SMW Autoblok are living their motto: Always a step ahead.

By Tom Skubala


Tuesday 21 July 2026, 10:00:00 AM


From controlling a chuck from your phone to inductive coupling technology that transfers data and energy simultaneously. SMW Autoblok aren’t just keeping up with the future of workholding – they’re defining it.

What are customers asking for today that they weren’t asking for five years ago? Larry Robbins, President and CEO of SMW Autoblok USA, and Marcel König of SMW Autoblok GmbH tackle exactly that.

Think mechatronic chucks and workholding so intuitive it makes automation accessible to anyone on the shop floor – because “automation isn’t replacing people, it’s making them more valuable.”



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