Valves and Manifolds

Valves and Manifolds within Fluid Power.

Category CAT-000000230

Publications

• OT-2026-000024372
  Six bellows cup vacuum gripper, six outlet manifold, pump fed, supply line pressure sensor, pulsed blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,196 words

  A bellows-cup vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, six bellows cups, one vacuum pump, one manifold, one pressure sensor, 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-2026-000024373
  Two cup vacuum gripper, two outlet manifold, common isolation valve, three stage ejector, sustained blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,147 words

  A suction-cup vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, two suction cups, one ejector, one isolation valve, one manifold, 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-down posi

• OT-2026-000024374
  Four pad foam vacuum gripper, four outlet manifold, plant vacuum fed, sustained blow-off before set-down
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 954 words

  A foam-pad vacuum gripping tool comprising one mounting flange, four foam pads, one plant vacuum connection, one manifold, 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 the set-down position,

• OT-2026-000024375
  Two bellows cup vacuum gripper, two zone face, four outlet manifold, plant vacuum fed, pulsed blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,112 words

  A zoned vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, two bellows cups, one plant vacuum connection, one manifold, two zone branches, one contact detector and one blow-off valve. When the bellows cups reach the workpiece, the bellows cups are evacuated by the plant vacuum connection. Before the workpiece r

• OT-2026-000024376
  Six bellows cup vacuum gripper, six outlet manifold, pump fed, supply line pressure sensor, pulsed blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,161 words

  A bellows-cup vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, six bellows cups, one vacuum pump, one manifold, one pressure sensor, 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-2026-000024377
  Two cup vacuum gripper, two outlet manifold, common isolation valve, three stage ejector, sustained blow-off before set-down
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,076 words

  A suction-cup vacuum gripping tool comprising one mounting flange, two suction cups, one ejector, one isolation valve, one manifold, 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-down position,

• OT-2026-000024378
  Four pad foam vacuum gripper, four outlet manifold, plant vacuum fed, sustained blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,060 words

  A foam-pad vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, four foam pads, one plant vacuum connection, one manifold, 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 the set-down posi

• OT-2026-000024379
  Foam pad vacuum gripper, two zone face, four outlet manifold, plant vacuum fed, pulsed blow-off before set-down
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,081 words

  A zoned vacuum gripping tool comprising one mounting flange, one foam pad, one plant vacuum connection, one manifold, two zone branches, one contact detector and one blow-off valve. When the foam pad reaches the workpiece, the foam pad is evacuated by the plant vacuum connection. Before the workpiece reaches the set-do

• OT-2026-000024380
  Two bellows cup vacuum gripper, two outlet manifold, common isolation valve, single stage ejector, supply line pressure sensor, pulsed blow-off before set-down
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,256 words

  A bellows-cup vacuum gripping tool comprising one mounting flange, two bellows cups, one ejector, one isolation valve, one manifold, one pressure sensor, 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 th

• OT-2026-000024381
  Two cup vacuum gripper, two outlet manifold, common isolation valve, three stage ejector, sustained blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,181 words

  A suction-cup vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, two suction cups, one ejector, one isolation valve, one manifold, 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-down posi

• OT-2026-000024382
  Four pad foam vacuum gripper, four outlet manifold, plant vacuum fed, sustained blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,025 words

  A foam-pad vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, four foam pads, one plant vacuum connection, one manifold, 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 the set-down posi

• OT-2026-000024383
  Foam pad vacuum gripper, two zone face, four outlet manifold, plant vacuum fed, pulsed blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,187 words

  A zoned vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, one foam pad, one plant vacuum connection, one manifold, two zone branches, one contact detector and one blow-off valve. When the foam pad reaches the workpiece, the foam pad is evacuated by the plant vacuum connection. Before the workpiece reaches the

• OT-2026-000024384
  Two bellows cup vacuum gripper, two outlet manifold, common isolation valve, single stage ejector, supply line pressure sensor, pulsed blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,361 words

  A bellows-cup vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, two bellows cups, one ejector, one isolation valve, one manifold, one pressure sensor, 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 reac

• OT-2026-000024385
  Two cup vacuum gripper, two outlet manifold, common isolation valve, three stage ejector, sustained blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,147 words

  A suction-cup vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, two suction cups, one ejector, one isolation valve, one manifold, 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-down posi

• OT-2026-000024386
  Four pad foam vacuum gripper, four outlet manifold, pump fed, sustained blow-off before set-down
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 969 words

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

• OT-2026-000024387
  Foam pad vacuum gripper, two zone face, four outlet manifold, plant vacuum fed, pulsed blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,152 words

