Vacuum cups
A well-rounded affair
With the aim of reducing set-up times and the number of gripper spiders in the automation process, vacuum specialist Guédon presents the Vacuball, a variable ball joint that adapts flexibly to different body parts and shapes during handling.
According to the company, the handling process is extremely simple: First, the gripper spider with the Vacuballs is placed on a workpiece, for example a car body part. Here, the Vacuball ball joints can be fixed directly to conventional EOAT components. The vacuum cups then align themselves independently and variably in terms of height and angle while still loose. The respective position is blocked by applying negative pressure to the Vacuball. This position remains fixed until the vacuum is released again. This can be done after the production of a series or for varying workpieces after each gripping.
This eliminates time-consuming set-up times for body parts with different geometries, as the gripper can be aligned with a new workpiece at any time by releasing the Vacuball's blocking mechanism. In addition, the overall reduction in the number of grippers required reduces both investment and storage costs. as
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