At SCHUNK, Johannes Ketterer, COO/CSO, guided Titan Gilroy through the state-of-the-art manufacturing facility and showed him how SCHUNK is driving forward automated parts loading and machining in its own manufacturing facility. "We equip machines and systems with high-precision components from toolholding and workholding, gripping and automation technology – everything that is needed," he explains and adds: "We manufacture SCHUNK products here using SCHUNK products."
Titan Gilroy knows the importance of automation: New and faster manufacturing processes are needed in response to the shortage of skilled workers and the pressure to deliver faster, cheaper, and with the best quality. Highly productive machines alone are not enough. A new level of productivity can only be achieved through the fully automated loading and unloading of the systems, combined with precise parts handling. SCHUNK offers the necessary components, but also the application know-how to integrate them optimally into any manufacturing process.
At SCHUNK, automation means an increase in productivity, but also the creation of an ergonomic, secure, and attractive working environment. Titan Gilroy's target group in particular, Generation Z, attaches great importance to health and responsibility. The idea of healthy production – a “Healthy Factory” – exactly matches the values of his followers.
Titan Gilroy provides inspiration with his e-learning platform "TITANS of CNC Academy", which offers pupils, students and professionals free access to knowledge about CAD, CAM, CNC, grinding, additive manufacturing and measurement technology. The innovative curriculum, supported by videos, is accessible to everyone, regardless of age or technical background, and teaches the latest developments in manufacturing technology.
This commitment is made possible through cooperation with industrial partners such as SCHUNK, from whom Titan Gilroy regularly obtains information about the latest technology trends and developments. As a technology pioneer, SCHUNK maintains an open exchange with expert platforms such as TITANS of CNC, and invests in training and promoting its own talented employees in order to prepare the next generation of specialists for the challenges of the modern world of manufacturing.
At the AMB in September 2024, SCHUNK will be presenting a variety of automation options for robot-assisted machine loading as well as numerous innovations for automated manufacturing. Visit us in Hall 1, Booth 1G30.