Rough, uneven and sometimes even grooved surfaces

Vuototecnica has permanently eliminated this risk thanks to its innovative foam rubber suction cups, which are available in flat round or flat rectangular versions. They are particularly suitable for use on rough surfaces, like sawn marble, textured sheet metal, corrugated or anti-slip materials, striped acrylic, raw concrete, textured patio and garden tiles and, more generally, in all cases where a tight grip on a rough surface is required. In fact, the foam’s softness allows it to adapt to all the grooves and to perfectly adhere to the material.

Our foam rubber suction cups are made using a special high density blend of material, with an optimal elastic yield. They have a self-adhesive side for quick and easy fastening and offer guaranteed functionality at temperatures ranging from -40°C to +80°C. In the case of oil-coated grip surfaces and outdoor equipment, it is possible to make use of neoprene foam (NF) rubber, which has an operating temperature range of -20°C to +80°C and is capable of withstanding the wear and tear of the atmospheric agents. The durability of these suction cups is guaranteed over time, even after many operating cycles.

For more detailed technical data and information on spare parts, visit the Vuototecnica website or refer to the product catalogue.

Glass

Vuototecnica, a leader in vacuum technology, has developed concave suction cups with vulcanized supports for gripping and handling cylindrical objects like bottles. Based on the types of objects to be handled, the suction cups can be manufactured in nitrile or oil-resistant rubber A, which are suitable for gripping glass materials and loads with smooth surfaces and are highly resistant to oil, heat and aging; in natural rubber N, for irregular or rough surfaces (wood, cardboard, marble, brick, glass or plastic); in silicone S, even produced according to the most well-known food-grade manufacturing standards. In addition to bottles, these suction cups can even be used in conjunction with a wide range of other cylindrical objects, including pipes and round profiles.

The support is made of aluminium and has a threaded central hole to facilitate machine mounting, as well as a lateral hole to facilitate the insertion of an anti-rotation guide pin. Vuototecnica provides custom solutions to meet the needs of every industrial sector. Visit the website.

Compact discs

In the field of industrial automation, it’s extremely important to be able to develop ad hoc solutions for every product. Vuototecnica is capable of providing various types of suction cups based on the specific requirements of the objects to be handled, such as ring suction cups, which are designed to hold objects with a central hole, like CDs.

These suction cups are often used in the electronics industry; they have an extremely thin sealing lip in order to allow them to adapt well to rough surfaces, such as abrasive disks for angle grinders. They are cold fitted to the supports and are made from silicone S for handling compact discs. The supports are made from anodized aluminium and are equipped with a threaded central hole, which provides for the suctioning operations and allows the unit to be fastened to the automated mechanism itself.

Ring suction cups can be used to handle perforated disks of any material, including gears, pulleys and even abrasive discs.

In order to meet its customers’ requirements, Vuototecnica even produces these suction cups in different blends. Download the Vuototecnica Catalogue in PDF format or request a printed copy to find out more about all the solutions we have to offer!

We interviewed the company’s owner, Giuseppe Pasquali, during the construction of the new CAI headquarters.

Despite this new placement on the forefront,” explained Pasquali, “we don’t
have very great expectations for 2012. There’s still a lot of uncertainty due to the current
international situation. We focus a great deal of our attention upon the foreign market, and this
may be a penalizing factor at the present time”.

But there are a number of solutions to this economic standstill.

We need to focus on quality”, explained Pasquali. “Vuototecnica is a top of the line supplier that manufactures products of exceptional quality. These products are extremely well received by customers for the precise reason that they can be exported to the foreign markets with little risk of having problems with returns. The rest is achieved by the company’s ample product range, which is capable of satisfying every requirement, as well as its unbeatable quality/price ratio”.

The partnership between Vuototecnica and Centro Automazioni Industriali has lasted more than 20 years, and when we asked Pasquali about the secret to this relationship, he replied:

it’s not easy to find a partner like Vuototecnica on the market, with a strong sense of propriety and a trust that has endured for many years”.

The journey of Jonan Dolphin Conservation continues, discovering the world of dolphins and their charm, as it dives into the waves and the Italian seabed. Vuototecnica took to the field, rather, “to the waters”, working with Jonian Dolphin Conservation experts, putting all of its vacuum technology to work for the cause. Vuototecnica vacuum cups took a ride on the backs of dolphins as supports for the crittercams, which are special cameras that capture every moment of these elegant mammals’ lives.

True stars of the project, the Vuototecnica vacuum cups are an indispensable support for crittercams as they film the all of the secrets of the dolphins’ underwater world. All of this is done in order to make it possible to produce a documentary that has a clear and noble purpose: to inform, raise awareness and astound, showing the beauty of the dolphins that inhabit our seas, as they are treasures that must be preserved and protected.

