kinds on 3,000 square meters - from individual pieces to large-scale production.When kilometers and competence win"We have been milling on HOMAG Group machines from the very beginning and have been using Schmalz clamping systems for just as long," explains Managing Director Michael Ziegler. The proximity was initially the decisive factor: Both companies are right on our doorstep. Today, Schmalz also convinces with its competence and the fast and uncomplicated contact. The most recent project was to make CNC machining even more flexible - with the help of a new clamping solution. Ziegler was not only the user, but also a partner in the final development process. Because the vacuum block was not yet on the market.From A to HDPreviously, Ziegler alternated between the VCBL-A-K2 aluminum vacuum block and the VCBL-K2 with plastic main body, depending on the application. The VCBL-A version enables maximum cutting parameters even on rough surfaces and heavy solid wood boards, thanks to its special friction pad made of emery cloth. However, this was a source of concern for the carpenters: "Time and again, we had to rework workpieces because the rough coating roughened the surfaces," clarifies Ziegler. The advantage of the VCBL-A vacuum block, however, is its main body made of aluminum, which creates a low-vibration connection between the machine table and the workpiece. This is important when machining solid wood, as higher cutting forces and vibrations act here and the workpieces have a rougher surface.But solid wood is rarely on the table at Ziegler these days. For the production of its standard furniture parts, Ziegler turns to the VCBL-K2. Although this alternative is gentle on the surface thanks to the elastomer suction plate, its design is not sufficiently stable for solid wood. Ziegler wanted to be more efficient and flexible, able to set up and rework faster. "With this desire for an all-in-one solution, we turned to Schmalz, who presented us with the VCBL-HD," Ziegler recalls. The VCBL-HD combines the best of both vacuum block worlds: A flat support with an elastomer friction pad and a flexible sealing gasket sits on an aluminum main body. This holds both thin construction and standard furniture parts as well as solid wood with rough surfaces safely and makes a change of clamping devices unnecessary.Challenging: In practice, the solid wood parts vibrated during milling. "With Ziegler as our development partner, we had the chance to perfect the HD variant. We reinforcing the design, reduced the restoring force of the sealings and roughened the friction pad somewhat," explains Matthias Schmider, product manager at Schmalz. The new vacuum block can do even more: it also enables efficient machining of the mineral-organic composite material Corian and of HPL (High Pressure Laminate). "That was previously difficult or impossible to implement. This is because, due to their strength, both materials cannot be machined with the standard K2 suction cup, or only at very low feed rates, while the VCBL-A would have damaged the surfaces of the workpieces," Schmider sucks.At Ziegler, the new vacuum blocks have been in use since mid-2022: "When we lay up solid wood, we are much more flexible, have fewer setup processes and are faster in throughput. In addition, we can also clamp thin-walled and sensitive workpieces with the HD variant. This eliminates the need for reworking." The carpenter is even more flexible thanks to the rotatable version of the suction plate. Thanks to the 15-degree grid, he can adapt the clamping situation optimally even to complex workpiece geometries. The flat friction pad ensures damage-free clamping, so that Ziegler can be sure of being able to remove a workpiece with an intact surface from the machine at the end of the milling process.

A detailed overview of our purchasing conditions can be found here.Last update: November 20161. Area of application 1.1. These General Terms & Conditions of Purchase apply to all business transactions between the company J. Schmalz GmbH (hereafter referred to as “SCHMALZ”) and the supplier, even when they are not explicitly mentioned in future contracts. They apply for any work or services rendered. For work rendered, acceptance testing shall stand in for taking delivery of the products; for services rendered, receipt of the service shall stand in for taking delivery. 1.2. Any additional terms and conditions of the supplier that conflict or deviate from these General Terms & Conditions of Purchase are not part of the contract unless it is agreed to in writing by SCHMALZ. These General Terms & Conditions of Purchase apply even in cases in which SCHMALZ accepts without reservation a delivery from the supplier in full knowledge of the supplier’s additional conflicting or deviating terms and conditions. 1.3. Any additional agreements that deviate from these General Terms & Conditions of Purchase made between SCHMALZ and the supplier for executing the contract must be recorded in writing. This applies as well to any agreement to lift this written form requirement. 1.4. Terms of licensing or use from third parties apply only insofar as SCHMALZ agrees to them explicitly and in writing in the purchase order. 1.5. Statutory rights of SCHMALZ and any other rights granted to SCHMALZ by other agreements that go beyond these General Terms & Conditions of Purchase remain unaffected. 