Valves and Manifolds

Valves and Manifolds within Fluid Power.

Category CAT-000000230

Publications

• OT-2026-000028561
  Six cup vacuum gripper, six outlet manifold, plant vacuum fed, manifold pressure sensor, sustained blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,180 words

  A suction-cup vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, six suction cups, one plant vacuum connection, one manifold, one pressure sensor, one contact detector and one blow-off valve. When the suction cups reach the workpiece, the suction cups are evacuated by the plant vacuum connection. Before the wor

• OT-2026-000028562
  Three pad foam vacuum gripper, three outlet manifold, plant vacuum fed, manifold pressure sensor, sustained blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,188 words

  A foam-pad vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, three foam pads, one plant vacuum connection, one manifold, one pressure sensor, one contact detector and one blow-off valve. When the foam pads reach the workpiece, the foam pads are evacuated by the plant vacuum connection. Before the workpiece rea

• OT-2026-000028563
  Three cup vacuum gripper, three zone face, per zone isolation, three stage ejector, pulsed blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,256 words

  A zoned vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, three suction cups, one ejector, three isolation valves, three zone branches, one contact detector and one blow-off valve. When the suction cups reach the workpiece, the suction cups are evacuated by the ejector. Before the workpiece reaches the set-dow

• OT-2026-000028564
  Single bellows cup vacuum gripper, common isolation valve, plant vacuum fed, sustained blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,033 words

  A bellows-cup vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, one bellows cup, one plant vacuum connection, one isolation valve, one contact detector and one blow-off valve. When the bellows cup reaches the workpiece, the bellows cup is evacuated by the plant vacuum connection. Before the workpiece reaches t

• OT-2026-000028565
  Two cup vacuum gripper, two outlet manifold, common isolation valve, two stage ejector, manifold pressure sensor, sustained blow-off before set-down
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,240 words

  A suction-cup vacuum gripping tool comprising one mounting flange, two suction cups, one ejector, one isolation valve, one manifold, one pressure sensor, one contact detector and one blow-off valve. When the suction cups reach the workpiece, the suction cups are evacuated by the ejector. Before the workpiece reaches th

• OT-2026-000028566
  Four pad foam vacuum gripper, four outlet manifold, two stage ejector, manifold pressure sensor, sustained blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,205 words

  A foam-pad vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, four foam pads, one ejector, one manifold, one pressure sensor, one contact detector and one blow-off valve. When the foam pads reach the workpiece, the foam pads are evacuated by the ejector. Before the workpiece reaches the set-down position, the w

• OT-2026-000028567
  Three cup vacuum gripper, three zone face, per zone isolation, plant vacuum fed, pulsed blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,275 words

  A zoned vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, three suction cups, one plant vacuum connection, three isolation valves, three zone branches, one contact detector and one blow-off valve. When the suction cups reach the workpiece, the suction cups are evacuated by the plant vacuum connection. Before t

• OT-2026-000028568
  Single bellows cup vacuum gripper, common isolation valve, pump fed, sustained blow-off before set-down
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 995 words

  A bellows-cup vacuum gripping tool comprising one mounting flange, one bellows cup, one vacuum pump, one isolation valve, one contact detector and one blow-off valve. When the bellows cup reaches the workpiece, the bellows cup is evacuated by the vacuum pump. Before the workpiece reaches the set-down position, the work

• OT-2026-000028569
  Two cup vacuum gripper, two outlet manifold, common isolation valve, two stage ejector, manifold pressure sensor, sustained blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,345 words

  A suction-cup vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, two suction cups, one ejector, one isolation valve, one manifold, one pressure sensor, one contact detector and one blow-off valve. When the suction cups reach the workpiece, the suction cups are evacuated by the ejector. Before the workpiece reac

• OT-2026-000028570
  Four pad foam vacuum gripper, four outlet manifold, three stage ejector, manifold pressure sensor, sustained blow-off before set-down
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,149 words

  A foam-pad vacuum gripping tool comprising one mounting flange, four foam pads, one ejector, one manifold, one pressure sensor, one contact detector and one blow-off valve. When the foam pads reach the workpiece, the foam pads are evacuated by the ejector. Before the workpiece reaches the set-down position, the workpie