The documentary is starting to take shape, thanks largely to the material that was recorded by crittercams that were mounted onto the dolphins’ backs with Vuototecnica vacuum cups, specifically designed to study the behaviour and habitat of a particular dolphin species: the Stenella Coeruleoalba. Acting as natural scenery in this documentary are the Ionian Sea and, more specifically, the Gulf of Taranto, home to this species of dolphins.

A charming and amusing first-look of the documentary, entitled “The dolphins of Taras“, which will be ready at the end of 2012, is the eponymous e-book available on the Internet. It utilizes cartoons to recount the journey into the world of dolphins.

X-rays

These supports are highly electrostatically charged, so in the development of X-rays, users must be very careful handling them to avoid contaminants that could affect the validity of the examination.

For this application, Vuototecnica has created special mixture suction cups that do not leave any traces on the X-rays, for X-ray film developing machines.  The mix of elliptical suction cups with vulcanised support by Vuototecnica does not carry electrostatic charges and is therefore ideal for this kind of work.

The original conformation of the suction cups allows users move and withdraw one X-ray at a time without leaving halos and without deforming the film.  The aluminium supports are vulcanised on the suction cups and have a side groove that prevents rotation.

The elliptical suction cups with vulcanised support by Vuototecnica are useful in any situation which requires safe handling of X-rays, laminates, sheets, pages and other kinds of products for which the separation of many thin superimposed layers is necessary.

All this without ever forgetting the Vuototecnica keywords: quality, versatility and customisation.

Visit our website to view our projects and request further information.

This innovative cup holder has been created to satisfy the needs of a large Italian multinational confectionery company and is therefore able to support a cyclic, continuous and laborious grip and release process. The magnetic sensor is a very important part of the device. It gives an electric impulse to the handling machine each time suction is carried out properly. Instead, a signal is given to the PLC when pieces are not taken properly. In this case, a second packaging phase will take care of correcting the error.

The mini cup holders with magnetic sensor by Vuototecnica are suitable for suction cups up to a diameter of 20-25 mm, especially designed for these small products, whether they are bellows or traditional cups. The suction cups for food use are normally in silicone and are produced in compliance with the standards regulating contact with food like the FDA, BGA and TSCA.

With Vuototecnica, customisation is always possible, depending on customer needs and application specifications. Many of Vuototecnica products have, in fact, been born from particular manufacturer requirements, like in the case with these special mini cup holders.

For further information, visit the Vuototecnica website and you will find the 3D drawings of the product and you can have a look at its technical specifications.  More…

This is not your everyday case, with everyday content. The Valigia Vacuum Training Box case is a valuable educational, training and information tool that Vuototecnica, a leader in the field of vacuum technology, provides to customers and distributors of its products, schools, students and technical and vocational schools.

It is a truly complete kit that provides an educational and informative overview about the world of vacuums, their technical use, and the technology that allows their efficient use.

To receive a case, simply contact Vuototecnica via e-email to: info@vuototecnica.net.

Octopus works in complete safety, providing grip for any kind of objects with any shape, without continuous shifts or changes of position. Effectiveness in all conditions: Octopus ensures perfect grip, even if the surface of the objects is only 5% of the entire suction plane.

Octopus has a wide range of products for all requirements, accompanied by an equally wide range of accessories and items.

In particular, the systems are comprised of:

• A vacuum generator powered by compressed air;
• A box made of anodised aluminium, open on one side, with an integrated suction filter made of microfine stainless steel mesh, which protects the vacuum generator and is easily inspectable;
• A suction plane that closes off the box, also made of anodised aluminium and covered by a special perforated sponge rubber, able to perfectly adapt to any surface that needs to be gripped, either smooth, rough, or uneven.

There are not many obstacles stopping vacuum technology. Even the most treacherous surfaces, greased metal sheets, and wet marble or glass can be handled in complete safety thank to VUOTOTECNICA’s Maxigrip cups. They have an elevated friction coefficient that guarantees perfect grip every time.

Safe and secure grip, without surprises, thanks to Maxigrip cups: the extremely flexible lips of the cups means that they adapt to any type of surface, whether flat, concave or convex, without running the risk of deforming or breaking even the most thin and delicate materials.

The merits go to the innovative design of the interior of the cup, which creates an incomparable safe and secure grip, and is ideal for all industries. These vacuum cups are an innovation: round or elliptical, flat or rounded. They are made of an exclusive mixture produced by VUOTOTECNICA, Benz, and feature a wide array of accessories (reductions, adapters, and joints, for example), which make them the perfect solution for any job, and suitable for all of our clients’ requirements.