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SPECIAL EMO 2023 13 components we are able to offer our customers - says Hipp -. At EMO Han- nover 2023 we will be showcasing per- manent digitalization and a number of automation solutions, including robotic and handling systems adapted to our machining centers. One of our priorities is ensuring that our automation solutions are easy to integrate into areas and in- dustries that have not yet given much thought to these processes. It is this very shortage of skilled workers - a frequent- ly heard topic of discussion at present - that is forcing us and our customers to invest in sophisticated automation solutions combined with highly efficient machining centers, ideally all from a sin- gle source. We are hoping to see large numbers of high-caliber visitors at EMO Hannover 2023, and we are also hoping that the event will serve as a platform for an intensive exchange of information and for new projects”. Flexible and automated loading The manufacturing industry, especially the machining industry, is currently hav- ing to contend with decreasing batch sizes and increasing levels of variance in parts. The situation is further exacerbat- ed by the shortage of skilled workers in all areas. This is forcing companies to keep their machines in operation for as long as possible. One solution offered by automation experts Schunk is automated pallet handling. This allows systems to be loaded around the clock, even in small- batch and single-part production and with minimum staffing levels. The system consists of a palletizer mod- ule and robot coupling for automated loading. The workpieces and clamping devices are set up on clamping pallets, magazined and successively loaded on- to the machining center from the pallet magazine. On the bottom of the pallets is a uniform interface to the zero point clamping system. Similar to an adapter, it connects the machine to a wide variety of workpieces. The pallet systems also have a side interface which allows the pallets to connect securely to a robot or gan- try. The southern German company has developed a new generation of power clamping blocks for automated clamping of workpieces in the machine. “The ro- bot and Schunk gripper can then direct- ly load and unload the centric clamping Modern equipment: Fanuc is showcasing its Education Package for initial and further training on its stand at EMO Hannover 2023. As a global player, Fanuc uses the international trade fair as a key platform to present its machine program for innovative manufacturing systems.