Position and Presence Sensing

Position and Presence Sensing within Sensors, Controls & Machine Vision.

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• OT-2026-000014758
  Two pad foam vacuum gripper, two outlet manifold, common isolation valve, plant vacuum fed, pulsed blow-off before set-down
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,067 words

  A foam-pad vacuum gripping tool comprising one mounting flange, two foam pads, one plant vacuum connection, one isolation valve, 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

• OT-2026-000014760
  Three bellows cup vacuum gripper, three outlet manifold, common isolation valve, plant vacuum fed, pulsed blow-off before set-down
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,040 words

  A bellows-cup vacuum gripping tool comprising one mounting flange, three bellows cups, one plant vacuum connection, one isolation valve, one manifold, 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 workpie

• OT-2026-000014761
  Three cup vacuum gripper, three outlet manifold, common isolation valve, three stage ejector, pulsed blow-off before set-down
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,075 words

  A suction-cup vacuum gripping tool comprising one mounting flange, three 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-2026-000014762
  Two pad foam vacuum gripper, two outlet manifold, common isolation valve, plant vacuum fed, pulsed blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,172 words

  A foam-pad vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, two foam pads, one plant vacuum connection, one isolation valve, 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 reach

• OT-2026-000014764
  Three bellows cup vacuum gripper, three outlet manifold, common isolation valve, plant vacuum fed, pulsed blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,145 words

  A bellows-cup vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, three bellows cups, one plant vacuum connection, one isolation valve, one manifold, 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 w

• OT-2026-000014765
  Three cup vacuum gripper, three outlet manifold, common isolation valve, three stage ejector, pulsed 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, three 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 po

• OT-2026-000014766
  Two pad foam vacuum gripper, two outlet manifold, common isolation valve, plant vacuum fed, pulsed blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,138 words

  A foam-pad vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, two foam pads, one plant vacuum connection, one isolation valve, 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 reach

• OT-2026-000014768
  Three bellows cup vacuum gripper, three outlet manifold, common isolation valve, plant vacuum fed, pulsed blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,111 words

  A bellows-cup vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, three bellows cups, one plant vacuum connection, one isolation valve, one manifold, 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 w

• OT-2026-000014769
  Three cup vacuum gripper, three outlet manifold, common isolation valve, three stage ejector, pulsed blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,146 words

  A suction-cup vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, three 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 po

• OT-2026-000014770
  Two pad foam vacuum gripper, two outlet manifold, common isolation valve, pump fed, pulsed blow-off before set-down
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,115 words

  A foam-pad vacuum gripping tool comprising one mounting flange, two foam pads, one vacuum pump, one isolation valve, 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

• OT-2026-000014772
  Three bellows cup vacuum gripper, three outlet manifold, common isolation valve, plant vacuum fed, pulsed blow-off before set-down
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,040 words

  A bellows-cup vacuum gripping tool comprising one mounting flange, three bellows cups, one plant vacuum connection, one isolation valve, one manifold, 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 workpie

• OT-2026-000014773
  Three cup vacuum gripper, three outlet manifold, common isolation valve, three stage ejector, pulsed blow-off before set-down
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,075 words

  A suction-cup vacuum gripping tool comprising one mounting flange, three 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-2026-000014774
  Two pad foam vacuum gripper, two outlet manifold, common isolation valve, pump fed, pulsed 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, two foam pads, one vacuum pump, one isolation valve, 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

• OT-2026-000014776
  Three bellows cup vacuum gripper, three outlet manifold, common isolation valve, plant vacuum fed, pulsed blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,145 words

  A bellows-cup vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, three bellows cups, one plant vacuum connection, one isolation valve, one manifold, 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 w

• OT-2026-000014777
  Three cup vacuum gripper, three outlet manifold, common isolation valve, three stage ejector, pulsed 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, three 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 po

• OT-2026-000014778
  Two pad foam vacuum gripper, two outlet manifold, common isolation valve, pump fed, pulsed blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,186 words

  A foam-pad vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, two foam pads, one vacuum pump, one isolation valve, 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

