Stäubli Smart Config Modular Multi-Coupling Review: Specs, Price and Applications
Stäubli Smart Config is a modular multi-coupling for automotive assembly, testing and body construction, specified through a digital configurator that returns a complete configuration with price and delivery time in real time.
It comes as a manual or automatic coupling in four widths. Media run through SPC 08 and SPC 12 non-dripping, flat-sealing quick couplings rated to 16 bar and 500,000 mating cycles; power, data and signals use DuraDock multi, DuraDock power and CombiTac uniq contacts carrying up to 720 A and up to 1,000,000 cycles depending on version.
Quick Verdict
Speeds up specifying a multi-coupling and lets plants adapt it as processes change.
Stäubli Smart Config Modular Multi-Coupling at a Glance
Specification | Details |
Product type | Modular multi-coupling |
Operation | Manual or automatic |
Widths | Four |
Media couplings | SPC 08 / SPC 12, non-dripping, flat-sealing |
Media rating | Up to 16 bar, 500,000 cycles |
Media | Cooling media, compressed air, oil |
Electrical | DuraDock multi, DuraDock power, CombiTac uniq |
Current | Up to 720 A |
Electrical cycles | Up to 1,000,000 |
Configurator | Real-time price and delivery |
Price | Request a quote |
Design and Operating Principle
A multi-coupling joins many fluid, electrical and data lines in one connect, either by hand or automatically by a robot or fixture, replacing a row of separate connectors.
Smart Config builds the plate from replaceable modules chosen in sequence: centring and guiding elements, floating suspension and the connections themselves. Swapping modules adapts the coupling without buying a new one.
Integration and Selection
Use the configurator to list every medium, signal and power line, then choose manual or automatic operation and width.
Check floating suspension and guiding for the misalignment the fixture or robot will present.
Industry Applications
Industry | Typical use |
Automotive | Body construction and final assembly |
Electromobility | Battery production |
Powertrain | Production and testing |
Test benches | Fast media connection |
Functional Uses
Fixture media connection
Test bench coupling
Robot tool media transfer
Pros and Cons
Advantages
Real-time configurator
Replaceable modules
Up to 720 A
Limitations
Automotive focus
Detailed dimensions not on A3
Who Should Consider the Stäubli Smart Config Modular Multi-Coupling?
Automotive, battery and powertrain plants that connect many media to fixtures, tools or test benches.
Price and Availability
Price: Request a quote. The Smart Config configurator produces price and delivery time for each configuration.
Further Reading
Stäubli Smart Config Modular Multi-Coupling FAQ
What is Stäubli Smart Config?
A modular multi-coupling specified through a digital configurator.
What pressure do the media couplings handle?
Up to 16 bar with up to 500,000 mating cycles.
How much current can it carry?
Up to 720 A depending on the contact version.
Is it manual or automatic?
Both versions exist.
How much does it cost?
The configurator returns a price in real time; request a quote from Stäubli.