2. Conclusion of the contract, changesto the contract, and execution of the contract 2.1. Quotations, drafts, and samples shall be provided by the supplier to SCHMALZ free of charge. Upon SCHMALZ’s request, they are to be taken back by the supplier without delay and at the supplier’s expense. 2.2. A purchase order becomes binding only once SCHMALZ has issued it in writing or, in the case of purchase orders issued by some means of telecommunication, especially by telephone, once the supplier has confirmed the purchase order in written form. Purchase orders issued by or with the aid of automatic means and missing a name and signature are nevertheless considered to be written form. Insofar as the purchase order contains apparent mistakes or writing/calculation errors, it is not binding for SCHMALZ. 2.3. The supplier shall provide a written order confirmation without delay and no more than one week after the purchase order has been received. Each order confirmation shall explicitly state the price and the delivery time. Deviations in the order confirmation from the contents of the purchase order are to be considered accepted only once SCHMALZ has agreed to them in writing. The same applies to subsequent contract changes. 2.4. If SCHMALZ has concluded a framework contract with the supplier governing future deliveries, then any purchase order issued by SCHMALZ is considered binding if the supplier does not object within three days of receiving the purchase order. 2.5. Failure of SCHMALZ to react to quotations, requests or other statements from the supplier shall be considered consent only if a written agreement to this effect has been made. 2.6. Any order confirmations, shipping notifications, consignment notes, bills of delivery, invoices, or other written documents issued by the supplier shall contain the ordering data for the corresponding order, especially the order number, order date, supplier number, and the part number and designations from both the supplier and SCHMALZ. 2.7. In executing the contract, the supplier shall meet the requirements of the state of the art as well as generally accepted and/or stipulated quality standards, working methods, operating equipment regulations, and other standards. Before giving any software and data storage media to SCHMALZ, the supplier shall use up-to-date virus scanning software to ensure that the software or data storage medium does not carry any computer viruses, worms, Trojans or other malware. 2.8. If the subject of the contract is the creation of a software application or other work product, the supplier accepts a principal obligation to provide comprehensive and transparent technical documentation of the work products subject to the contract. Any software delivered to SCHMALZ is to be provided with user documentation and, if it is not standard software, the source code and programming documentation. 2.9. If, during execution of a contract, deviations from the originally agreed specification become necessary or advisable, the supplier shall advise SCHMALZ in writing without delay and present modification suggestions. SCHMALZ shall then inform the supplier which modifications to the original purchase order (if any) should be performed. SCHMALZ reserves the right to modify a purchase order at any time, especially with respect to the composition of the products. In such cases, the supplier shall be granted an appropriate amount of time to make the necessary modifications to production. If such a modification results in changes to the costs incurred by the supplier in executing the contract, then the parties to the contract shall negotiate an appropriate adjustment of the sale price. If, within eight weeks of the written request for negotiation, no agreement has been reached regarding a price adjustment, then SCHMALZ reserves the right to withdraw from the contract without a notification period. 2.10. Should the financial circumstances of the supplier significantly deteriorate, or should a third party’s well-founded petition to initiate bankruptcy or similar proceedings be dismissed for insufficiency of assets on the part of the supplier, then SCHMALZ reserves the right to withdraw from the contract in whole or in part. 3. Export control, prohibited materials, and declaration 3.1. In any quotation, the supplier shall specify any of the following that applies: (1) Export authorization requirements of the products, (2) List item numbers of the products according to German export law, (3) Registration of the products according to US law, including the list item numbers, (4) Export authorization requirements of the products according to EC dual-use regulations, including the list item numbers, (5) Commodity code and (6) Country of origin of the products. If the products are subject to export control or other restrictions on sale or circulation, or if SCHMALZ is not issued the necessary export license, SCHMALZ reserves the right to withdraw from the contract. Further claims shall remain unaffected. 3.2. The supplier shall substantiate the origin or source of the products in accordance with the applicable regulations, such as through supplier’s declarations, declarations of origin, or EUR.1 certificates. In its supplier’s declarations, the supplier shall specify the origin of the products according to the applicable rules of origin of the country of destination reported to the supplier. 