The Deprag Screwdriver Function Module was one such product. As well as standard versions, the range includes the E-SFM (screwdriver function module with electronic stroke). It provides maximum flexibility in complex screwdriving tasks, new fasteners and changing assembly requirements.

The collection also includes a Deprag isolation concept which is equipped with special ceramic and synthetic parts to protect against voltages up to 1,000 V. The product is therefore particularly suited for use in the field of e-mobility, such as battery assembly.

The new generation Deprag Feed Module (DFM) is another product which can easily be connected to lightweight robots. Now smaller, lighter and smarter, it is best suited for automated screwdriving applications. Combined with the Deprag Tool Changer, the automatic changing of any number of screwdriving tools means that the Tool Changer provides maximum flexibility regardless of the type of fastener drive used. The use of one single spindle guarantees that operating costs are quickly amortised.

Alongside its many hardware components, Deprag also presented its own software solution to facilitate a simple transition to the smart factory. The Deprag Cockpit software can be used to centrally monitor, analyse and optimise all assembly tasks. The intelligent control and process monitoring allows the user to recognise potentials early and react directly to changes. Fast process optimisation improves production time, avoids downtime and increases the quality of production.

End devices with corresponding communication interfaces are needed to supply the software with data. Communication capabilities are integrated into all current Deprag products, including the new screwdriving system Deprag Plus, which amongst other things has an OPC UA interface. This high-powered screwdriving system provides the ultimate flexibility and connectivity. It includes the new sequence controller AST12 and the corresponding screwdriving tool.

“For us, the Automatica trade fair was an excellent opportunity to introduce the international public to our latest breakthroughs,” explains Robert Bachmeier, Deprag sales manager. “We are proud to provide pioneering solutions in the field of automated assembly and feeding technology and to thereby support our customers in the optimisation of their production processes.”

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Stäubli Robotics, a leading global robotics manufacturer, offers a high-performance product portfolio of four and six-axled robots with capacities of up to 190kg. Its standard robot range has continuously expanded to include specialised series for customised applications such as for clean and ultra-clean rooms, steam, explosive and sterile environments. Today these precise and flexible robots can be found in all market sections in industries as varied as the automotive, food, life sciences, machine building and plastics.

The sales strategy of Stäubli is built on long-term partnerships with system integrators. Stäubli Robotics supports its partners in creating and developing customer specific projects in all branches of leading automation solutions. “We deeply value close project collaboration with our clients,” explains Gerald Vogt, managing director of Stäubli Robotics, Germany. “This recognition is designed to honour the cooperation with our partner Deprag, which has enabled the realisation of numerous individual flexible and highly sophisticated automation solutions over many years.”

Originating from its core area of expertise of screwdriving technology, over the years Deprag has evolved into a well-established, globally active provider of assembly automation. A particular speciality is the implementation of solutions for the automobile supplier industry and electronic production.

“The solutions realised are implemented by our customers on a worldwide scale. Industry robots are being used ever more frequently as essential handling components,” says Dr Rolf Pfeiffer, COO of Deprag Schulz. “Their reliability, simple handling and flexibility are decisive in relation to the success of the entire system. All these characteristics can be found in the products of our partner Stäubli Robotics.”

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