• OT-2026-000028571
  Three cup vacuum gripper, three zone face, per zone isolation, plant vacuum fed, pulsed blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,241 words

  A zoned vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, three suction cups, one plant vacuum connection, three isolation valves, three zone branches, one contact detector and one blow-off valve. When the suction cups reach the workpiece, the suction cups are evacuated by the plant vacuum connection. Before t

• OT-2026-000028572
  Single bellows cup vacuum gripper, common isolation valve, pump fed, sustained blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,100 words

  A bellows-cup vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, one bellows cup, one vacuum pump, one isolation valve, one contact detector and one blow-off valve. When the bellows cup reaches the workpiece, the bellows cup is evacuated by the vacuum pump. Before the workpiece reaches the set-down position, th

• OT-2026-000028573
  Two cup vacuum gripper, two outlet manifold, common isolation valve, two stage ejector, manifold pressure sensor, sustained blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,311 words

  A suction-cup vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, two suction cups, one ejector, one isolation valve, one manifold, one pressure sensor, one contact detector and one blow-off valve. When the suction cups reach the workpiece, the suction cups are evacuated by the ejector. Before the workpiece reac

• OT-2026-000028574
  Four pad foam vacuum gripper, four outlet manifold, three stage ejector, manifold pressure sensor, sustained blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,255 words

  A foam-pad vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, four foam pads, one ejector, one manifold, one pressure sensor, one contact detector and one blow-off valve. When the foam pads reach the workpiece, the foam pads are evacuated by the ejector. Before the workpiece reaches the set-down position, the w

• OT-2026-000028575
  Three cup vacuum gripper, three zone face, per zone isolation, plant vacuum fed, pulsed blow-off before set-down
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,170 words

  A zoned vacuum gripping tool comprising one mounting flange, three suction cups, one plant vacuum connection, three isolation valves, three zone branches, one contact detector and one blow-off valve. When the suction cups reach the workpiece, the suction cups are evacuated by the plant vacuum connection. Before the wor

• OT-2026-000028576
  Single bellows cup vacuum gripper, common isolation valve, pump fed, sustained blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,066 words

  A bellows-cup vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, one bellows cup, one vacuum pump, one isolation valve, one contact detector and one blow-off valve. When the bellows cup reaches the workpiece, the bellows cup is evacuated by the vacuum pump. Before the workpiece reaches the set-down position, th

• OT-2026-000028577
  Two cup vacuum gripper, two outlet manifold, common isolation valve, three stage ejector, manifold pressure sensor, sustained blow-off before set-down
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,240 words

  A suction-cup vacuum gripping tool comprising one mounting flange, two suction cups, one ejector, one isolation valve, one manifold, one pressure sensor, one contact detector and one blow-off valve. When the suction cups reach the workpiece, the suction cups are evacuated by the ejector. Before the workpiece reaches th

• OT-2026-000028578
  Four pad foam vacuum gripper, four outlet manifold, three stage ejector, manifold pressure sensor, sustained blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,220 words

  A foam-pad vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, four foam pads, one ejector, one manifold, one pressure sensor, one contact detector and one blow-off valve. When the foam pads reach the workpiece, the foam pads are evacuated by the ejector. Before the workpiece reaches the set-down position, the w

• OT-2026-000028579
  Three cup vacuum gripper, three zone face, per zone isolation, plant vacuum fed, pulsed blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,241 words

  A zoned vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, three suction cups, one plant vacuum connection, three isolation valves, three zone branches, one contact detector and one blow-off valve. When the suction cups reach the workpiece, the suction cups are evacuated by the plant vacuum connection. Before t

• OT-2026-000028580
  Single bellows cup vacuum gripper, common isolation valve, pump fed, sustained blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,100 words

  A bellows-cup vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, one bellows cup, one vacuum pump, one isolation valve, one contact detector and one blow-off valve. When the bellows cup reaches the workpiece, the bellows cup is evacuated by the vacuum pump. Before the workpiece reaches the set-down position, th