3.3. The supplier is to adhere to any existing requirements and substance prohibitions codified in the appropriate regulations governing circulation of the products in Germany or in the country of destination reported to the supplier. 3.4. If the substances contained in the products are mentioned in one of the following regulations, the supplier is obligated to declare them (including CAS numbers and proportions by weight in homogeneous materials): 3.4.1. Regulation (EC) no. 1907/2006 (REACH regulation; especially appendix XVII: Restrictions on the manufacture, circulation and use of certain dangerous substances, mixtures and articles; including the SVHC list of substances and the associated obligations to inform within the supply chain according to art. 33); 3.4.2. Restriction of Hazardous Substances in electrical and electronic substances, RoHS (implementation of Directive 2011/65/EC in its most recent version, implementation under national law in the German directive regarding electric and electronic substances (ElektroStoffV)); 3.4.3. Restrictions on manufacturing, circulation and use of certain persistent, organic pollutants (POP Directive; implementation by Regulation (EC) no. 850/2004 according to annex 1); 3.4.4. Germany battery regulation, BattG (asimplemented by BattG paragraph 3, circulation bans); 3.4.5. EU directive on batteries and accumulators(asimplemented in Directive 2006/66/EC); 3.4.6. End of Life Vehicles Directive (asimplemented in Directive 2000/53/EC); 3.4.7. Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (asimplemented in Directive 2012/19/EC); 3.4.8. German regulation on packaging (VerpackV), especially paragraph 13, limit values on heavy metal concentrations; 3.4.9. EU packaging directive (asimplemented in Directive 94/62/EC); 3.4.10. Prohibition of the use of conflict minerals (as implemented in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, article 1502); 3.5. The supplier guarantees that any products shall have been inspected for compliance with the applicable EC directives and safety standards. The supplier shall provide SCHMALZ with signed, binding conformity declarations (CE declaration) for products. Should the information in the conformity declaration for the products no longer apply, the supplier shall inform SCHMALZ in writing without delay or prompting. 4. Rights to software and work products 4.1. If the supplier delivers standard software to SCHMALZ, regardless of the means of delivery (such as a data storage medium, download, or other), SCHMALZ shall be granted a simple right of use that is transferable to other companies according to par. 15 of the German stock companies law (AktG), sub-licensable, and not subject to restrictions with regard to time, place or content. 4.2. For all other work products subject to the contract (especially custom software, documentation, designs, etc.), SCHMALZ shall be granted exclusive, transferable, sub-licensable rights of use not subject to restrictions with regard to time, place or content. For software, this applies both to object code as well as source code. 4.3. The supplier shall ensure that all employee inventions created during production or provision of the goods and services subject to the contract shall be transferred to SCHMALZ free of charge. 5. Packaging, transport, delivery and acquisition of property 5.1. The supplier shall adhere to all specifications by SCHMALZ regarding transportation of the products, especially any applicable delivery terms. The consignment shall be packaged in a manner appropriate to the type of the products. In particular, the products are to be packaged in such a manner as to prevent any damage during transport. Packaging materials are to be used only in the appropriate, necessary amount. The packaging materials used must be environmentally friendly and recyclable. The supplier shall apply to the packaging a label providing information on the scope of delivery, the part numbers and part designations of SCHMALZ, the part numbers and part designations of the supplier, the number of items, the manufacturing date, and the ordering data, especially the purchase order number, purchase order date, and supplier number. 5.2. SCHMALZ shall be notified without delay once the products have been dispatched. 5.3. Deliveries may be made only on business days during the business hours specified in the delivery terms of SCHMALZ. The supplier indemnifies SCHMALZ from any and all claims by third parties resulting from delivery outside of the times specified in the delivery terms of SCHMALZ, unless the supplier is not responsible for the delivery outside of the times specified in the delivery terms of SCHMALZ. 5.4. In shipping the products, the supplier shall adhere to the provisions of the German hazardous substances regulation (GefStoffV), especially with regard to the packaging of the products, and shall identify and expressly indicate on the bill of delivery any hazardous substances contained in the products. 