How to use suction cups for glass?
Embracing Glass Handling Suction Cups in Vacuum Automation
In this rapidly evolving era, businesses must proactively consider next-generation industrial solutions to tackle uncertainties and future challenges, particularly in the automation market. Glass handling suction cups are becoming an increasingly popular tool in the field of vacuum automation. With advancements in technology, these suction cups have become more efficient and reliable, making them an attractive option for handling delicate and fragile materials like glass.
Vacuum suction cups in vacuum automation
Over the years, the vacuum automation market has adopted vacuum suction cups to enhance production efficiency, driven by the increased use of suction cups and vacuum generators for pick-and-place and logistics tasks. Companies are integrating high-efficiency and innovative lifting machines to meet the rising demand for versatile suction cup machinery that operates effectively in all situations.
Vacuum suction cups play a crucial role in vacuum automation, ensuring optimal performance and efficiency for pick-and-place and logistics tasks. A typical vacuum automation system comprises vacuum suction cups, suction cup mounts, connections, vacuum generators, grippers, and supporting components.
Key Factors to Consider When Selecting Glass Suction Cups or Handling Systems
Vulnerability of workpieces
Since glass is also very sensitive, in order to move glass without damaging it, the use of vacuum technology is often the only option. Suction cups for glass handling are commonly used in glass industry. Lifting devices are not only needed in production, but also in further processing and assembly.
Proper grooves design for best support
An incorrect clamping or gripping will likely lead to damage and inevitable cost. As a result, glass suction cups are implemented for high durability and reliability. Suction cups for glass normally come with groove rubber supports which stretched to their limits during vertical glass handling. The supports ensure even in an inconvenient friction coefficient a reliable holding force during handling of glass sheets. The choosing of the best vacuum suction cup is critical for the whole automation system.
Form of workpieces, uneven (with contour or textured) surfaces, or easily damaged pieces
A standard suction cup is also called a flat suction cup which comes in a flat contact point. This type of vacuum suction cup is mainly used for flat and slightly structured surfaces such as structured glass, sheet metal, wood, cardboard, or cartons. An alike design is a bellow suction cup which makes it more flexible and enables the gripping of objects with irregular forms or those not perfectly aligned with the cup. In these circumstances, the system requires a more robust vacuum flow to expel the greater volume of air from the vacuum cup. Therefore, the bellows suction cup is used as a cost-effective height compensator.
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