• OT-2026-000028581
  Two cup vacuum gripper, two outlet manifold, common isolation valve, three stage ejector, manifold pressure sensor, sustained blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,345 words

  A suction-cup vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, two suction cups, one ejector, one isolation valve, one manifold, one pressure sensor, one contact detector and one blow-off valve. When the suction cups reach the workpiece, the suction cups are evacuated by the ejector. Before the workpiece reac

• OT-2026-000028582
  Four pad foam vacuum gripper, four outlet manifold, three stage ejector, manifold pressure sensor, sustained blow-off before set-down
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,134 words

  A foam-pad vacuum gripping tool comprising one mounting flange, four foam pads, one ejector, one manifold, one pressure sensor, one contact detector and one blow-off valve. When the foam pads reach the workpiece, the foam pads are evacuated by the ejector. Before the workpiece reaches the set-down position, the workpie

• OT-2026-000028583
  Three bellows cup vacuum gripper, three zone face, per zone isolation, pump fed, pulsed blow-off before set-down
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,181 words

  A zoned vacuum gripping tool comprising one mounting flange, three bellows cups, one vacuum pump, three isolation valves, three zone branches, one contact detector and one blow-off valve. When the bellows cups reach the workpiece, the bellows cups are evacuated by the vacuum pump. Before the workpiece reaches the set-d

• OT-2026-000028584
  Single bellows cup vacuum gripper, common isolation valve, pump fed, sustained blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,066 words

  A bellows-cup vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, one bellows cup, one vacuum pump, one isolation valve, one contact detector and one blow-off valve. When the bellows cup reaches the workpiece, the bellows cup is evacuated by the vacuum pump. Before the workpiece reaches the set-down position, th

• OT-2026-000028585
  Two cup vacuum gripper, two outlet manifold, common isolation valve, three stage ejector, manifold pressure sensor, sustained blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,311 words

  A suction-cup vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, two suction cups, one ejector, one isolation valve, one manifold, one pressure sensor, one contact detector and one blow-off valve. When the suction cups reach the workpiece, the suction cups are evacuated by the ejector. Before the workpiece reac

• OT-2026-000028586
  Four pad foam vacuum gripper, four outlet manifold, three stage ejector, manifold pressure sensor, sustained blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,240 words

  A foam-pad vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, four foam pads, one ejector, one manifold, one pressure sensor, one contact detector and one blow-off valve. When the foam pads reach the workpiece, the foam pads are evacuated by the ejector. Before the workpiece reaches the set-down position, the w

• OT-2026-000028587
  Three bellows cup vacuum gripper, three zone face, per zone isolation, pump fed, pulsed blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,286 words

  A zoned vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, three bellows cups, one vacuum pump, three isolation valves, three zone branches, one contact detector and one blow-off valve. When the bellows cups reach the workpiece, the bellows cups are evacuated by the vacuum pump. Before the workpiece reaches the

• OT-2026-000028588
  Single bellows cup vacuum gripper, common isolation valve, pump fed, sustained blow-off before set-down
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 995 words

  A bellows-cup vacuum gripping tool comprising one mounting flange, one bellows cup, one vacuum pump, one isolation valve, one contact detector and one blow-off valve. When the bellows cup reaches the workpiece, the bellows cup is evacuated by the vacuum pump. Before the workpiece reaches the set-down position, the work

• OT-2026-000028589
  Two cup vacuum gripper, two outlet manifold, common isolation valve, three stage ejector, manifold pressure sensor, sustained blow-off before set-down
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,240 words

  A suction-cup vacuum gripping tool comprising one mounting flange, two suction cups, one ejector, one isolation valve, one manifold, one pressure sensor, one contact detector and one blow-off valve. When the suction cups reach the workpiece, the suction cups are evacuated by the ejector. Before the workpiece reaches th

• OT-2026-000028590
  Four pad foam vacuum gripper, four outlet manifold, three stage ejector, manifold pressure sensor, sustained blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,205 words

  A foam-pad vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, four foam pads, one ejector, one manifold, one pressure sensor, one contact detector and one blow-off valve. When the foam pads reach the workpiece, the foam pads are evacuated by the ejector. Before the workpiece reaches the set-down position, the w