5.5. Upon delivery, the products shall be transferred immediately and without encumbrance to the ownership of SCHMALZ. The supplier guarantees that it is authorized to re-sell and/or transfer ownership. Ownership of any work products or software to be permanently relinquished to SCHMALZ shall be transferred on creation and in their current state of completion. The supplier commits to provide SCHMALZ with the ownership of products, including software and work products, unencumbered by third-party rights. 6. Delivery time 6.1. Any delivery period or date stated in the purchase order or otherwise agreed is binding. A delivery period starts from the date of the purchase order. The products must have arrived at the delivery address provided by SCHMALZ within the delivery period or on the agreed delivery date. 6.2. If it becomes apparent to the supplier that the delivery time will not be met, then the supplier shall advise SCHMALZ immediately, including the causes and the anticipated length of the delay. 6.3. If the supplier is in default, SCHMALZ reserves the right to demand a contractual penalty amounting to 0.5% of the net order value for each commenced week of the delay but not exceeding 5% of the net order value, unless the supplier is not responsible for the delay. SCHMALZ may assert its right to impose a contractual penalty no later than at the time of the final payment. Exceptions shall be made for instances of force majeure. Further claims by SCHMALZ shall remain unaffected. The right of SCHMALZ to make claims on the delivery shall lapse only once the supplier has instead provided compensation for damages at SCHMALZ’s request. The acceptance of a delayed delivery does not constitute waiving of damage claims or the contractual penalty. 6.4. A delivery prior to the agreed delivery date is permissible only with the express written permission of SCHMALZ. SCHMALZ reserves the right to place into storage or return prematurely delivered products at the supplier’s expense, unless the earliness is negligible. 7. Prices and payment 7.1. The price stated in the purchase order shall be binding and understood to include all shipping fees. In the absence of a differing written agreement, the price shall include all costs for packaging, any miscellaneous equipment required for shipping, and transport to the delivery address stated by SCHMALZ, as well as any customs duties or other public dues. The price shall include the statutory value-added tax unless the total is explicitly indicated to be a net price. If, in isolated cases, the shipping costs are not included in the price and it has been agreed in writing that SCHMALZ shall bear them, then the total of such costs shall be limited to the price of the lowest-priced method of shipment, even if faster shipping should be necessary in order to meet the delivery periods and dates agreed upon. 7.2. SCHMALZ reserves the right to determine the type of packaging used as well as the transport means, route, and insurance. 7.3. If a delivery exempt from VAT should come under consideration, then the supplier shall provide any of the necessary documents within its area of responsibility. For deliveries within the European Union, the supplier shall disclose its VAT registration number in writing without prompting, document its status as an enterprise, and assist in creating the necessary export slips and accounting entries. 7.4. SCHMALZ shall be given one copy of the supplier’s invoice. The invoice may not be included with the shipment, but rather must be sent separately. Any invoice lacking an purchase order number, purchase order date, or supplier number shall be considered not delivered. 7.5. Payment shall be rendered at a 3% discount within 14 days or for the net price within 60 days after the products have been accepted and the invoice has been delivered. Payment shall be rendered conditionally subject to invoice verification. SCHMALZ reserves the right to render payment either by check or direct bank transfer at its own discretion. If the delivery proves defective, SCHMALZ reserves the right to withhold payment until the contract is fulfilled without losing any claim to rebates, discounts, or similar price reductions. The payment period begins once all defects have been fully rectified. If products are delivered prematurely, the payment period begins no earlier than the expiration of the delivery period or on the delivery date agreed upon. If the supplier is required to provide materials tests, inspection records, quality documentation, or other documents, then acceptance of the products shall initiate the payment period only if such documents are provided no later than at the time of acceptance by SCHMALZ. If the payment is late, unless SCHMALZ is not responsible for the delay, then the supplier is entitled, notwithstanding its other rights, to withdraw from the contract after a reasonable extension period (which it shall set for SCHMALZ after the payment delay has commenced) has elapsed. The supplier is obligated to make a binding declaration to SCHMALZ upon request and within a reasonable period whether it shall withdraw from the contract due to the delay 8. Passing of risk 8.1. The supplier bears the risk of accidental loss or deterioration of the products until such time as they are handed over to SCHMALZ. 8.2. If the supplier is obligated to set up or assemble the products on the premises of SCHMALZ, then the risk of accidental loss or deterioration of the products passes to SCHMALZ only upon completion of the setup or assembly of the products. This provision applies even when SCHMALZ assumes certain expenses, such as transport costs. 