ACE Issue 21 2019 | Page 24

Schunk Precise gripping proven a million times H igh quantities, extreme quality requirements and keen competition are shaping the production of injection-moulded parts for the automotive industry. For ensuring this balancing act successfully, Denk Kunststofftechnik relies on consistent automation with powerful handling components at the front- end: SCHUNK grippers permanently ensure high precision in the self-designed handling systems and reliably supply the plant controller with relevant process data. 24 60% full automation, and the trend is rising rapidly. "We are no typical plastic injection moulders", says Konstantin Spenst, Head of Automation Technology at Denk, who sees a significant factor for the success of the high degree of automation at the Gevelsberg site in the Ruhr metropolis. This is the only way for being able to output between 500,000 and well over 2 million parts per year depending on the component and plant, and to check 100% of them.