• OT-2026-000028591
  Three bellows cup vacuum gripper, three zone face, per zone isolation, pump fed, pulsed blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,252 words

  A zoned vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, three bellows cups, one vacuum pump, three isolation valves, three zone branches, one contact detector and one blow-off valve. When the bellows cups reach the workpiece, the bellows cups are evacuated by the vacuum pump. Before the workpiece reaches the

• OT-2026-000028592
  Single bellows cup vacuum gripper, common isolation valve, pump fed, sustained blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,100 words

  A bellows-cup vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, one bellows cup, one vacuum pump, one isolation valve, one contact detector and one blow-off valve. When the bellows cup reaches the workpiece, the bellows cup is evacuated by the vacuum pump. Before the workpiece reaches the set-down position, th

• OT-2026-000028593
  Two cup vacuum gripper, two outlet manifold, common isolation valve, three stage ejector, manifold pressure sensor, sustained blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,345 words

  A suction-cup vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, two suction cups, one ejector, one isolation valve, one manifold, one pressure sensor, one contact detector and one blow-off valve. When the suction cups reach the workpiece, the suction cups are evacuated by the ejector. Before the workpiece reac

• OT-2026-000028594
  Four pad foam vacuum gripper, four outlet manifold, plant vacuum fed, manifold pressure sensor, sustained blow-off before set-down
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,132 words

  A foam-pad vacuum gripping tool comprising one mounting flange, four foam pads, one plant vacuum connection, one manifold, one pressure sensor, one contact detector and one blow-off valve. When the foam pads reach the workpiece, the foam pads are evacuated by the plant vacuum connection. Before the workpiece reaches th

• OT-2026-000028595
  Three bellows cup vacuum gripper, three zone face, per zone isolation, pump fed, pulsed blow-off before set-down
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,181 words

  A zoned vacuum gripping tool comprising one mounting flange, three bellows cups, one vacuum pump, three isolation valves, three zone branches, one contact detector and one blow-off valve. When the bellows cups reach the workpiece, the bellows cups are evacuated by the vacuum pump. Before the workpiece reaches the set-d

• OT-2026-000028596
  Single bellows cup vacuum gripper, common isolation valve, pump fed, sustained blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,066 words

  A bellows-cup vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, one bellows cup, one vacuum pump, one isolation valve, one contact detector and one blow-off valve. When the bellows cup reaches the workpiece, the bellows cup is evacuated by the vacuum pump. Before the workpiece reaches the set-down position, th

• OT-2026-000028597
  Two cup vacuum gripper, two outlet manifold, common isolation valve, three stage ejector, manifold pressure sensor, sustained blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,311 words

  A suction-cup vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, two suction cups, one ejector, one isolation valve, one manifold, one pressure sensor, one contact detector and one blow-off valve. When the suction cups reach the workpiece, the suction cups are evacuated by the ejector. Before the workpiece reac

• OT-2026-000028598
  Four pad foam vacuum gripper, four outlet manifold, plant vacuum fed, manifold pressure sensor, sustained blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,238 words

  A foam-pad vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, four foam pads, one plant vacuum connection, one manifold, one pressure sensor, one contact detector and one blow-off valve. When the foam pads reach the workpiece, the foam pads are evacuated by the plant vacuum connection. Before the workpiece reac

• OT-2026-000028599
  Three bellows cup vacuum gripper, three zone face, per zone isolation, pump fed, pulsed blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,286 words

  A zoned vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, three bellows cups, one vacuum pump, three isolation valves, three zone branches, one contact detector and one blow-off valve. When the bellows cups reach the workpiece, the bellows cups are evacuated by the vacuum pump. Before the workpiece reaches the

• OT-2026-000028600
  Two bellows cup vacuum gripper, two outlet manifold, single stage ejector, sustained blow-off before set-down
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 944 words

  A bellows-cup vacuum gripping tool comprising one mounting flange, two bellows cups, one ejector, one manifold, one contact detector and one blow-off valve. When the bellows cups reach the workpiece, the bellows cups are evacuated by the ejector. Before the workpiece reaches the set-down position, the workpiece is blow

• OT-2026-000028601
  Two cup vacuum gripper, two outlet manifold, common isolation valve, plant vacuum fed, manifold pressure sensor, sustained blow-off before set-down
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,189 words

  A suction-cup vacuum gripping tool comprising one mounting flange, two suction cups, one plant vacuum connection, one isolation valve, one manifold, one pressure sensor, one contact detector and one blow-off valve. When the suction cups reach the workpiece, the suction cups are evacuated by the plant vacuum connection.