9. Guarantee and warranty claims 9.1. The supplier guarantees that the delivered products shall be equivalent to any samples approved by SCHMALZ and fulfill the applicable legal provisions as well as regulations and guidelines of government agencies, trade associations, and professional bodies (“regulations” hereafter). The supplier indemnifies SCHMALZ from all claims of third parties on SCHMALZ or its customers arising from non-conformity of the products to the samples approved by SCHMALZ or from non-compliance with such regulations, unless responsibility for the non-conformity with the samples approved by SCHMALZ or the non-compliance with such regulations does not lie with the supplier. The supplier is to advise SCHMALZ immediately in writing of any misgivings it may have regarding the execution of the purchase order made by SCHMALZ. 9.2. SCHMALZ shall notify the supplier of any obvious faults within two weeks after the products have been accepted and of any hidden faults within two weeks of their discovery. In deliveries composed of a large number of identical products, SCHMALZ shall examine an appropriate number of the delivered products for faults. Should the examination of the products render them unsalable, then the number of products examined shall be reduced accordingly. If individual random samples of a delivery are defective, then SCHMALZ may at its discretion demand that the supplier sort out the defective items or lodge a warranty claim for the entire delivery. If defects in the product require inspection above and beyond the usual receiving inspection procedure, then the supplier shall bear the costs. If the notification is delayed or lost, it shall suffice for it to have been dispatched on time. 9.3. The supplier is obligated to employ a suitable quality management system to produce and inspect the products to be delivered. If the supplier procures production or testing instruments, software, services, materials, components or other upstream supplies from upstream suppliers for the manufacture or quality assurance of the products to be delivered, the supplier shall incorporate these in the quality management system under the terms of the contract or ensure the quality of the upstream delivery itself. In particular, the supplier shall perform its own materials testing. The supplier shall keep records of the quality assurance measures performed and store them as well as any samples of the products to be delivered in an organized fashion. The supplier shall grant SCHMALZ access to the degree necessary, explain the records as necessary, and provide copies of the records as well as any necessary samples. Immediately upon receipt of the products, insofar as is practicable in the proper course of business, SCHMALZ shall verify that the products are present in the number and types ordered, and that no externally visible damage has occurred in transit. If any defect or deficiency is discovered during this inspection or later, SCHMALZ shall report it to the supplier within two weeks of the inspection or the discovery. Incoming inspections beyond this shall not be performed. 9.4. If products are found to be defective, SCHMALZ is entitled, its statutory rights notwithstanding, to immediate subsequent fulfillment by either rectification of the defects or delivery of other, defect-free products by the supplier. The supplier shall bear any costs incurred by subsequent fulfillment. This also applies to cases in which, after delivery, the products are moved elsewhere than the delivery address provided by SCHMALZ according to their normal use. If the supplier does not fulfill its obligation to subsequent fulfillment within a reasonable period determined by SCHMALZ, then SCHMALZ may perform or arrange for a third party to perform the necessary measures at the cost and risk of the supplier, unless the supplier is not responsible for its failure to accomplish subsequent fulfillment. Appointment of a time period for subsequent fulfillment may be dispensed with, especially when the supplier rejects both types of subsequent fulfillment or when the subsequent fulfillment due SCHMALZ either hasfailed or would bring an unreasonable burden upon SCHMALZ. In particular, the burden upon SCHMALZ of subsequent fulfillment by the supplier shall be deemed unreasonable if SCHMALZ has already delivered the defective products to a third party. Appointment of a time period for subsequent fulfillment may also be dispensed with if the supplier earnestly and definitively refuses to provide, or if special circumstances result in an immediate warranty claim being in both parties’ interests. Special circumstances in this context are in particular cases in which subsequent fulfillment by the supplier is unlikely to alleviate the imminent burden upon SCHMALZ. In such cases, SCHMALZ reserves the right to perform the necessary measures at the cost and risk of the supplier even if no reasonable extension period has elapsed, provided that SCHMALZ notifies the supplier accordingly. 9.5. Neither receipt of products nor processing, payment and reorder of products not yet identified or reported as being defective constitutes approval of the delivery or waiving of SCHMALZ’s right to warranty claims. 