Schunk USA

Schunk USA SCHUNK, a family-owned company, is a worldwide leader for equipping modern manufacturing and robot systems.

SCHUNK is the competence leader for gripping systems and clamping technology. 3,500 employees in 9 plants and 34 directly owned subsidiaries ensure an intensive market presence. With more than 11,000 standard components SCHUNK offers the world’s largest assortment of gripping systems and clamping technology from one source.

06/12/2026

⚽ USA Match #1 is here! ⚽

Today, Team USA takes on Paraguay, and before the players hit the soccer field, we're letting our robot-Plinko make its prediction.

Will our apprentice, JJ's robot prove itself as a world-class soccer analyst? Watch the video to find out.

Want a chance to win some great SCHUNK prizes? If the robot correctly predicts the winner:
✅ Follow SCHUNK USA on LinkedIn
✅ Like, comment on, or share this post

We'll randomly select a winner from eligible participants!

Here's hoping Team USA starts off strong with a win.

⚽ The international soccer championship kicks off TODAY! ⚽ As one of the three host nations, SCHUNK USA is ready for an ...
06/11/2026

⚽ The international soccer championship kicks off TODAY! ⚽

As one of the three host nations, SCHUNK USA is ready for an exciting tournament, and we're having some fun and seeing if we can predict the outcome of each USA match.

One of our apprentices, JJ, put his programming skills to work and created a robot-powered Plinko game to predict whether USA would win their games! 🤖🎯

On every USA match day, we'll share our prediction. If the prediction is correct, you could win some awesome SCHUNK swag!

Here's how to enter:
✅ Follow SCHUNK USA on LinkedIn
✅ Like, comment on, or share the match prediction post

One winner will be randomly selected for each correct USA match prediction!

Will JJ's robot have what it takes to call the winners? Follow along and find out.

GO TEAM USA! 🇺🇸

06/11/2026

Is your vise holding you back? Five-axis machining is only as good as your setup!

The SCHUNK KSC 5X was designed specifically for five-axis work:
✅ Increased spindle access
✅ Open design to prevent chip buildup beneath your part
✅ Raised spindle to keep clamping force as close to the jaws as possible

Check it out here: https://ow.ly/POEx50YFc7S

What does flexible automation look like when the payload is over 1,000 kg? If you are planning to be at AUTOMATE in Chic...
06/10/2026

What does flexible automation look like when the payload is over 1,000 kg?

If you are planning to be at AUTOMATE in Chicago this month, you will see an application example that brings together the CPS automatic tool changer, built for large-payload robots, the ELG electric long-stroke gripper, and AGM compensation units that handle positional tolerances in XY and Z at the same time.

The takeaway for your operation: fast, reliable tool changes, configurable gripping for large parts, and custom-engineered fingers designed around your workpiece. Heavy-duty handling without giving up flexibility

Come see it at AUTOMATE in Chicago at Booth #2206!

Leaders from educational institutions across seven states visited our facility yesterday with a clear goal: see firsthan...
06/09/2026

Leaders from educational institutions across seven states visited our facility yesterday with a clear goal: see firsthand what we're doing in manufacturing and with our apprentice program, and bring it back to their own communities.

We're trying to close the gap between what's taught in the classroom and what's needed in the future workforce.

Grateful to host the Strategic Horizon Network, and hopeful the visit sparked something they can use!

06/08/2026

When IC Automation designed this system, the customer needed a part every 30 seconds. They got there by running two redundant lines, each capable of a part per minute, with a smart pallet conveyor moving parts through each process in between.

What that setup gives you is buffer. If a machine needs to come down for a tool change, production doesn't stop, parts keep flowing through the other operations. It also keeps the floor footprint a lot smaller than a manual process would require.

That kind of flexibility is what makes automation sustainable at scale!

06/04/2026

We measured the impact on tool life during a milling application between TENDO Platinum hydraulic tool holder and an ER25 collet chuck.

The TENDO Platinum averaged 6 cylinders while the collet chuck only made it through 3.5.
— That's over 70% more material removed per cutter!! 🤯 Less tool breakage and less wasted carbide.

The TENDO Platinum paid for itself in under 20 hours of cut time! https://ow.ly/qBH250Z5GBW

Let us know what you think of this test in the comments 👇

05/28/2026

Cutting tool costs going up? Your toolholder might be one of the reasons. 💡

With over 50 years manufacturing hydraulic toolholders we have learned a thing or two! Your machining process will benefit from our experience, manufactured start to finish in North Carolina. It could be the answer to lowering those costs.

Do you think a more durable holder would help you manage your costs? Let us know in the comments 👇

Contact [email protected] to get in touch today!

05/13/2026

The best robotic automation doesn't replace skilled workers, it promotes them!

In this interview, we sit down with Fritz Carlson, CEO and President of Acme, who's spent years introducing robotic solutions into medical implant manufacturing.

When a precision-critical implant is being finished, like an as-cast knee, it needs to be made perfectly. Surface finish directly affects how long that implant lasts inside a patient's body. A robot can hold tolerances a human physically can't, especially on complex geometry like a J-curve.

Watch the full interview to hear why more manufacturers are moving away from the 3Ds, and what that means for the people doing the work.

04/30/2026

What do you think the unsung hero of toolholding is? 🤔

It’s intermediate sleeves!

Sleeves are one of the simplest ways to effectively extend your tool life. Choose the right sleeve for your application and watch your machining accuracy and tool life increase. SCHUNK offers two types of sleeves in multiple ID / OD options making it quick and easy to find the right one for your unique application

Questions? Contact us today at [email protected] or learn more at: https://ow.ly/lCFb50YFbiA

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