Secure gripping and transfer
Vacuum cups and tooling can hold and move suitable workpieces when load and leakage are correctly assessed.
APPLICATIONS · MACHINERY & AUTOMATION
Reliable vacuum for motion, holding and control.
Vacuum gripping, machine holding and CNC clamping are sized from the workpiece, leakage, cycle time, safety factor, line loss and simultaneous demand.
MACHINE VACUUMLoad + leakage + cycle timeStable holding performance
APPLICATION OBJECTIVE
Create dependable holding force throughout the cycle.
Workpiece surface, porosity and acceleration affect leakage and holding force. The vacuum source, buffer volume, valves and pipework must therefore be reviewed as one system.
Stable machine clamping
A properly sized source supports repeatable vacuum holding during machining operations.
Faster response
Correct line diameter, local storage and valve arrangement reduce avoidable response delay.
Centralised supply
Multiple machines can share a managed vacuum network with zoning and duty/standby capacity.
CNC VACUUM CLAMPING
Holding force starts with the real contact surface.
Effective area, surface leakage, cutting force and safety factor determine the required operating vacuum and capacity.
SELECTING THE RIGHT SYSTEM
Size for the machine cycle, not only free-air flow.
Four data groups establish the vacuum source and network arrangement.
Talk to Our Technical TeamWorkpiece and contact area
Define mass, dimensions, surface finish, porosity and the available sealing area.
Load and motion
Include acceleration, machining forces, orientation and the required safety factor.
Leakage and response time
Estimate system leakage and the time allowed to establish vacuum before movement or machining.
Machine count and distribution
Simultaneous use, pipe length, zones, storage and redundancy define a local or central system.
RELATED SOLUTION FAMILIES
Vacuum sources for different pressure and flow duties.
The correct technology depends on required vacuum level, leakage, response time and operating pattern.
SIDE-CHANNEL BLOWERS
ZRV Series
- Capacity
- 80–1310 m³/h
- Pressure / duty
- Up to -460 mbar
- System role
- High-flow holding and handling
OIL-SEALED ROTARY VANE
ASV Series
- Capacity
- 20–120 m³/h
- Pressure / duty
- 0.5 mbar
- System role
- Higher-vacuum machine duties
ENGINEERED SYSTEMS
Central Vacuum System
- Capacity
- Project-specific
- Pressure / duty
- Duty-specific
- System role
- Multiple machines and zones
Published family ranges are indicative. Final selection must be checked at the actual operating pressure, gas or material load, temperature, duty cycle and installation conditions.
APPLICATION ENGINEERING
The vacuum source is one part of the complete system.
Reliable performance depends on the pump or blower, protection equipment, line arrangement, controls and the real process operating point.
Operating point
Capacity and pressure are checked together at the actual inlet conditions and duty cycle.
Share Operating DataProtection equipment
Filters, separators, condensers, receivers and valves are selected around moisture, particles, liquid carry-over and process risk.
Review the Process LoadSystem integration
Pipework, controls, isolation, accessibility and redundancy are included in the final system architecture.
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Request a Technical Review Share the machine and workpiece data.
Send the workpiece, holding area, motion or cutting load, leakage, cycle time, machine count and pipe layout so we can define the vacuum source.