A separate group in our company’s offer consists of vacuum suction cups for high-speed cycles and non-marking suction cups. We offer original suction cups from European manufacturers at attractive prices, including our own vacuum range under the Everson brand. Only original suction cups that have passed a series of tests and whose design and materials have been engineered for specific types of applications guarantee proper operation.
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Suction cups designed for high-frequency cycle applications (pick-and-place, fast packaging lines, sorting) are engineered to minimize pick-up and release times and to reduce their own inertia. Key technical features include low internal volume, thin-walled bellows, and low sealing lip mass — allowing the suction cup to achieve faster pressure changes and shorter vacuum system response times.
Design and materials used in high-speed vacuum suction cups:
- thin-walled bellows or low-volume profiles — compensate for irregularities and allow for a shorter working stroke; at the same time, they reduce the filling and evacuation time of the chamber.
- high-resilience, low-weight elastomers (special PU blends or flexible silicone) — fast recovery of the lip to its starting position and resistance to intensive work cycles. Piab and other manufacturers offer materials optimized for short cycle times.
- geometries with cleats / friction ribbing — accelerate the stopping of the element in directions parallel to the surface and prevent shifting during dynamic accelerations.
Practical design consequences of high-speed vacuum suction cups:
- lower air flow demand for the same gripping force (shorter stroke results in lower working volume),
- better gripping repeatability in short cycles and at high accelerations,
- possibility of integration with a fast, decentralized vacuum source (COAX® modules, mini-pumps) to improve system response.
When to choose a high-speed suction cup:
short cycle times (<1 s/cycle), high-dynamics pick-and-place robots, Flow-Pack lines, sorting centers, and applications where time-to-pick determines throughput.
Non-marking vacuum suction cups.
In applications where full integrity and surface appearance are critical (optical glass, lacquered panels, composites, finished components), suction cups and materials designed to leave no imprints, streaks, or residues after contact are used. Manufacturers distinguish two technical paths: (a) non-marking materials (e.g., special TPU or polyurethane blends) and (b) ultra-flat / very thin lip — geometries that minimize point pressure and limit elastomer-to-surface transfer.
Materials and typical solutions for non-marking suction cups.
- Mark-free TPU — polyurethane-based materials used in “mark-free” suction cups; they provide a soft yet non-marking sealing edge. Piab and other manufacturers offer TPU variants advertised as “mark-free.”
- Ultra-flat pads (very thin lip) — a very thin sealing edge, specific vacuum distribution across the surface, and “floating” designs — allow for gripping the element without deformation or visible marks.
- Low-migration compounds (formulations with minimal plasticizing oil content) — reduce the risk of substance transfer from the suction cup to the finished surface.
Design of non-marking suction cups — best practices:
- use of a thin, “contouring” sealing edge (instead of a blunt lip),
- even vacuum distribution (zones / multi-cavity) to avoid point overloads,
- selection of low-migration material and/or anti-adhesive coating (where absolute surface cleanliness is required).
Vacuum suction cups adapted for high-speed cycles are part of product groups such as packaging suction cups, suction cups for handling electronics, for transporting small bottles, or suction cups for handling sweets, where high-speed operations are common.