9.6. The statutory period of limitation for warranty claims by SCHMALZ is 24 months starting from the delivery of the products. If the defective products have been put to their ordinary use in a construction and result in the deficiency of that construction, or if the defective product in question is a construction, then the statutory period of limitation is five years. 9.7. Suppliers of products requiring spare parts are obligated to provide the necessary replacement and accessory parts and tools to SCHMALZ at the same price, with accounting for currency depreciation, for a period of ten years after the period of limitation has expired. 9.8. Further guarantees of the supplier are unaffected. 10. Product liability 10.1. The supplier is obligated to indemnify SCHMALZ from domestic and international product liability claims of third parties unless according to product liability conventions it is not responsible for the defect in the product and the resulting damage. Further claims by SCHMALZ shall remain unaffected. 10.2. As part of this obligation, the supplier shall refund any costs incurred by SCHMALZ resulting from or in connection with warnings, exchanges or product recalls. To the extent possible and reasonable, SCHMALZ will inform the supplier of the content and extent of the measures to be performed and give them a chance to respond. The supplier shall support SCHMALZ in performing the measures to the best of its ability and take all reasonable measures mandated by SCHMALZ. 10.3. The supplier is obligated to take out and maintain a liability insurance policy with worldwide coverage of an amount suitable to the products of at least €3 million per personal injury for each person, at least €5 million per instance of property damage, and at least €5 million per instance of financial loss. The supplier transfers the claims on the liability insurance along with all ancillary rights to SCHMALZ immediately. SCHMALZ accepts this transfer immediately. If this transfer should not be permissible according to the insurance contract, the supplier hereby instructs the insurer to make any payment only to SCHMALZ. Further claims by SCHMALZ remain unaffected by these provisions. The supplier shall prove to SCHMALZ upon request that it has effected and maintained a liability insurance policy. The supplier shall refrain from any act and not neglect any obligation that might put its insured status at risk. 10.4. If the supplier fails to uphold its obligation under paragraph 3 properly, SCHMALZ has the right but no obligation to take out a liability insurance policy at the supplier’s expense. 11. Intellectual property rights of third parties 11.1. The supplier guarantees that the delivery and use of the products shall not infringe on any patents domestic or foreign, utility patents, licenses, or other intellectual property rights or copyrights. This does not apply if the products were designed by SCHMALZ. 11.2. In the event that a third party makes a claim on SCHMALZ or its customers of such an infringement for the delivery or use of the products, the supplier indemnifies SCHMALZ from these claims. The obligation to indemnify relates to any and all costs to SCHMALZ resulting from or in connection with such claims. In particular, SCHMALZ reserves the right to obtain permission from the third party to use the products at the supplier’s expense. The obligation to indemnify does not exist if the supplier is not responsible for the infringement of third-party intellectual property rights. 12. Force majeure 12.1. Insofar as SCHMALZ is hindered in fulfilling its contractual obligations, especially in accepting the products, by force majeure, SCHMALZ shall be freed of its contractual obligations for the duration of the hindrance and a reasonable additional start-up period without being obligated to compensate the supplier for damages. The same applies in the event that unforeseen circumstances or circumstances outside of SCHMALZ’s control such as labor disputes, measures taken by government authorities, energy shortages, and significant disruptions to operations make it unreasonably difficult or temporarily impossible for SCHMALZ to fulfill its obligations. SCHMALZ may refuse to accept the products if such circumstances hinder the sale of the products by reducing demand. This also applies in the event that such circumstances arise while SCHMALZ is already in default of acceptance. 12.2. SCHMALZ is authorized to withdraw from the contract if such a hindrance lasts for more than four months and as a result fulfillment of the contract is no longer in the interest of SCHMALZ. Upon request by the supplier, after the period has elapsed, SCHMALZ shall declare whether it will make use of its right to withdraw, or accept the products within a reasonable period. 13. Liability of SCHMALZ 13.1. SCHMALZ bears unlimited liability for damages which result from violation of a guarantee or from personal injury, bodily harm or damage to health. SCHMALZ is further liable for damages resulting from malicious intent or gross negligence, or insofar as SCHMALZ has assumed an exercise risk. SCHMALZ bears liability for petty negligence only insofar as major contractual obligations are violated that result from the nature of the contract and that are of particular significance to accomplishing the purpose of the contract. In the event that SCHMALZ is in breach of such obligations, in default, or unable to fulfill its obligations, the liability of SCHMALZ is limited to such damage as may be typical and predictable in the scope of the contract. Mandatory statutory liability for product defects remains unaffected. 