Schmalz

Operating milestones

• Operating milestone

  2024-01-30 - PC Electric operates three KUKA picking cells with Schmalz FXCB grippers that move about 700,000 cartons per week. - PC Electric — three FXCB/KUKA cells

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• Operating milestone

  2022-08-02 - Lang Metallwaren’s Schmalz-equipped robot welding cell processed 180,000 components in six months without malfunctions. - Lang Metallwaren robot welding cell

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• Operating milestone

  2026-08-30 - The Bizerba/Kilivations two-cobot meat-case packing system using Schmalz tooling performs 96 picks per minute in 24-hour operation. - Bizerba/Kilivations meat-case packing system

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• Operating milestone

  2026-08-30 - LISSMAC’s Schmalz ivOS Sheet Metal robot cell runs in regular operation at up to 1,000 workpieces per shift. - LISSMAC ivOS Sheet Metal cell

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• Operating milestone

  2026-08-30 - An erler-built Stäubli cell at Schweizer Electronic uses Schmalz tooling to handle up to 31,000 semiconductor chips per hour. - Schweizer Electronic erler robot cell

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Supply chain relationships

• Zivid

  Inbound - Perception - Schmalz integrates the Zivid 2+ L110 3D camera into its ivOS Sheet Metal robotic handling solution

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• ATI Industrial Automation

  Inbound - End Effectors - Schmalz installed one ATI QC-310 master and three tool units in its design-test center's robot cell

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• Bizerba

  Outbound - End Effectors - Schmalz supplied PXT grippers, a GCPi pump and LQEi valves for Bizerba's meat-packaging picking system

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• Erler

  Outbound - End Effectors - Schmalz supplied a 176-cup gripper and SCPMi vacuum ejector for Erler's semiconductor-handling cell

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Events

• 2026-04-13 - Demonstration - FANUC, Schmalz and Orbbec cell joins Pelican at MODEX 2026

  The system identified, dimensioned and tracked cases of different sizes and configurations in real time. Its planning software generated stable pallet patterns intended to maximize density while preserving load integrity. The demonstration integrated FANUC robotic automation, Schmalz vacuum gripping and Orbbec 3D vision.

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• 2025-05-12 - Capability - Schmalz integrates Zivid 3D vision for adaptive sheet-metal handling

  Schmalz’s ivOS Sheet Metal system combines Zivid 2+ L110 3D vision with adaptive gripping and AI software to recognize parts that were not previously programmed. The system was deployed at LISSMAC Maschinenbau, replacing manual loading of a deburring machine for variable sheet-metal components in high-mix, small-batch production. The case reports more than 95% of part types handled without prior programming, stable 24/7 operation and pick rates up to 500 parts per hour.

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• 2024-08-05 - Acquisition - Schmalz acquires mGrip finger-gripper assets from Soft Robotics

  Schmalz acquired the mGrip product family from Soft Robotics, including finger-gripper configurations, patents and associated know-how. The acquisition expanded its gripper portfolio and food-handling market position. The acquired assets covered soft finger gripper configurations and related intellectual property.

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• 2024-06-19 - Demonstration - Pelican Pick combines automatic tool changes with barcode verification

  The system selected a gripper tool appropriate to the size of the part being picked from the bin. After the pick, the workflow exposed and scanned the barcode to verify that the robot had selected the correct item. The demonstration combined Pelican software with technology from FANUC, Keyence and Schmalz.

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• 2024-01-30 - Deployment - PC Electric expands Schmalz-equipped picking fleet to three robots

  PC Electric installed its first FXCB-equipped KUKA robot in 2020 and added two more robots at the beginning of 2024. The cells automatically weigh, seal, label and stack shipping cartons at the St. Martin im Innkreis plant. The three KUKA robots with FXCB grippers move about 700,000 cartons per week.