• OT-2026-000028602
  Four pad foam vacuum gripper, four outlet manifold, plant vacuum fed, manifold pressure sensor, sustained blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,203 words

  A foam-pad vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, four foam pads, one plant vacuum connection, one manifold, one pressure sensor, one contact detector and one blow-off valve. When the foam pads reach the workpiece, the foam pads are evacuated by the plant vacuum connection. Before the workpiece reac

• OT-2026-000028603
  Three bellows cup vacuum gripper, three zone face, per zone isolation, pump fed, pulsed blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,252 words

  A zoned vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, three bellows cups, one vacuum pump, three isolation valves, three zone branches, one contact detector and one blow-off valve. When the bellows cups reach the workpiece, the bellows cups are evacuated by the vacuum pump. Before the workpiece reaches the

• OT-2026-000028604
  Two bellows cup vacuum gripper, two outlet manifold, single stage ejector, sustained blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,050 words

  A bellows-cup vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, two bellows cups, one ejector, one manifold, one contact detector and one blow-off valve. When the bellows cups reach the workpiece, the bellows cups are evacuated by the ejector. Before the workpiece reaches the set-down position, the workpiece i

• OT-2026-000028605
  Two cup vacuum gripper, two outlet manifold, common isolation valve, plant vacuum fed, manifold pressure sensor, sustained blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,294 words

  A suction-cup vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, two suction cups, one plant vacuum connection, one isolation valve, one manifold, one pressure sensor, one contact detector and one blow-off valve. When the suction cups reach the workpiece, the suction cups are evacuated by the plant vacuum conne

• OT-2026-000028606
  Four pad foam vacuum gripper, four outlet manifold, plant vacuum fed, manifold pressure sensor, sustained blow-off before set-down
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,117 words

  A foam-pad vacuum gripping tool comprising one mounting flange, four foam pads, one plant vacuum connection, one manifold, one pressure sensor, one contact detector and one blow-off valve. When the foam pads reach the workpiece, the foam pads are evacuated by the plant vacuum connection. Before the workpiece reaches th

• OT-2026-000028607
  Three bellows cup vacuum gripper, three zone face, per zone isolation, pump fed, pulsed blow-off before set-down
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,181 words

  A zoned vacuum gripping tool comprising one mounting flange, three bellows cups, one vacuum pump, three isolation valves, three zone branches, one contact detector and one blow-off valve. When the bellows cups reach the workpiece, the bellows cups are evacuated by the vacuum pump. Before the workpiece reaches the set-d

• OT-2026-000028608
  Two bellows cup vacuum gripper, two outlet manifold, single stage ejector, sustained blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,015 words

  A bellows-cup vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, two bellows cups, one ejector, one manifold, one contact detector and one blow-off valve. When the bellows cups reach the workpiece, the bellows cups are evacuated by the ejector. Before the workpiece reaches the set-down position, the workpiece i

• OT-2026-000028609
  Two cup vacuum gripper, two outlet manifold, common isolation valve, plant vacuum fed, manifold pressure sensor, sustained blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,260 words

  A suction-cup vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, two suction cups, one plant vacuum connection, one isolation valve, one manifold, one pressure sensor, one contact detector and one blow-off valve. When the suction cups reach the workpiece, the suction cups are evacuated by the plant vacuum conne

• OT-2026-000028610
  Four pad foam vacuum gripper, four outlet manifold, plant vacuum fed, manifold pressure sensor, sustained blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,223 words

  A foam-pad vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, four foam pads, one plant vacuum connection, one manifold, one pressure sensor, one contact detector and one blow-off valve. When the foam pads reach the workpiece, the foam pads are evacuated by the plant vacuum connection. Before the workpiece reac