Topic: Vacuum Pumps

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Automate 2026: Festo cuts EOAT air use and improves grip control with VTUX eco functions

June 21, 2026 · At Automate 2026 in Chicago, Festo will showcase its integrated vacuum, adaptive pressure control and multi-protocol connectivity to improve robotic handling performance.

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Grinding gears: Components and sensors that make robots work

June 17, 2025 · In this Special Focus issue, examine the various components that make up a robot, including sensors, cameras, motors, actuators, end-of-arm tooling and batteries/charging.

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Automate 2025: Impaqt Robotics introduces vaQgrip Click modular vacuum gripper system

May 15, 2025 · Impaqt Robotics launched its vaQgrip Click modular vacuum gripper system for rapid deployment and scalable automation at Automate 2025 in Detroit.

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COVAL releases second generation CVGC carbon vacuum gripper for cobots

August 23, 2024 · COVAL release the second generation of its CVGC carbon vacuum gripper for cobots with a redesigned look that looks to enhance its performance and compatibility.

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Soft Robotics divests hardware business to Schmalz, rebrands

August 6, 2024 · Oxipital AI will focus on providing its deep-learning machine vision systems for manufacturing robotics after divesting its gripper hardware business to the Schmalz Group.

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COVAL launches CMS M series multi-stage mini vacuum pumps

June 25, 2024 · COVAL’s CMS M series multi-stage mini vacuum pumps use cascading Venturi profiles and progressive intermediate isolation valves to generate high suction at low vacuum levels.

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How Beckhoff Automation’s EtherCAT and controllers power Dexterity’s Mech ‘superhumanoid’ robot
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Automate 2026: Forklifts, physical AI, vision systems and more from day three in Chicago
Automate 2026: Forklifts, physical AI, vision systems and more from day three in Chicago

North America’s largest robotics and automation event winds down