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• 2021-11-17 - Deployment - Schweizer Electronic deploys Schmalz vacuum tooling

  The end-of-arm tool uses 176 suction pads to handle electronic components. erler built the robotic cell around a Stäubli industrial robot. The installation processes up to about 31,000 chips per hour.

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Relationships

• Progressive Robotics

  Gripper Integration - Progressive Robotics reported its palletizing software working with Schmalz systems.

• Basler

  Compatible Robotics Integration - Basler products support Schmalz robot applications.

• ABB Robotics

  Compatible Integration - Schmalz offers ready-to-connect handling sets for ABB robots, including gripper, flange and connection cable.

• PC Electric

  Deployment Partner - PC Electric expanded its Austrian picking operation to three KUKA robots equipped with Schmalz FXCB grippers.

• Bizerba / Kilivations meat-case packing system

  Automated Meat Case Packing Deployment - A Bizerba/Kilivations meat-case packing system uses Schmalz PXT end effectors and associated vacuum components on two cobots.

• Pelican Robotics

  End Of Arm Gripping Partner - Pelican integrated Schmalz gripping technology in Pelican Pick and MODEX mixed-case palletizing demonstrations.

Comparable profiles

• Drim Robotics

  comparable profile - Industrial Gripper Builder · Vacuum Gripper Supplier

• VMECA

  comparable profile - Industrial Gripper Builder · Vacuum Gripper Supplier

• Piab

  comparable profile - Industrial Gripper Builder · Vacuum Gripper Supplier

• FIPA

  comparable profile - Industrial Gripper Builder · Vacuum Gripper Supplier

• COVAL

  comparable profile - Industrial Gripper Builder · Vacuum Gripper Supplier

• qbrobotics

  comparable profile - Industrial Gripper Builder

• IMI plc

  comparable profile - Vacuum Gripper Supplier

• SCHUNK

  comparable profile - Industrial Gripper Builder

• OnRobot

  comparable profile - Industrial Gripper Builder

• Robotiq

  comparable profile - Industrial Gripper Builder

• Gimatic

  comparable profile - Industrial Gripper Builder

• EMI Corp.

  comparable profile - Industrial Gripper Builder

Shared workflows

• Zimmer Systems

  workflow adjacency - End Of Arm Tooling

• ATI Industrial Automation

  workflow adjacency - End Of Arm Tooling

• Robot System Products

  workflow adjacency - End Of Arm Tooling

• Dobot

  workflow adjacency - Collaborative Factory Automation

• Omron Corp

  workflow adjacency - Collaborative Factory Automation

• SICK AG

  workflow adjacency - Collaborative Factory Automation

• Universal Robots

  workflow adjacency - End Of Arm Tooling

• JAKA Robotics Co., Ltd.

  workflow adjacency - Collaborative Factory Automation

• ABB Robotics

  workflow adjacency - Collaborative Factory Automation

• Comau

  workflow adjacency - Collaborative Factory Automation

• Mitsubishi Electric

  workflow adjacency - Collaborative Factory Automation

• Hypersen

  workflow adjacency - Collaborative Factory Automation

Context tags

• Industrial gripper builder - Peer Group - Complete vacuum grippers and robot/cobot gripping systems are a defining commercial offer. Official evidence: https://www.schmalz.com/
• End-of-arm tooling - Workflow - Robot-mounted vacuum gripping and end-of-arm handling are an explicitly documented workflow. Complete vacuum grippers and robot/cobot gripping systems are a defining commercial…
• Vacuum Gripper Supplier - Peer Group - Complete vacuum grippers and robot/cobot gripping systems are a defining commercial offer. Official evidence: https://www.schmalz.com/
• End effector - Stack Layer - Schmalz's robotics role maps to the end effector stack layer.
• End-effector supplier - Peer Group - Schmalz belongs in the end-effector supplier peer group based on its robotics segment and product or workflow focus.
• Collaborative factory automation - Workflow - Schmalz's robotics products or services are relevant to collaborative factory automation workflows.