More about Next Level SME
80 years of SCHUNK - for us that means 80 years of practical pioneering spirit. It stands for the courage to try something new and for the confidence that we, as a family business, have enjoyed from our customers for generations. Our vision remains clear: we want to make your day-to-day production more productive, safer and more sustainable - hand in hand with you. Because progress is always achieved together. What has made us strong is also our foundation for the future: innovative spirit, uncompromising quality and cooperation based on partnership.
We are entering the new year with confidence. Our team around the world will continue to support you in 2026 with commitment, experience, and drive - and with the conviction that partnership is the strongest engine for progress.
Thank you for your trust and close cooperation. Sending season's greetings to you and your families, wishing you peaceful moments and a confident start into a successful new year.
The Schunk family
One example of how we are shaping the future is the newly founded Next Level Mittelstand GmbH. Together with strong partners, we are combining industry, process and software expertise to implement digitalization in SMEs in a practical and sustainable way - for greater competitiveness and resilience in a changing world.
Robot PLUS stands for a future-proof end-of-arm program for robot automation - from tool changers and compensation units to 6-axis force-torque sensors, freely combinable with our extensive automation portfolio.
With SCHUNK Engineering, we develop customized components and systems in close cooperation with you - precisely tailored to your industry-specific requirements and challenges and aligned with your growth targets.
We take great pride in our AI-powered 2D Grasping Kit, recognized as the "AI Champion BW 2025". It makes it easier than ever for small and medium-sized companies to get started with flexible automation - a real step towards the future.
We are also delighted to have received the German Innovation Award 2025 for our mechatronic centric gripper EZU. It simplifies the flexible loading and unloading of cylindrical workpieces. Its commissioning, monitoring, and adjustment are conveniently carried out via the digital SCHUNK Control Center.
