Vacuum suction cups from the manufacturer
For over 35 years, we have been manufacturing bespoke vacuum suction cups, always custom-made for your application – from complex, custom-made vacuum suction cups and batch size 1, right through to large series of 100,000 pieces.
- Customised production
- Batch sizes 1 to 1 million units.
- Express production from 2 weeks
- 100% Reliability & proactivity
Vacuum suction pads made to measure
Vacuum suction cups constructed as Rubber moulding, Silicone moulding or TPE moulded part enable the secure gripping and positioning of components with different geometries using vacuum technology. If vacuum cups are to be particularly stable, a composite construction is often also used, for example. Rubber-metal connection used.
Runde Geometrie für gleichmäßige Aufnahme und Druckverteilung
Rundsauger
Sauggreifer mit flacher Geometrie für ebene Werkstücke und besonders stabile Handhabung mit wenig Eigenbewegung
Flat suction cup
Sauggreifer mit Balg für Höhenausgleich bei unebenen Werkstücken
Vacuum cleaner
Compact suction cup in block-like design for stable handling and high holding forces on flat workpieces
Vacuum cleaner
Very small suction gripper for delicate components, tight installation spaces and high cycle rates
Miniature vacuum cleaner
Vacuum suction cups with fabric insert for higher stability and flexibility simultaneously.
Suction cup fabric
Suction cups with metal insert for high stability and robust connection in automated handling
Suction gripper metal
Oval suction cup for elongated workpieces and narrow gripping area
Oval cleaner
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Structure & function a custom-made vacuum suction cup
Custom-made vacuum suction cups enable precise gripping, holding, and residue-free positioning of workpieces. Vacuum creates a holding force across the suction surface, while the elastic silicone or rubber suction lips compensate for unevenness. As a vacuum suction cup manufacturer, we constantly produce and develop customer-specific solutions from a wide variety of materials to handle any handling task.
Vacuum connector
The connection is used to link to the vacuum system and introduce negative pressure into the gripper. The diameter and geometry influence the volumetric flow rate, reaction speed, and the stability of the negative pressure during the gripping process.
Suction lip
The flexible contact surface establishes direct contact with the application and ensures a reliable seal. The shape and contour of the suction cup are crucial for whether smooth, textured, or slightly curved parts can be gripped securely.
Commute
The travel path describes the minimum and maximum installation height of the suction cup. It is relevant for design considerations regarding tolerance differences, varying component heights, or angled approach to the gripping object.
Effective diameter
The effective suction cup diameter determines the achievable holding force. The larger the diameter, the higher the possible force – depending on the vacuum level and the nature of the application surface.
Suction cup
The suction cup is the main structural body of a vacuum gripper. It forms the enclosed internal volume where the negative pressure acts, defines the effective suction area, and thus determines the achievable holding force.
Optional metal insert
A metal support can optionally be incorporated into the vacuum suction cup for structural reinforcement to improve dimensional stability under vacuum, force transmission into the connection, and reduce wear under high loads or dynamic applications.
Optional bellows body
To accommodate height differences, one or more bellows can be integrated into the suction cup body. These enable gentle contact, compensate for tolerances, and reduce transverse forces on the workpiece and the handling system.
Rubber materials for your Vacuum suction gripper
We manufacture vacuum suction cups in close consultation with our customers. Depending on the installation situation and the required resistances, we choose the appropriate material together.
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Applications & industries for Vacuum cups
Vacuum grippers are used in various industries such as mechanical and plant engineering, medical technology, the automotive industry and logistics. Their purpose is to gently, safely and mostly automatically grip, lift and place elements.
Suction cups Mechanical Engineering
Vacuum suction grippers are used for handling laser-cut sheet metal, milled aluminium plates, or plastic housings. Typical applications include removal from stamping presses, feeding to machining centres, or precise positioning in assembly fixtures for varying component geometries.
Vacuum suction cups in the Electronics Industry
In the electronics industry, vacuum suction cups gently and particle-free handle printed circuit boards, displays, wafer carriers, or sensitive plastic housings. They are used in SMT lines for component placement, to singulate components from trays, and to enable high-precision positioning in testing and assembly processes.
Vacuum suction cups in the Intralogistics
Vacuum suction grippers in intralogistics enable the handling of various cardboard boxes, film packaging, bags, or blisters of different sizes and surfaces. They are used in automated conveying and palletising systems, for example, when depalletising mixed loads or when picking and moving shipping cartons.
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- Toolmaking is our core competency
- 100% in-house expertise
- Fast response times for tooling modifications
Insights in vacuum gripper projects
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Vacuum suction cups with extended temperature range
The challenge
A manufacturer of machinery for the semiconductor industry required a vacuum suction gripper that was simultaneously electrically conductive and could reliably seal and grip within an extreme temperature range of approximately −50 °C to +200 °C.
Implementation
Due to the special requirements, we developed the material and geometry iteratively together, tested prototypes in different environments, and optimised them step by step until conductivity and temperature stability met the desired requirements.
Solution
A bespoke special vacuum cleaner was developed that functions stably and process-reliably under extreme process conditions at the edge of technical feasibility.
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What approvals can vacuum suction cups meet?
Our vacuum suction cups are manufactured from materials that meet the respective required approvals and standards depending on the application. For applications in the automotive industry, the electrical industry, and the food and medical technology sectors, we use materials that are demonstrably compliant with KTW D1/D2 and W270, with UL 94 requirements, and with RoHS and REACH, if required. If desired, our vacuum suction cups can also be produced with batch traceability.
How quickly are prototypes and series production for vacuum suction grippers available?
Thanks to our in-house toolmaking department, we have a particularly high degree of production depth. We always keep tool blanks and common rubber compounds in stock. This enables us to produce prototype tools at short notice within our express service, providing initial vacuum gripper prototypes within two weeks. Following sample approval by the customer's quality department and completion of the series tool, we typically start series production from the fourth week onwards.
Can special and customised requirements also be covered?
Yes. If required, we will jointly develop a customised elastomer compound for your vacuum suction cups with our qualified raw material partners, tailored to the medium, temperature, coefficient of friction, wear and cleaning process. We will provide the appropriate material data sheets and certificates. For assemblies, we will also additionally check leak-tightness and functionality within the process. For special requirements, we will arrange further tests in external laboratories, for example for outgassing, resistance to cleaning chemicals or behaviour under radiation exposure.
What quantities can be produced and what processes are used?
Thanks to our in-house toolmaking, we can produce vacuum suction cups flexibly in quantities ranging from 1 to 100,000. Depending on the geometry, material, and quality requirements, we manufacture using compression moulding, transfer moulding, or injection moulding.
For vacuum cups, the following generally applies: For high-volume production runs, automated injection moulding is often the most economical solution due to short cycle times, tight dimensional tolerances, and multi-cavity tools. Medium production volumes or cups with complex sealing lip geometries can often be efficiently produced using transfer moulding, as the material is conveyed in a controlled manner into the cavity and mould filling remains stable. Large-volume or thick-walled cups in smaller production volumes are often manufactured by compression moulding, as the tooling costs are lower and robust geometries can be implemented economically.
Economic production of vacuum suction grippers is ensured by:
To realise the most economical solution for your vacuum suction gripper, we precisely coordinate material, suction cup geometry, and manufacturing processes. We examine every request from both technical and economic perspectives and develop an optimised tool and manufacturing concept based on your drawing and specifications. We strategically rely on proven standard solutions, avoid cost-intensive special designs, and reduce tooling costs through well-thought-out design and modular tooling concepts.
