The gripper that set the standard
The PPG industrial gripper of 1983 was the first standardised gripper, built on proven clamping kinematics — the step that made Schunk the competence leader in automated handling.
Official distribution agent in Ireland
Clamping technology and gripping systems
Schunk is the world's number one for clamping technology and gripping systems, from the smallest parallel gripper to the largest chuck jaw programme. Airpower is the official distribution agent for Schunk in Ireland.
The PPG industrial gripper of 1983 was the first standardised gripper, built on proven clamping kinematics — the step that made Schunk the competence leader in automated handling.
Over thirty years of chuck development. The ROTA THW plus modular centre-sleeve system cuts set-up time without taking the chuck off the machine; ROTA NCO handles one-off work.
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