1. Ergonomic Handling Solutions
Vacuum Handling
Systems
Schmalz India Pvt Ltd – 20-04-2009, PJM

2. Company
Facts
Established: J. Schmalz GmbH in 1910 by Johannes Schmalz
Schmalz India in 1999
Market importance: World market leader in the area of vacuum
clamping technology. World's leading supplier
of vacuum technology for automation and
handling tasks
Innovation indicators: 150 industrial property rights awarded
Installations in India: More than 250 systems successfully installed
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3.  Vacuum Components
 Suctions Pads
 Vacuum generators
 Ejectors
 Grippers
 Handling Systems
 Vacuum Tube Lifter – “Jumbo”
 VacuMaster
 Vacuum Clamping Systems
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4. The Complete Range
Vacuum Components
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5. Suction Pads
 1mm dia to 400mm dia
 Different Materials (SI, NBR, Neuprene, Polyurethene,
Viton…)
 Different shapes ( bellow, oval,round )
 Different Applications (metal sheets, paper, plastic…….)
 High Temp pads upto 600 deg C
 Pads for oily sheet metal
 Foam seals for gripping uneven surface
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6. Vacuum Generators
Vacuum switch
Blow-off valve
LED indicator Suction valve
Optional:
integrated air
saver
Additional
output signal Body with
integrated
non-return valve
Silencer
Integrated power
blow-off function Filter
(SMP)
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7. Magnetic Grippers
Operation with Compressed Air / Vacuum
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8. Components Applications
Automatic Sheet Transfer System Robot handling pressed sheet
metal
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9. Vacuum Components Application : Press Automation
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10. Vacuum Tube Lifter “Jumbo”
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11. Vacuum Tube lifter “Jumbo”
JumboHandy
(Pistol Grip)
JumboSprint
 Capacities : 20kgs to 300kgs
 Lifting speeds upto 70 mts/min
 Travel length Maximum 50mts JumboErgo
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12. Application Examples– Vacuum Tube Lifter “Jumbo”
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13. FM - Universal Gripper
Only 50% of Gripper needs to be closed
for the integrated valves to activate and
lift the workpiece
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14. Jumbo Applications
Carton Boxes
containing Air
Conditioner weighing
upto 80kgs
Picture tube Handling
Carton Boxes containing Refrigerators
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15. Jumbo Applications
The grippers are designed specially for different surfaces
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16. Vacuum Tube Lifter “ Jumbo”
Carton Boxes containing
washing Machines
HDPE Sacks containing chemicals
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17. VacuMaster
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18. VacuMaster
Capacities : 125 – 2000Kgs
Large Vacuum Reservoir
Applications :
Metal sheets
Checkered Plate
Wooden Boards
Drums
Television
Picture tube
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19. VacuMaster Coil
Three independent
layers of Vacuum
for different sizes of
coils
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20. VacuMaster Light
Works with Compressed
Air supply for loads upto
100 kgs
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21. VacuMaster - Eco
No Power Supply Required
No Compressed Air
Required
Handling Capacity upto
1000kgs
Specific Applications
 Glass Sheets
 Metal sheets
 Drums
 Cabinets / boxes
 Stone
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22. Crane systems
Bridge Crane
Steel Aluminium
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23. Vacuum Clamping Systems
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24. VacuClamp / VacuBlocks
Vacuum Clamping Systems are
the intelligent answer to
constantly increasing demands
for productivity and economic
use of CNC machine tools
Gripping of Glass Sheets
for edge grinding
Wooden boards gripping
for cutting on CNC
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25. Schmalz Vacuum Clamping System
The solution for Metal Industry
Clamping work pieces with vacuum
by the use of a Matrix-Plate!
For 2 m2 clamping area – 63 m3/h vacuum Pump is required
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26. Schmalz Vacuum Clamping System
Possible solutions for clamping with a Matrix-Plate
Simple workpiece: Complex workpiece:
• Simple geometrical structure • Complex geometrical structure
• Few webs and apertures • Many webs and apertures
• Web width > 30 mm • Web width < 30 mm
Recommendation: Recommendation:
 Grid 25x25 mm  Grid 12,5x12,5 mm
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27. Some Handling Applications
 Plastic molded parts
 Glass Sheets
 Sheet Metal for press automation
 Ampules
 Printing Paper
 Sacks – HDPE, Paper, Jute
 Batteries
 Coils
 Wooden Boards, timber
 Metal sheets, perforated and checkered plates, thin sheets
 Glossy, painted products
 Drums
 Stone, Granite, Marble
 Carton boxes , regular, unevenly filled
 Food products, eggs, cheese, cans, bottles, etc.
 CD / DVD
 White goods (Washing Machine, TV sets, computers, Air conditioner, etc)
 Veneers / Card board
Please let us know your applications, we will find a suitable solution for you
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28. Thank You
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