Schunk magnetic traverse increases sheet metal handling at Rädlinger

Sheet Handling with Electropermanent Lifting Technology Cutting Machine and Storage System Cleverly Connected

2026-05-04 A guest article by Tim Janke* | Translated by AI 9 min Reading Time

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Rädlinger Maschinenbau has gained significantly more safety, ergonomics and efficiency in sheet metal handling with the Tretel electro-permanent magnetic module traverse from Schunk.

Electropermanent technology only requires a short current pulse for magnetization, which reduces energy consumption by around 90 percent compared to traditional electromagnets.(Image: Schunk) — Electropermanent technology only requires a short current pulse for magnetization, which reduces energy consumption by around 90 percent compared to traditional electromagnets.
(Image: Schunk)

At Raedlinger Maschinenbau in Cham, Germany, things are on the move, for example excavator buckets and wheel loader buckets in all sizes that have to be handled along the production line. A lot is also happening in terms of production logistics and process optimization. "We are preparing for the future," explains Simon Fischer, Plant Manager at Rädlinger Maschinenbau's Cham plant. "With a high level of investment, we are gearing our production towards 2033 - a ten-year project since 2023.

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