COVAL has launched the FPC (FlowPack Cup) series suction cup, a universal suction cup for all types of FlowPack packaging. FlowPack packaging provides many advantages: Direct food contact Large visible area to show the products Great number of applications in various industries: fresh fruits and vegetables, food processing industry, cosmetics, laboratories, and more High production […]
Vacuums
Expanded piFLOWp vacuum conveyor offers Wet-In-Place function
Ensuring a safer working environment in food and pharmaceutical processing plants, Wet-In-Place (WIP) functionality has been added to Piabβs popular piFLOWp vacuum conveyors. WIP spray nozzles are now available for inclusion/retrofitting in new and existing piFLOWp conveying systems. The water sprayed by the WIP nozzles will wet any dust from food or pharmaceutical materials left […]
COPT Center, Leybold shoot vacuum videos in perfect laboratory setting
Cooperation between Universities and industrial enterprises are muchΒ more common in other countries, such as Great Britain and the United States. In Germany,Β cooperation is mostly restricted to the technology level and the subsequent transfer ofΒ basic research knowledge gained at the universities to the mass production opportunitiesΒ of industry. Vacuum technology of Leybold is an elementary factor in […]
Mobile hydraulics powers vacuum lifting
Vacuum-lifting attachments make construction equipment more productive. Construction equipment has long been used to move material like large pipes and concrete slabs, typically with ropes, chains or slings tied to the bucket or stick. Lately, however, operators of these machines are turning to vacuum-lifting technology as a faster and safer alternative. According to officials at […]
FIPA creates gripper system for protective film removal for sheet metal handling
FIPA Inc. recently created a custom EOAT solution that facilitates the removal of protective film from sheet metal with a cost- and labor-saving automated process. Developed for Foilpuller GmbH, a stainless steel sheet metal processing company based in Bobingen, Germany, FIPAβs system combines long lifecycle, high holding force vacuum cups with pressure-regulating, air-saving compact ejectors […]
Piab acquires Sweden-based Vaculex
Piab has acquired Sweden based Vaculex, a leading manufacturer of lifting equipment based on vacuum technology. With 30 years of experience, Vaculex designs, manufactures and sells ergonomic lifting systems for various applicationsβe.g. baggage handling, packaging, distribution and logistics. Piab and Vaculex have complementary product offerings and the combination will enable accelerated growth. Both companies have […]
Bimba adds vacuum technology through Vaccon acquisition
Bimba announced the acquisition of Vaccon Company Inc., an innovator in vacuum technology that includes vacuum pumps, vacuum cups, end-of-arm tools, and accessories. Bimba currently does not offer any vacuum gripping technologies, so this will open up new opportunities in an adjacent, related pneumatic space. Vaccon products are esteemed for their rugged yet simple βstraight-throughβ […]
Comparing the Real Costs of Vacuum Generators
Mike Guelker Product Manager – ΊΪΑΟ³ΤΉΟ Actuators Festo Corp. β’ Hauppauge, N.Y. Vacuum generators come in an extensive array of types, sizes, designs and efficiencies to suit widely ranging applications. And while maximizing performance for a given task is important, anyone using a vacuum system should also take a close look at overall costs before […]
Lightweight decentralized vacuum generators
piINLINE plus is Piabβs new configurable platform for decentralized vacuum generation for automotive manufacturers and other industries. The lightweight vacuum ejectors have an integrated automatic release mechanism and come in compact, minimized packages. Tailor-made for automotive press-shop automation, piINLINE plus offers new technology that will also benefit various other markets and applications. Designed with ports […]
Bellows vacuum cups for short-cycle automated plastics applications
FIPA Inc., a manufacturer of vacuum technology, gripper systems, air nippers, tube lifters, and end-of-arm-tooling has announced its SP-BX Series Varioflex bellows vacuum cups for short-cycle automation applications in the plastics industry. Varioflex bellows vacuum cups are made of an oil-, ozone-, and wear-resistant polyurethane composite material that can withstand temperatures up to 50Β°C (122Β°F) […]
