Pick and Place With Magnetic Grippers: Applications Beyond Woodworking

SCHUNK Solutions for Automated Handling

SCHUNK develops gripping and automation technologies for industrial applications, including magnetic grippers and other end-of-arm tooling solutions. Its portfolio enables manufacturers to select gripping technologies according to material, geometry and handling requirements.

A successful automation project begins with understanding the application rather than choosing a gripper based solely on its nominal specifications. Workpiece characteristics, robot capacity, cycle time, safety requirements and environmental conditions should all be considered.

Conclusion

Pick and place with magnetic grippers can provide a fast and flexible approach to handling suitable ferromagnetic components. Their ability to grip metal parts without conventional mechanical jaws can make them valuable in specific manufacturing and material-handling applications.

However, magnetic technology is not appropriate for every material. For woodworking, where components are commonly made from non-magnetic materials, a woodworking vacuum clamping system or vacuum gripping technology may be more suitable.

By matching the gripping or clamping principle to the material and process, manufacturers can build automation systems that are safer, more efficient and more reliable. SCHUNK's range of gripping and automation solutions can help manufacturers evaluate technologies suited to different industrial handling requirements.