Industry's technology leader in grippers, robot hands, automation systems

ASS was founded October 1982. More than 80 team members in Overath develop intelligent and efficient automation systems. Our quality management system is certified according to DIN ISO 9001:2008. Our product offering consists of 5 groups. Grippers and components, robot hands, automation systems, PA Forming, and vision systems. Our service department concludes our offering.

Grippers and components

An innovative kit of robot hands components, which we continuously expanding is a main part of our business.

Robot Hands

We design and build robot hands for many different material handling applications. We utilize components from our kit and/or custom made components.

Automation Systems

Our Automation Systems offer customer-specific solutions maximizing efficiency and productivity mainly for the plastics industry.

ASS PA-Forming

We utilize a SLS rapid prototyping process to generate custom gripping devices. Material handling of small parts with a complex geometry is always a challenge. We developed PA Forming, a process using SLS Selective Laser Sintering to manufacture custom gripping devices. Our PA Forming components can be integrated into our traditional product line.

Vision Systems

We utilize a vision system which is integrated into the quality inspection and the robot motion controller. It inspects 10 quality criteria and transfers the orientation of the part on a moving conveyor to the robot controller. This enables the robot to pick up the part from the moving conveyor.