  A zoned vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, one foam pad, one plant vacuum connection, one manifold, two zone branches, one contact detector and one blow-off valve. When the foam pad reaches the workpiece, the foam pad is evacuated by the plant vacuum connection. Before the workpiece reaches the

• OT-2026-000024388
  Two bellows cup vacuum gripper, two outlet manifold, common isolation valve, single stage ejector, supply line pressure sensor, pulsed blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,327 words

  A bellows-cup vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, two bellows cups, one ejector, one isolation valve, one manifold, one pressure sensor, 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 reac

• OT-2026-000024389
  Two cup vacuum gripper, two outlet manifold, common isolation valve, plant vacuum fed, sustained blow-off before set-down
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,025 words

  A suction-cup vacuum gripping tool comprising one mounting flange, two suction cups, one plant vacuum connection, one isolation valve, one manifold, 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 workpiece

• OT-2026-000024390
  Four pad foam vacuum gripper, four outlet manifold, pump fed, sustained blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,075 words

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

• OT-2026-000024391
  Foam pad vacuum gripper, two zone face, four outlet manifold, plant vacuum fed, pulsed blow-off before set-down
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,066 words

  A zoned vacuum gripping tool comprising one mounting flange, one foam pad, one plant vacuum connection, one manifold, two zone branches, one contact detector and one blow-off valve. When the foam pad reaches the workpiece, the foam pad is evacuated by the plant vacuum connection. Before the workpiece reaches the set-do

• OT-2026-000024392
  Two bellows cup vacuum gripper, two outlet manifold, common isolation valve, single stage ejector, supply line pressure sensor, pulsed blow-off before set-down
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,256 words

  A bellows-cup vacuum gripping tool comprising one mounting flange, two bellows cups, one ejector, one isolation valve, one manifold, one pressure sensor, 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 th

• OT-2026-000024393
  Two cup vacuum gripper, two outlet manifold, common isolation valve, plant vacuum fed, sustained blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,130 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 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-2026-000024394
  Four pad foam vacuum gripper, four outlet manifold, pump fed, sustained blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,040 words

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

• OT-2026-000024395
  Foam pad vacuum gripper, two zone face, four outlet manifold, plant vacuum fed, pulsed blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,172 words

  A zoned vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, one foam pad, one plant vacuum connection, one manifold, two zone branches, one contact detector and one blow-off valve. When the foam pad reaches the workpiece, the foam pad is evacuated by the plant vacuum connection. Before the workpiece reaches the

• OT-2026-000024396
  Two bellows cup vacuum gripper, two outlet manifold, common isolation valve, single stage ejector, supply line pressure sensor, pulsed blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,361 words

  A bellows-cup vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, two bellows cups, one ejector, one isolation valve, one manifold, one pressure sensor, 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 reac

• OT-2026-000024397
  Two cup vacuum gripper, two outlet manifold, common isolation valve, plant vacuum fed, sustained blow-off before set-down
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,025 words

  A suction-cup vacuum gripping tool comprising one mounting flange, two suction cups, one plant vacuum connection, one isolation valve, one manifold, 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 workpiece

• OT-2026-000024398
  Four pad foam vacuum gripper, four outlet manifold, pump fed, sustained blow-off before set-down
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 954 words

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

• OT-2026-000024399
  Foam pad vacuum gripper, two zone face, four outlet manifold, plant vacuum fed, pulsed blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,137 words

  A zoned vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, one foam pad, one plant vacuum connection, one manifold, two zone branches, one contact detector and one blow-off valve. When the foam pad reaches the workpiece, the foam pad is evacuated by the plant vacuum connection. Before the workpiece reaches the

• OT-2026-000024400
  Two bellows cup vacuum gripper, two outlet manifold, common isolation valve, single stage ejector, supply line pressure sensor, pulsed blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,327 words

  A bellows-cup vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, two bellows cups, one ejector, one isolation valve, one manifold, one pressure sensor, 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 reac

• OT-2026-000024401
  Two cup vacuum gripper, two outlet manifold, common isolation valve, plant vacuum fed, sustained blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,130 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 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-2026-000024402
  Four pad foam vacuum gripper, four outlet manifold, pump fed, sustained blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,060 words

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

• OT-2026-000024403
  Two cup vacuum gripper, two zone face, four outlet manifold, plant vacuum fed, pulsed blow-off before set-down
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,029 words

  A zoned vacuum gripping tool comprising one mounting flange, two suction cups, one plant vacuum connection, one manifold, two 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 workpiece reaches

• OT-2026-000024404
  Two bellows cup vacuum gripper, two outlet manifold, common isolation valve, single stage ejector, supply line pressure sensor, pulsed blow-off before set-down
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,256 words

