News about Vacuum Clamping Systems

Vacuum blocks from Schmalz now integrate the NFC transmission standard, marking the first-ever use of digital technology in the company’s vacuum clamping systems. This simplifies product identification for users via smartphone and also optimizes service processes.

Answered by: Dr. Kurt Schmalz, Managing Director of J. Schmalz GmbH

In furniture production, every millimeter counts: Optimal arrangement of workpieces with different geometries is crucial when it comes to saving on expensive raw materials. Schmalz offers a flexible vacuum solution precisely for this purpose. In addition, the system holds securely on smooth surfaces and ensures short set-up times.

Schmalz has completely revised its clamping technology catalog. The Glatten-based company is showcasing its whole portfolio for manual and machine processing over 172 pages, in which users can quickly find the right clamping equipment for their machine table.

Schmalz has revised its SQC vacuum clamping system for glass machining and made the design perfect for the interfering contours of the original equipment. This makes use on Bystronic glass grinding machines even simpler. Thanks to the quick-change system that can be operated without tools, setup times are significantly reduced.

Schmalz has developed a new adapter for vacuum blocks: Thanks to the AP-S4, VCBL-B-series vacuum blocks can also now be used on CNC machining centers with the TVN system from SCM/Morbidelli. This addition to the product range gives the user a much more flexible and cost-effective system in comparison to the original equipment.

The company Löffler Massivholzverarbeitungs-GmbH specializes in premium wood turning and milling work. They rely on clamping technology from J. Schmalz GmbH in order to use their new woodworking center to its maximum potential. The mechanical clamp VCMC-K1 securely fixes the workpieces in place. Even when great forces are involved, the wood being worked always stays exactly where it’s supposed to, shortening set-up times and facilitating the work of the employees.

The company talsee is a trustworthy partner for anyone wishing to turn their bathroom into an oasis of wellbeing. Its manufacturing center in hochdorf, in the seetal region of switzerland, is well known for its custom fabrication of bath furnishings such as bathroom furniture, mirrored cabinets, and bathtubs. For working with the challenging material corian®, talsee relies on a vacuum solution from schmalz. Aluminum vacuum blocks ensure that the material is gripped securely during sawing and milling operations. For talsee, this solution brings significant time savings and increases process reliability.

The vacuum specialist Schmalz has developed new suction cups for grinding glass workpieces on flat table machines produced by the Japanese manufacturer Bando Kiko.

For gripping and clamping of 3D mold surfaces in the production Schmalz has developed the Suction Cup Balance SSCB. It is gripping and clamping system in one and therefore is very flexible.