Vacuum Suction Cups

Vacuum Suction Cups – Festo

Festo Vacuum Suction Cups are engineered for high-performance gripping and material handling across industrial automation environments. With a versatile range of shapes, materials, sizes, and mounting options, they provide reliable handling for various workpieces—from delicate films to heavy metal plates.

These suction cups are optimized for high gripping force, durability, and stable vacuum sealing, even at high cycling speeds. They are widely used in packaging machinery, robotics, sheet handling, depaneling, and flexible pick-and-place systems.

⭐ Important: Festo’s suction cups are available in a wide variety of shapes and materials, enabling precise adaptation to each workpiece type—maximizing process reliability and reducing product damage.

Design & Functionality

Festo suction cups are built with advanced elastomers and optimized geometries to ensure consistent sealing and gripping, even on challenging surfaces.

Total Crossed Beams (adapted as total surface coverage & flexible contact ribs)

• Suction cup lips are engineered with multi-rib or bellows geometry that ensures complete contact across the surface.
• Provides high flexibility, allowing compensation for uneven, curved or tilted surfaces.
• Ensures stable sealing during fast movements.

Beam Pitch Options (adapted as product variety and application-specific designs)

• Available in multiple shapes:
  • Flat suction cups
  • Bellows suction cups (1.5, 2.5, 3.5 folds)
  • Oval suction cups
  • Deep suction cups
• Available sizes: 3 mm to over 200 mm depending on model.
• Multiple material options including:
  • NBR
  • Silicone
  • Polyurethane (PU)
  • High-temperature materials
  ⭐ Important: The wide material and shape selection ensures perfect adaptation for speed, surface type, and workpiece sensitivity.

Intrinsic Synchronism

• Optimized lip design synchronizes with workpiece movement, maintaining consistent seal contact even during rapid acceleration or deceleration.
• Ensures smooth handling and reduces mis-pick incidents.
• Integrated mounting and connecting elements ensure precise alignment with vacuum generators and robotic tooling.

Operational Advantages

• High reliability in fast-cycling pick-and-place systems.
• Excellent sealing even on micro-porous or slightly rough surfaces.
• Shock-absorbing geometries for delicate or flexible items.
• Rotationally stable grips via anti-twist designs in selected models.
• Easy mounting with standardized stems and connectors.
• Long service life due to optimized elastomer materials.

Applications

• Packaging & food processing
• Electronics assembly
• Sheet metal handling
• Logistics & intralogistics (cartons, bags, trays)
• Robotics end-effectors
• Automotive interior and exterior material handling
• Glass, plastics and composite lifting