  A bellows-cup vacuum gripping tool comprising one mounting flange, two bellows cups, one ejector, one isolation valve, one manifold, one pressure sensor, 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 th

• OT-2026-000024405
  Two cup vacuum gripper, two outlet manifold, common isolation valve, plant vacuum fed, sustained blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,096 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 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-2026-000024406
  Four pad foam vacuum gripper, four outlet manifold, pump fed, sustained blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,025 words

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

• OT-2026-000024407
  Two cup vacuum gripper, two zone face, four outlet manifold, plant vacuum fed, pulsed blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,135 words

  A zoned vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, two suction cups, one plant vacuum connection, one manifold, two 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 workpiece r

• OT-2026-000024408
  Two bellows cup vacuum gripper, two outlet manifold, common isolation valve, single stage ejector, supply line pressure sensor, pulsed blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,361 words

  A bellows-cup vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, two bellows cups, one ejector, one isolation valve, one manifold, one pressure sensor, 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 reac

• OT-2026-000024409
  Two cup vacuum gripper, two outlet manifold, common isolation valve, pump fed, sustained blow-off before set-down
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,058 words

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

• OT-2026-000024410
  Six pad foam vacuum gripper, six outlet manifold, single stage ejector, sustained blow-off before set-down
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 986 words

  A foam-pad vacuum gripping tool comprising one mounting flange, six foam pads, one ejector, one manifold, 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 workpiece is blown off by the

• OT-2026-000024411
  Two cup vacuum gripper, two zone face, four outlet manifold, plant vacuum fed, pulsed blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,100 words

  A zoned vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, two suction cups, one plant vacuum connection, one manifold, two 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 workpiece r

• OT-2026-000024412
  Two bellows cup vacuum gripper, two outlet manifold, common isolation valve, single stage ejector, supply line pressure sensor, pulsed blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,327 words

  A bellows-cup vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, two bellows cups, one ejector, one isolation valve, one manifold, one pressure sensor, 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 reac

• OT-2026-000024413
  Two cup vacuum gripper, two outlet manifold, common isolation valve, pump fed, sustained blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,163 words

  A suction-cup vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, two suction cups, one vacuum pump, one isolation valve, one manifold, one contact detector and one blow-off valve. When the suction cups reach the workpiece, the suction cups are evacuated by the vacuum pump. Before the workpiece reaches the set-d

• OT-2026-000024414
  Six pad foam vacuum gripper, six outlet manifold, single stage ejector, sustained blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,092 words

  A foam-pad vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, six foam pads, one ejector, one manifold, 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 workpiece is blown off

• OT-2026-000024415
  Two cup vacuum gripper, two zone face, four outlet manifold, plant vacuum fed, pulsed blow-off before set-down
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,029 words

  A zoned vacuum gripping tool comprising one mounting flange, two suction cups, one plant vacuum connection, one manifold, two 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 workpiece reaches

• OT-2026-000024416
  Two bellows cup vacuum gripper, two outlet manifold, common isolation valve, two stage ejector, supply line pressure sensor, pulsed blow-off before set-down
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,256 words

  A bellows-cup vacuum gripping tool comprising one mounting flange, two bellows cups, one ejector, one isolation valve, one manifold, one pressure sensor, 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 th

• OT-2026-000024417
  Two cup vacuum gripper, two outlet manifold, common isolation valve, pump fed, sustained blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,129 words

  A suction-cup vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, two suction cups, one vacuum pump, one isolation valve, one manifold, one contact detector and one blow-off valve. When the suction cups reach the workpiece, the suction cups are evacuated by the vacuum pump. Before the workpiece reaches the set-d

• OT-2026-000024418
  Six pad foam vacuum gripper, six outlet manifold, single stage ejector, sustained blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,057 words

  A foam-pad vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, six foam pads, one ejector, one manifold, 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 workpiece is blown off

• OT-2026-000024419
  Two cup vacuum gripper, two zone face, four outlet manifold, plant vacuum fed, pulsed blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,135 words

  A zoned vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, two suction cups, one plant vacuum connection, one manifold, two 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 workpiece r

• OT-2026-000024420
  Two bellows cup vacuum gripper, two outlet manifold, common isolation valve, two stage ejector, supply line pressure sensor, pulsed blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,361 words

  A bellows-cup vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, two bellows cups, one ejector, one isolation valve, one manifold, one pressure sensor, 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 reac

• OT-2026-000024421
  Two cup vacuum gripper, two outlet manifold, common isolation valve, pump fed, sustained blow-off before set-down
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,058 words

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