Vacuum surface grippers are widely used in industrial automation for lifting, holding, and transporting objects using suction. Different designs - such as Venturi vacuum generators, mini electric vacuum pump, multi-cup grippers, and adjustable cup positioning systems - provide solutions for a variety of materials, environments, and applications. Their selection depends on factors like available energy sources, object fragility, production flexibility, and required reliability.
The Venturi vacuum generator works by using compressed air to create suction through the Venturi effect. Its design is simple, robust, and does not rely on electricity, making it highly reliable for industrial settings where compressed air lines are available.
Compressed air (no electricity). Works via the Venturi effect - air accelerates through a narrow throat, pressure drops, creating suction.
Clean, dry compressed air, moderate temperatures, non-hazardous setting.
Pick-and-place, packaging, material handling in automation.
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This type of pump uses a compact low-voltage electric motor, making it ideal for mobile and portable applications. Unlike the Venturi system, it does not require compressed air and provides precise control of suction, which is essential for handling fragile objects.
Low-voltage electric motor (diaphragm/rotary vane).
Mobile robots, laboratory automation, delicate component handling.
No compressed air available, quiet operation needed, energy-saving required.
Multi-cup grippers are designed for handling large, flexible, or fragile materials by distributing suction across multiple contact points. This ensures stability and reduces the risk of damage during lifting or transport.
Multiple cups distribute load across larger/flexible materials.
Glass panels, sheet metal, cardboard, plastic films, wood panels.
Glass handling, sheet metal, packaging, palletizing, woodworking, solar/electronics assembly.
Norck Robotics designs and produces sophisticated vacuum surface grippers systems to enable the secure, non-destructive handling of smooth, porous or irregular objects for automation and robotic systems. Designed for performance and flexibility, our miniature electric vacuum pump operate effectively in pick-and-place, packaging, and material handling applications. They respond quickly and apply consistent holding force, enabling effortless motions whether you are moving sheet metal and cardboard, glass and flexible packaging, or other products. Norck Robotics provides efficient miniature vacuum pump that integrate quality performance consistently into your automation workflow.
1) Vacuum surface grippers: Allows for lifting and positioning of objects with no mechanical contact.
2) Robotic vacuum grippers: Lightweight and optimized for fast-cycling robotic arms and EOAT platforms.
3) Surface gripping systems: Easy to configure and customize, including suction zones and flow controls to provide consistent holding power.
4) Dependable and efficient: Built even appreciated components, to allow the minimum amount of maintenance and maximum uptime.
5) No damage sorting: Made for delicate materials such as films, foils and electronics components.
6) Customized to suit fit: Norck Robotics can develop shapes, sizes and vacuum sources for application-specific tasks.
This system allows flexible placement of vacuum cups to adapt to different object shapes and sizes. It supports high-mix production environments by reducing downtime and eliminating the need for multiple specialized grippers.
Adjustable cup positions adapt to varying shapes/sizes.
In addition to its own expert engineering team, Norck Robotics provides access to a network of hundreds of top-tier system integrators, robot manufacturers, and component suppliers across the United States, Germany, and Europe.
Working with Norck Robotics reduces dependency on manual labor, increases production consistency, and secures your operations against unforeseen disruptions, quality issues, and fluctuations. This enhances your company's supply chain resilience.
Norck Robotics advances digital automation by developing custom-designed robot grippers, advanced vision systems, and innovative simulation software. With an AI-driven, data-centric approach, it enables smarter system design, optimal performance, and predictive maintenance solutions.
Norck Robotics encourages its partners to be carbon-neutral by reducing energy consumption and material waste through the efficiency of robotic automation, and prioritizes environmentally conscious suppliers.
