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Schunk, Lauffen/Neckar: The nominated product 'eGrip' is a web-based 3D design tool for additively manufactured gripper fingers for robots. It reduces the design time by up to 97% to around 15 minutes and the production and delivery time by up to 80% thanks to 3D printing. Thanks to the automated process chain, the prices for the gripper fingers can be reduced by up to half, regardless of the complexity of the component to be handled. This product is a process innovation, as this user-friendly technology can also be transferred to other components as a smart service via an online store.