Robot-Ready Electric Vacuum Lifters
Attach these lifters to FANUC CRX or Universal Robots collaborative robots. They handle items up to 3.5 times heavier than our lifters for lightweight items. Because they use electricity to pick up and move items with suction, there’s no need for compressed air or air control valves. They don’t have pinch points or sharp edges, so they help you meet ISO/TS 15066 international safety standards for people working near robots.
Often used in packaging, palletizing, and material handling, these lifters can grip everything from cardboard boxes to bags of screws. With soft rubber cups, they’re less likely than pick-and-place grippers to damage glass, thin plastic, and other delicate objects. To install, plug the cord into your robot arm. It carries both power and control signals.
These lifters include a robot tool mount, vacuum generator, quick-change cup mount, vacuum cup assembly, extra vacuum cup, and cord. Use the quick-change cup mount to swap in other vacuum cup assemblies (sold separately).
Once installed, use your robot program to turn suction on or off. An integrated vacuum switch tells your robot when an item is picked up, so it can move to the next location. View and adjust vacuum levels and other settings with an onboard screen and keypad.
Lifters for FANUC CRX arms are FANUC approved and lifters for Universal Robots (UR) arms are UR+ certified, so they’ve been tested to work seamlessly with your robot. For simple integration with your teach pendant software, download FANUC and URCap plug-ins from the manufacturer’s website.
Maximum weight capacity is achieved only when lifting items with smooth, nonporous surfaces, such as those made from glass and sheet metal. Materials like cardboard leak air when lifted, which reduces your lifter’s capacity. For instance, you can lift about 25% of the maximum capacity when using these lifters on a cardboard box similar to those we ship our parts in.
Weight Capacity | O'all | Flat Cup | Single-Bellows Cup | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For Robot Arm Manufacturer (Series/Model No.) | Max. | Reduced | Dia., mm | Ht., mm | Mounting Fasteners Included | Dia., mm | Ht., mm | Dia., mm | Ht., mm | Each | |
Schmalz ECBPi Series | |||||||||||
| FANUC (CRX 5iA, 10iA, 10iA/L, 20iA/L, 25iA, 30iA) | 22 lbs. | 6 lbs. | 151.5 | 188.8 | Yes | 42 | 15 | 42 | 30 | 0000000 | 000000000 |
| Universal Robots (UR3; UR3e; UR5; UR5e; UR7e; UR10; UR10e; UR12e; UR15; UR16e) | 22 lbs. | 6 lbs. | 151.5 | 188.8 | Yes | 42 | 15 | 42 | 30 | 0000000 | 00000000 |
Cup assemblies connect directly to the quick-change cup mount on these lifters. Assemblies with more cups have better stability when gripping items with large surface areas or uneven weight distribution.
All assemblies include flat and single-bellows cups. Flat cups work well with flat surfaces, such as the sides of boxes. Single-bellows cups firmly hold uneven material. Swap out worn or damaged cups with replacement vacuum cups.