Special Grippers Smarter Handling

Key features

• One-piece elastomer construction
• Integrated gripping fingers and vacuum chamber
• Adjustable gripping force by changing vacuum level
• Gentle, compliant handling of fragile products
• Simple design with minimal moving parts
• FDA Approved

NF Series – Non-Touch Floating Gripper

VMECA’s NF60-RA suction cup operates based on Bernoulli’s principle, enabling it to lift objects with minimal contact. It features an integrated multi-stage vacuum generator that delivers high vacuum flow and strong suction force. This design allows for safe and damage-free handling. In addition, the NF-RA version allows airflow adjustment, making it easier to separate thin sheets without lifting multiple parts.

• Lifting Force: 1.8 Kg @ 6 bar
• Air Consumption: 223 Nl/min @ 6 bar
• Width: 128.3 g
• Suitable for: Bakery products & delicate food items, thin films, paper & plastic bags, printed circuit boards (PCB)

Compressed air flows through the nozzle, producing a low-pressure zone that lifts the object while maintaining a tiny air gap. Simmatic put the NF60-RA “floating” suction cup to the test, picking and placing pancakes…

Needle Grippers

Needle Grippers are intended for materials where vacuum gripping is ineffective because air passes through the material. Rather than relying on suction, fine needles penetrate just enough to hold the material securely.
Typical uses

• Shoe insoles
• Foam
• Carpet
• Textiles and Fabrics
• Fibre insulation

Watch VMECA’s Needle Gripper in action as it successfully handles high-porosity footwear insoles (shoe inserts). These challenging materials are difficult to grip with traditional vacuum systems, making the Needle Gripper an ideal solution for reliable and efficient handling…

VMECA Solar Master

Designed specifically for solar wafers and photovoltaic cells.
Main characteristics:

• Integrated VMECA vacuum cartridge
• Low vacuum level to reduce stress on wafers
• PEEK (Polyetheretherketone) material helps dissipate static electricity
• Gripper surface also available in: POM (Polyoxymethylene / Acetal) & Aluminium to suit application requirements
• Various suction areas to suit different wafer / solar cell sizes

Low-vacuum, static-dissipative vacuum gripper designed for fragile wafers, minimises cracking and electrostatic damage during handling…

VMECA’s BOT Grippers

Pneumatically operated bottle handling solution. Specifically designed to pick up and transfer glass or PET bottles.

• The BO40 & BO45 solution is for glass bottles
• For PET bottles (plastic) it’s the BF series
• Level spring option
• Easy operation and maintenance
• Fast bottle gripper and release

The mechanism inside the bottle gripper is an inflatable diaphragm that uses compressed air, not vacuum, to give a soft grip on top of the bottle. Different diameters available to suit different bottle sizes. In addition, VMECA Bottle Grippers can be collated into an End of Arm Tool (EOAT) for numerous bottles, depending on how the application needs to be configured. Take a look at our glass bottle gripper demonstration video…..