TÜNKERS® Carbon – The Solution for Weight Optimisation and Cost Saving

As early as at the start of the project phase, the maximally admissible weight class is defined through determination of the robot type without knowledge of the weight of the relevant components or grippers. If this weight class is exceeded by the gripper solution conceived for the actual application case, design engineers can, next to punctual measures for weight optimisation, only resort to larger robots with negative consequences as to investment, space requirement and cycle time. With actual potentials for weight reduction of up to 50 %, TÜNKERS® carbon grippers offer a real alternative and create new constructive scope in the form of complete systems and hybrid solutions, where carbon components can be integrated with aluminium in composite design. This is possible due to the universal TÜNKERS® circular tube concept which allows for aluminium, steel and carbon components to be combined with each other flexibly, due to standardised dimensions.