• OT-2026-000014780
  Three bellows cup vacuum gripper, three outlet manifold, common isolation valve, plant vacuum fed, pulsed blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,111 words

  A bellows-cup vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, three bellows cups, one plant vacuum connection, one isolation valve, one manifold, 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 w

• OT-2026-000014781
  Three cup vacuum gripper, three outlet manifold, common isolation valve, three stage ejector, pulsed blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,146 words

  A suction-cup vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, three 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 po

• OT-2026-000014782
  Two pad foam vacuum gripper, two outlet manifold, common isolation valve, pump fed, pulsed blow-off before set-down
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,100 words

  A foam-pad vacuum gripping tool comprising one mounting flange, two foam pads, one vacuum pump, one isolation valve, 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

• OT-2026-000014784
  Three bellows cup vacuum gripper, three outlet manifold, common isolation valve, plant vacuum fed, pulsed blow-off before set-down
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,040 words

  A bellows-cup vacuum gripping tool comprising one mounting flange, three bellows cups, one plant vacuum connection, one isolation valve, one manifold, 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 workpie

• OT-2026-000014785
  Three cup vacuum gripper, three outlet manifold, common isolation valve, plant vacuum fed, pulsed blow-off before set-down
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,024 words

  A suction-cup vacuum gripping tool comprising one mounting flange, three 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 workpie

• OT-2026-000014786
  Two pad foam vacuum gripper, two outlet manifold, common isolation valve, pump fed, pulsed 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, two foam pads, one vacuum pump, one isolation valve, 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

• OT-2026-000014788
  Three bellows cup vacuum gripper, three outlet manifold, common isolation valve, plant vacuum fed, pulsed blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,145 words

  A bellows-cup vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, three bellows cups, one plant vacuum connection, one isolation valve, one manifold, 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 w

• OT-2026-000014789
  Three cup vacuum gripper, three outlet manifold, common isolation valve, plant vacuum fed, pulsed 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, three 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 w

• OT-2026-000014790
  Two pad foam vacuum gripper, two outlet manifold, common isolation valve, pump fed, pulsed blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,171 words

  A foam-pad vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, two foam pads, one vacuum pump, one isolation valve, 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

• OT-2026-000014792
  Three bellows cup vacuum gripper, three outlet manifold, common isolation valve, plant vacuum fed, pulsed blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,111 words

  A bellows-cup vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, three bellows cups, one plant vacuum connection, one isolation valve, one manifold, 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 w

• OT-2026-000014793
  Three cup vacuum gripper, three outlet manifold, common isolation valve, plant vacuum fed, pulsed blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,095 words

  A suction-cup vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, three 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 w

• OT-2026-000014794
  Three pad foam vacuum gripper, three outlet manifold, common isolation valve, single stage ejector, pulsed blow-off before set-down
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,133 words

  A foam-pad vacuum gripping tool comprising one mounting flange, three foam pads, one ejector, one isolation valve, 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 workpi

• OT-2026-000014796
  Three bellows cup vacuum gripper, three outlet manifold, common isolation valve, pump fed, pulsed blow-off before set-down
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,073 words

  A bellows-cup vacuum gripping tool comprising one mounting flange, three bellows cups, one vacuum pump, one isolation valve, one manifold, 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-down

• OT-2026-000014797
  Three cup vacuum gripper, three outlet manifold, common isolation valve, plant vacuum fed, pulsed blow-off before set-down
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,024 words

  A suction-cup vacuum gripping tool comprising one mounting flange, three 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 workpie

• OT-2026-000014798
  Three pad foam vacuum gripper, three outlet manifold, common isolation valve, single stage ejector, pulsed 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, three foam pads, one ejector, one isolation valve, 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

• OT-2026-000014800
  Three bellows cup vacuum gripper, three outlet manifold, common isolation valve, pump fed, pulsed blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,178 words

  A bellows-cup vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, three bellows cups, one vacuum pump, one isolation valve, one manifold, 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

• OT-2026-000014801
  Three cup vacuum gripper, three outlet manifold, common isolation valve, plant vacuum fed, pulsed 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, three 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 w