13.2. Insofar as liability on the part of SCHMALZ is excluded or limited, the same limitations apply to the personal liability of the employees, representatives and vicarious agents of SCHMALZ. 14. Provision of items and manufacture of tools 14.1. SCHMALZ retains all rights, in particular intellectual property rights and ownership rights, to all formulations, designs, samples, prototypes, models, drawings, masters, tools, software, and other objects provided by SCHMALZ to the supplier for the purpose of manufacturing the ordered products or for any other purpose. Upon completion, SCHMALZ acquires ownership of the tools manufactured by the supplier for SCHMALZ. SCHMALZ shall provide the tools to the supplier for the purpose of manufacturing the ordered products. 14.2. The supplier shall use these items solely for manufacturing and delivering the ordered products and/or only in accordance with the specifications of SCHMALZ. These items are not to be made accessible to third parties. The supplier is not authorized to copy, reverse engineer or otherwise reproduce the items. Once they are no longer required for fulfilling the contract, the supplier shall return the items to SCHMALZ at its own expense without prompting or delay. 14.3. Modification and processing of provided items by the supplier shall be performed for SCHMALZ. If such items are processed using other items not belonging to SCHMALZ, then SCHMALZ acquires co-ownership of the new property in a proportion corresponding to the proportion of the value of the item of SCHMALZ to the value of the other processed items at the time of processing. 14.4. The supplier shall use, treat and store the provided items with care. The supplier shall further insure the provided items at their value as new against damage through fire, water and theft. All claims to compensation by this insurance pass to SCHMALZ immediately. SCHMALZ hereby accepts the transfer of claims. If this transfer should not be permissible according to the insurance contract, the supplier hereby instructs the insurer to make any payment only to SCHMALZ. Further statutory claims by SCHMALZ remain unaffected by these provisions. The supplier shall prove to SCHMALZ upon request that it has effected and maintained an insurance policy. If the supplier fails to uphold its obligations under clauses 1 to 5 properly, SCHMALZ has the right but no obligation to take out an insurance policy at the supplier’s expense. 14.5. The supplier is obligated to perform all necessary service work and inspections as well as any maintenance and refurbishment work on the provided items at its own expense in a timely manner. Any damage shall be reported to SCHMALZ in writing without delay. 14.6. Products that the supplier manufactures fully or partly to the specifications of SCHMALZ or using items provided by SCHMALZ may not be used by the supplier themselves nor offered, delivered or made otherwise accessible to third parties without prior written authorization from SCHMALZ. This applies also to products that SCHMALZ declined with good reason. If in violation, the supplier must pay SCHMALZ a contractual penalty amounting to the value of the products in question plus 10% of the net value, unless the supplier was not responsible for the violation. Further claims by SCHMALZ shall remain unaffected. 15. Provision of materials 15.1. If SCHMALZ provides material to the supplier, then the supplier is obligated to collect the equipment from SCHMALZ at its own expense and risk. 15.2. SCHMALZ retains ownership of the material. The supplier is not authorized to mortgage the equipment, use it as collateral, or make other arrangements that might pose a risk to the ownership of SCHMALZ. In the event of seizure or other interference by a third party, the supplier shall inform SCHMALZ in writing without delay and provide all necessary information for notifying the third party of the ownership right of SCHMALZ and of the measures necessary to protect the material. If the third party is not able to reimburse SCHMALZ for the costs, legal and otherwise, of asserting the ownership rights of SCHMALZ, then the supplier is obligated to compensate SCHMALZ for the resulting deficit, unless the supplier is not responsible for the interference. 15.3. The supplier shall treat the material with care for the entire duration that it is provided. In particular, the supplier shall insure the material at its value at the time of provision against damage through fire, water and theft at its own expense. The supplier hereby passes all claims to compensation by this insurance to SCHMALZ. SCHMALZ hereby accepts the transfer of claims. If this transfer should not be permissible, the supplier hereby instructs the insurer to make any payment only to SCHMALZ. Further claims by SCHMALZ shall remain unaffected. 