Suction cups or vacuum suction cups are often used in the form of a tool called gripper. They are used for moving things like boards, pipes, glasses. In simple terms, they are used as an essential part of a vacuum system where a vacuum generator is used to generate the required vacuum to move the item.
Since Pneumatic vacuum generators are light in weight and compact in size, they can be directly implemented into any vacuum system. Festo Vacuum Generator is one of the perfector examples of such generators.
When a suction cup is working, it doesn’t literally attach itself to the surface of the target, instead, it simply activates a vacuum generator that generates enough vacuum for the suction cup to be able to attach itself and move the object.
Feature Of Suction cups:
• Suction retention of workpieces with smooth, impervious surfaces
• Silicone suction cups are approved in the manufacture of food products
• Bellows suction cups can adapt to suit uneven, curved and inclined surfaces
• Excellent thermal resistance
Suction cups
Suction gripper and suction
Festo suction cups offer outstanding functionality and quality. A broad range of modular suction cups in multiple shapes, material & size, with a vast selection of suction cup holders, angle and height compensators & filters that exist within the suction gripper system, will offer customers with a wide selection of combinations for a multitude of applications.
Suction grippers
Modular products with over 2000 variants
• The ideal solution for the transport of workpieces of different weights, surfaces and shapes
• Choose from:
– 15 suction cup diameters
– 5 different materials
– including antistatic types
– 5 suction cup shapes
– Various suction cup holders
– Optional filters and compensators
• Wide range of variants
• A suitable solution for every task
• Wide range to suit applications with various temperature ranges and workpiece surfaces
• Suction cups made from silicone are approved for use in the food industry
Suction cups VAS/VASB
Sturdy and reliable
• The ideal solution for the transport of workpieces of different weights, surfaces and shapes
• Choose from:
– 12 suction cup diameters –
2 suction cup shapes: round and bellows design
– 3 suction cup materials: nitrile rubber, polyurethane and silicone for use in a wide variety of applications
• Wide range to suit applications with various temperature ranges and workpiece surfaces
• Suction cups made from silicone are approved for use in the food industry
• All tubing connector sizes correspond to a holder size
Suction cups with a fixed connecting thread
• VAS: 1 … 125 mm diameter
VASB: 8 … 125 mm diameter
• Suction retention of workpieces with smooth, impervious surfaces
• Bellows suction cups can adapt to suit uneven, curved and inclined surfaces Nitrile rubber (NBR)
• Minimal markings left on shiny surfaces Polyurethane (PUR)
• Long service life
• Gentle handling with soft suction cup material Silicone (SI)
• Excellent thermal resistance
• Approved for use in the food industry
Accessories
Height compensator VAL
• Gentle handling of the workpieces by compensating for tolerance differences in the workpiece thickness.
Vacuum security valve ISV
• The vacuum does not dissipate when any of several suctions cups arranged in parallel fail to maintain contact
• Saves compressed air and energy
Elbow fitting LJK
• Redirection of air connection
• Swivel joint rotatable 360°
Adapter AD 6
• For connection of suction cup with piston rod thread, for example
Vacuum technology
It can be used in a wide range of applications
• Lifting
• Placing
• Moving
• Insertion
• Conveying
• Gripping
• Holding
• Loading
• Clamping
• Transporting
• Repositioning
• Turning