• OT-2026-000014802
  Three pad foam vacuum gripper, three outlet manifold, common isolation valve, single stage ejector, pulsed blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,204 words

  A foam-pad vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, three foam pads, one ejector, one isolation valve, 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

• OT-2026-000014804
  Three bellows cup vacuum gripper, three outlet manifold, common isolation valve, pump fed, pulsed blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,144 words

  A bellows-cup vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, three bellows cups, one vacuum pump, one isolation valve, one manifold, 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

• OT-2026-000014805
  Three cup vacuum gripper, three outlet manifold, common isolation valve, plant vacuum fed, pulsed blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,095 words

  A suction-cup vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, three 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 w

• OT-2026-000014806
  Three pad foam vacuum gripper, three outlet manifold, common isolation valve, single stage ejector, pulsed blow-off before set-down
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,118 words

  A foam-pad vacuum gripping tool comprising one mounting flange, three foam pads, one ejector, one isolation valve, 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 workpi

• OT-2026-000014808
  Three bellows cup vacuum gripper, three outlet manifold, common isolation valve, pump fed, pulsed blow-off before set-down
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,073 words

  A bellows-cup vacuum gripping tool comprising one mounting flange, three bellows cups, one vacuum pump, one isolation valve, one manifold, 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-down

• OT-2026-000014809
  Three cup vacuum gripper, three outlet manifold, common isolation valve, pump fed, pulsed blow-off before set-down
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,057 words

  A suction-cup vacuum gripping tool comprising one mounting flange, three 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

• OT-2026-000014810
  Three pad foam vacuum gripper, three outlet manifold, common isolation valve, single stage ejector, pulsed 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, three foam pads, one ejector, one isolation valve, 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

• OT-2026-000014812
  Three bellows cup vacuum gripper, three outlet manifold, common isolation valve, pump fed, pulsed blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,178 words

  A bellows-cup vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, three bellows cups, one vacuum pump, one isolation valve, one manifold, 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

• OT-2026-000014813
  Three cup vacuum gripper, three outlet manifold, common isolation valve, pump fed, pulsed blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,162 words

  A suction-cup vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, three 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

• OT-2026-000014814
  Three pad foam vacuum gripper, three outlet manifold, common isolation valve, single stage ejector, pulsed blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,189 words

  A foam-pad vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, three foam pads, one ejector, one isolation valve, 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

• OT-2026-000014816
  Three bellows cup vacuum gripper, three outlet manifold, common isolation valve, pump fed, pulsed blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,144 words

  A bellows-cup vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, three bellows cups, one vacuum pump, one isolation valve, one manifold, 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

• OT-2026-000014817
  Three cup vacuum gripper, three outlet manifold, common isolation valve, pump fed, pulsed blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,128 words

  A suction-cup vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, three 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

• OT-2026-000014818
  Three pad foam vacuum gripper, three outlet manifold, common isolation valve, two stage ejector, pulsed 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, three foam pads, one ejector, one isolation valve, 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

• OT-2026-000014820
  Three bellows cup vacuum gripper, three outlet manifold, common isolation valve, pump fed, pulsed blow-off before set-down
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,073 words

  A bellows-cup vacuum gripping tool comprising one mounting flange, three bellows cups, one vacuum pump, one isolation valve, one manifold, 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-down

• OT-2026-000014821
  Three cup vacuum gripper, three outlet manifold, common isolation valve, pump fed, pulsed blow-off before set-down
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,057 words

  A suction-cup vacuum gripping tool comprising one mounting flange, three 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

• OT-2026-000014822
  Three pad foam vacuum gripper, three outlet manifold, common isolation valve, two stage ejector, pulsed blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,204 words

  A foam-pad vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, three foam pads, one ejector, one isolation valve, 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

• OT-2026-000014824
  Three bellows cup vacuum gripper, three outlet manifold, common isolation valve, pump fed, pulsed blow-off before set-down, on a tool changer
  September 17, 2026 · Vacuum Grippers · 1,178 words

  A bellows-cup vacuum gripping tool comprising one tool-change interface, three bellows cups, one vacuum pump, one isolation valve, one manifold, 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