15.4. In the event that the supplier processes or modifies the material, it shall only be done for SCHMALZ. SCHMALZ’s ownership of the material persists after it has been processed or modified. If the material is processed or modified with other items not belonging to the supplier, SCHMALZ acquires co-ownership of the new property in a proportion corresponding to the proportion of the value of the material to the value of the other processed items at the time of processing or modification. This also applies when the material is bonded or combined with other property not belonging to the supplier in such a way that SCHMALZ loses its sole ownership. The supplier shall safeguard the new property on behalf of SCHMALZ. Otherwise, all provisions governing the provided material apply also to the new property resulting from processing, modification, bonding or combination. 15.5. The supplier shall compensate SCHMALZ for any damages resulting from loss, destruction or other damage to the materials provided, unless the supplier is not responsible for the loss, destruction or other damage. The supplier shall notify SCHMALZ in writing of any loss, destruction or other damage without delay. 15.6. Upon request by SCHMALZ, the supplier shall assemble inventory lists of all provided materials present at its premises. 15.7. When the contract is terminated or completed, the supplier is obligated to return the provided materials to SCHMALZ without delay. Return transport to SCHMALZ shall be performed at the expense and risk of the supplier. The supplier is obligated to compensate SCHMALZ for any wear or other deterioration of the materials beyond that which is to be expected naturally, unless the supplier is not responsible for the wear or deterioration. 16. Nondisclosure 16.1. The parties are obligated to keep secret indefinitely any information designated as confidential or recognizable by other means to be business or trade secrets. They shall not record, disclose or use such information except as necessitated by the business relationship. 16.2. The obligation to confidentiality does not apply to information that was known to the receiving party before the contractual relationship commenced, that is generally known or accessible, or that becomes generally known or accessible through no fault of the receiving party. The burden of proof lies with the receiving party. 16.3. The parties shall ensure by means of suitable contractual agreements with their employees and agents, especially any freelance collaborators, contractors and service providers they should engage, that those employees and agents shall also refrain from any utilization, disclosure or unauthorized recording of such business or trade secrets. 17. Code of conduct, accident prevention provisions and factory regulations 17.1. The supplier is obligated to adhere to the laws and regulations of any country in which it operates. In particular, the supplier shall not participate either actively or passively, directly or indirectly, in bribery or in violations of human rights. The supplier is responsible for preserving the health and safety of its employees as well as for protecting the environment. To the best of its ability, the supplier shall promote and demand adherence to this code of conduct by its own suppliers. 17.2. While working on the premises of SCHMALZ, the supplier is responsible for adhering to all accident prevention provisions as well as SCHMALZ factory regulations. 18. Final provisions 18.1. The supplier is not authorized to transfer rights or obligations to third parties, or to let significant parts of a purchase order be executed by third parties, without permission in advance in written form from SCHMALZ. 18.2. Payments shall be made only to the supplier. The supplier is entitled to offset of only such counterclaims that are established in law or undisputed. The supplier may assert a right of retention only if its counterclaim is based on the same contractual agreement. 18.3. Subcontractors of the supplier shall be considered the supplier’s vicarious agents. Upon request, they are to be disclosed to SCHMALZ without delay. 18.4. The legal relations between the supplier and SCHMALZ shall be governed by the law of the Federal Republic of Germany, excluding the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG). 18.5. The sole court of jurisdiction for all disputes arising from the business relations between SCHMALZ and the supplier is the seat of J. Schmalz GmbH. SCHMALZ reserves the right to bring suits at the seat of the supplier or in any other permissible jurisdiction. 18.6. Insofar as the parties do not agree otherwise, the place of execution for all work performed shall be the seat of SCHMALZ. 18.7. The contractual language is German. 18.8. Should any individual provision of these General Terms & Conditions of Purchase be or become completely or partially invalid or infeasible, or should anything be missing from these General Terms & Conditions of Purchase, the validity of the remaining provisions shall not be affected. In place of the invalid or infeasible provision, that valid and feasible provision shall be considered agreed which most closely approximates the purpose of the invalid or infeasible provision. If any provision is missing, then that provision shall be considered agreed which serves the purpose of these General Terms & Conditions of Purchase and which the parties would have agreed to had they considered the matter in the first place.