Fuel cells are a serious solution for emission-free mobility. While they were long absent from the public eye, they are now establishing themselves as a viable path for zero-emission strategies. Accordingly, the development of hardware and automated manufacturing is highly dynamic. Here, Schmalz int…

Dr. Kurt Schmalz, managing partner of J. Schmalz GmbH, was awarded the renowned Rudolf Diesel Medal on Thursday evening. He convinced the expert jury in the category "Most Sustainable Innovation Achievement". The event took place in the halls of Rudolf Diesel's early supporter, at the MAN Museum in…

You are coated, rolled, and cut – the path sounds tough, as the copper and aluminum foils have to go through these processes before they can fulfill their roles as anode and cathode in a battery. The handling between these production steps must be especially gentle – how is that achieved?

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The vacuum specialist Schmalz takes over the Swedish Binar Handling AB and its four subsidiaries in Europe and Asia, thereby strengthening its market position in ergonomic handling technology. Binar Handling manufactures handling systems for loads weighing up to 600 kilograms.

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Effective immediately, Schmalz is manufacturing both individual vacuum components and complete systems for automation and manual handling with vacuum at its new China headquarters in Taicang. At the groundbreaking two years ago, the Glattener company set the goal of focusing not only on practical be…

Schmalz has thoroughly redesigned the proven vacuum lifting device VacuMaster Comfort for loads up to a maximum of 750 kg: With the optimized control unit in ergonomic design and the newly designed control panel, the user can operate the vacuum lifting device very comfortably and intuitively.

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The Schmalz ControlRoom App now features a new function with the digital product file, bringing transparency to manual handling. To do this, Schmalz equips its vacuum lifters and crane systems with identification tags that can be read via QR code or NFC technology (Near Field Communication) with a s…

To make electric vacuum generators, grippers, or compact actuators visible for the smart factory, they must provide real-time digital energy and process data. Schmalz integrates interfaces such as IO-Link, Ethernet, or NFC into its vacuum components to create the intelligent foundation for networked…

When Motek opens its doors for the 37th time, Schmalz presents numerous products in Hall 3, Stand 3101, from the fields of vacuum automation and handling. In addition to standard components, new and improved grippers for manual lifting tasks will attract the attention of industry visitors. Furthermo…

The vacuum specialist Schmalz is advancing its internationalization: The new branch in Melbourne (Australia) is Schmalz's 19th location worldwide.

This marks another step in the company's global expansion strategy. "We want to grow on the fifth continent. In addition to the traditionally strong indus…