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    6 Products

    Robot-Ready Vacuum Lifters

    Give your collaborative robot arm the power to lift with suction created from compressed air. These lifters come with everything you need, including a robot arm mount, vacuum generator, and power cord. Setup is simple and seamless: use the mount to attach these lifters to your robot arm, then connect the air supply and power cord. Because they have integrated air control valves, you can turn suction on and off with your robot’s control program. Often used in packaging, palletizing, and material handling, they can grip everything from cardboard boxes and bagged screws to raw materials.
    Lifters with EPDM Foam Pads
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    Lifters with pads are the best choice for lifting items with uneven surfaces, such as wood and coarse plastic. Made of foam, the pads compress around bumps, grooves, and other textures to maintain a tight seal. They are also soft enough to lift delicate items without damaging them.
    For FANUC Robot Arms—Lifters for FANUC arms come with a 3 m long cord that connects to your robot controller for power and control.
    For Universal Robots Robot Arms—Lifters for Universal Robots arms connect directly to the port at the end of your robot arm for power and control. They also have an integrated sensor that communicates vacuum levels. Your robot program can use this data to confirm that an item has been picked up. These lifters are UR+ certified, so they’ve been tested to work seamlessly with your robot. For simple integration with your teach pendant software, download the URCap plug-in from the manufacturer’s website.
    30 mm Pad Height—Choose lifters with a 30 mm pad height for lifting very curved or textured items. The thicker pad conforms better to uneven surfaces to maintain the seal you need for suction.
    Maximum Weight Capacity—Maximum weight capacity is achieved only when lifting items with smooth, nonporous surfaces, such as glass and sheet metal. Materials like cardboard leak air when lifted, which reduces your lifter’s capacity. For instance, you can lift about 10% of the maximum capacity when using lifters with cups on a cardboard box similar to those we ship our parts in. When using lifters with pads, you can lift about 40% of the maximum capacity in the same scenario.
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    Piab KCS Series
    FANUC (CRX/5iA, 10iA, 10iA/L, 20iA/L, 25iA, 30iA)2054244 scfm @ 60 psiThreadedBSPP
    1/8
    Female6406N315000000000
    FANUC (CRX/5iA, 10iA, 10iA/L, 20iA/L, 25iA, 30iA)3054244 scfm @ 60 psiThreadedBSPP
    1/8
    Female6406N31600000000
    Universal Robots (UR3, UR3e, UR5, UR5e, UR7e,
    UR10, UR10e, UR12e, UR15, UR16e)
    2054244 scfm @ 60 psiThreadedBSPP
    1/8
    Female6406N12300000000
    Universal Robots (UR3, UR3e, UR5, UR5e, UR7e,
    UR10, UR10e, UR12e, UR15, UR16e)
    3054244 scfm @ 60 psiThreadedBSPP
    1/8
    Female6406N12400000000
     
    Vacuum Lifter Accessory and Replacement Parts
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