Vacuum Technology for the Packaging Industry

Requirements for Vacuum Technology

Suction cup materials suitable for use with food and beverages
The food and beverage and pharmaceutical industries have the highest standards for suction cup materials. Schmalz offers suction cups made of FDA-compliant materials. These materials can be cleaned with the standard cleaning agents typically used the food and beverage and pharmaceutical industries.

Requirements for Vacuum Technology

Handling both rigid and flexibly packed products
The grippers have to flexibly adapt to different packaging materials. Plastic films can only be gripped by suction cups with particularly flexible sealing lips. Porous, abrasive cardboard boxes require suction cups with excellent sealing properties and particularly long service lives.

Handling blister packs, ampouls, vials and syringes in the pharmaceutical industry
Blister packs, ampules and vials require suction cups with small diameters. At the same time, the products must be safely moved or held in place. The broad range of suction cups also meets the high hygienic requirements.

Requirements for the End-of-Line-Process

Palletizing and depalletizing
Entire product layers can be moved automatically with a layer gripping system SPZ or the area gripping systems FXP and FMP. The gripping system doesn’t have to be completely covered with products. The gripping system can be adapted to the individual requirements of the process. In addition, the area gripping systems are so flexible that they can move different products without requiring a gripper change.