Development and production of gripper building kit systems, complete grippers (EOAT) and automation solutions for the plastics industry.
AGS Automation Greifsysteme Schwope GmbH
Bergisch Gladbach (51429)New on Amplifa
About AGS Automation
AGS Automation Greifsysteme Schwope GmbH, based in Bergisch Gladbach, develops and produces gripper components, complete grippers (End of Arm Tooling) and custom customer solutions for the plastics and injection molding industry. The product portfolio includes a modular gripper building kit with standard parts, complete gripper systems such as vacuum grippers, magnetic grippers, bore grippers, gripper fingers, parallel grippers and needle grippers, as well as standard automation solutions such as sprue separation stations, manual workstations and feeding systems. The entire value chain is covered in-house, including design, in-house CNC manufacturing (turning and milling), 3D printing, assembly and parts inspection. The company has over 30 years of experience in gripper technology and supplies not only end customers but also robotics and injection molding machine manufacturers.
- Site
- Bergisch Gladbach
- Processes
- Development and production of gripper components (gripper standard parts) and complete grippers, Vacuum grippers for flat parts, Magnetic grippers (MGR) for metal parts, Bore grippers (IBG) for bores, Gripper fingers (GFI) for gripping from behind, Parallel grippers (PAG, PAG-LC) - parallel/centric gripping, Needle grippers (NAG) for flexible parts/fabrics, Sprue separation station
- Materials
- CNC manufacturing (turning/milling), 3D printing (contract manufacturing), Vacuum grippers, Magnetic grippers, Bore grippers, Gripper fingers, Parallel grippers, Needle grippers
- Certificates
- DIN ISO 14001
- Industries
- Plastics industry, Injection molding, Robotics/Automation, Injection molding machine manufacturers
- 01
Design
- 02
CNC turning
- 03
CNC milling
- 04
3D printing
- 05
Assembly
- 06
Parts inspection
Manufacturing Processes
CNC manufacturing (turning/milling)
In-house machining of gripper components and contract manufacturing with a high level of vertical integration.
3D printing (contract manufacturing)
Additive manufacturing of gripper components and contract orders.
Vacuum grippers
For gripping flat parts using vacuum.
Magnetic grippers
For gripping metal parts.
Bore grippers
For gripping inside bores.
Gripper fingers
For gripping parts from behind.
Parallel grippers
For parallel and centric gripping.
Needle grippers
For gripping flexible parts and fabrics.
Site
Bergisch Gladbach
DEHeadquarters / Production
- Materials
- Metal, Plastic
- Milling machine (2025)
- CNC turning
- 3D printing
Gripper Systems and Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development and production of gripper components (gripper standard parts) and complete grippersAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Vacuum grippers for flat partsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Magnetic grippers (MGR) for metal partsAssembly | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Bore grippers (IBG) for boresAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Gripper fingers (GFI) for gripping from behindAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Parallel grippers (PAG, PAG-LC) - parallel/centric grippingAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Needle grippers (NAG) for flexible parts/fabricsAssembly | – | – | – | – | Fabric |
| Sprue separation stationAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manual workstationAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Intelligent feeding systemsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cutting stationsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| CNC turning (contract manufacturing)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| 3D printing (contract manufacturing)Additive | – | – | – | – | – |
| Milling (in-house production)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Parts inspectionTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milling machine | – | 1 | – | 2025 | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Production includes an internal parts inspection to ensure product quality. Sustainability and environmental management are covered by DIN ISO 14001 certification.
| Evidence | Bergisch Gladbach |
|---|---|
| DIN ISO 14001 |
History
Over 30 years of experience in gripper technology
- 2024
Certification according to DIN ISO 14001 (sustainability)
- 2025
Commissioning of a new milling machine
- 2025
Trade fair appearance at KPA in Ulm