• SCHUNK

    Morrisville, NC 27560

    COMPANY OVERVIEW

    About SCHUNK

    SCHUNK is a German family-owned company and global player in one. The company was founded in 1945 by Friedrich Schunk as a mechanical workshop and has developed under the leadership of Heinz-Dieter Schunk to a competence and world market leader for clamping technology and gripping systems.

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    211 Kitty Hawk Dr.
    Morrisville, NC 27560
    USA
    http://www.us.schunk.com
    (919) 572-2705

    More Info on SCHUNK

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    SCHUNK is a German family-owned company and global player in one. The company was founded in 1945 by Friedrich Schunk as a mechanical workshop and has developed under the leadership of Heinz-Dieter Schunk to a competence and world market leader for clamping technology and gripping systems. Today, the company is run by the third generation siblings Henrik A. Schunk and Kristina I. Schunk. More than 2,500 employees in 8 plants and 30 directly owned subsidiaries and distribution partners in more than 50 countries throughout the world ensure an intensive market presence. 

     

    SCHUNK designs and manufactures an unmatched selection of clamping technology and gripping systems including lathe chucks, chuck jaws, quick change pallets, magnets, vises, grippers, rotary modules, linear modules, robotic components, sensors and accessories. With 11,000 standard components, SCHUNK offers the world’s largest assortment of clamping technology and gripping systems. 

     

    Since 2012, soccer goalkeeper legend Jens Lehmann has acted as brand ambassador for precise gripping and safe holding in the SCHUNK team.

    All content from SCHUNK

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    Toolholders & Workholders

    KONTEC KSC mini Vise

    July 9, 2021
    SCHUNKS compact vise for small components features a jaw quick-change system and high clamping forces for its class.
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    Machine Tools & Metalworking

    Slim, 5-Axis Vise for Precise Machining

    March 16, 2021
    The KONTEC KSX-C2, a 5-axis vise, provides new opportunities for high-precision, 6-sided machining. With a striking, upwardly tapered outside contour, the KONTEC KSX-C2 improves...
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    Grippers

    Robotic Grippers Catalog

    Oct. 23, 2020
    SCHUNK's gripping and clamping catalog includes standard grippers, ready-to-install gripping system assemblies, and a broad range of customized gripping solutions that open...
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    Toolholders & Workholders

    A New Era of Toolholding

    Sept. 2, 2020
    SCHUNK closes the loop on industry 4.0 machine processes and takes the guesswork out of machine adjustments with its sensory toolholder.
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    Test Equipment

    Versatile Clamping Force Tester

    March 20, 2020
    With the clamping force tester IFT from SCHUNK, the clamping force of 2, 3 and 6-jaw chucks can be conveniently determined.
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    Grippers

    Robotic Hand Opens up A Range of Opportunities

    Nov. 23, 2019
    The SCHUNK SVH mechatronic 5-finger gripper hand, designed for service robotics applications, grips nearly as perfectly as the human hand. Available either as a left or right ...
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    Motion Control

    Auto-Learning Linear Module

    June 21, 2018
    SCHUNK's electric linear module can be mechanically adjusted with a screw.
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    Motion Control

    Soft Jaw Improves Fluid Dynamics

    April 30, 2018
    SHUNK's soft chuck jaw lowers noise emissions by up to 10 dB.
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    Adhesives & Fastening

    Boost Flat Grinding Productivity

    Oct. 10, 2017
    SCHUNK's grinding plates use a monoblock design that ensures high stability and rigidity.