In the woodworking industry, the automation of production processes with the aid of vacuum is becoming increasingly important because of the continually increasing costs and the demand for rationalisation. But the handling of workpieces made of wood places particularly high demands on vacuum gripping technology since, for example, the workpieces may have widely varying surface finishes and the porosity of the wood from which they are made can also differ.

 
The special suction pads are available in the versions SHF, SHFN and now also SHFN...E. They are designed for the handling of furniture components, parquet flooring, laminated and unlaminated chipboard and even rough-sawn wooden parts. They thus precisely meet the special requirements which exist in the various processing stages in the woodworking and furniture industry.

 
Specific requirements in the woodworking sector:

• High degree of automation to compensate for increasing costs and to promote rationalisation
• Damage-free gripping and transport of workpieces
• Handling of workpieces with structured or uneven surfaces
• Safe generation of a vacuum on both rough and smooth surfaces
• Short cycle times with optimised gripping and release of the workpieces
• High acceleration values
• Insensitivity to sawdust and shavings

With this comprehensive series of suction pads for the woodworking industry, Schmalz has once again set new standards in the area of suction pads. The suction pads are available in diameters ranging from 50 to 210 mm.

Diameter 50 to 85 mm: flat suction pads SHFN

• Diameters 50, 70 and 85 mm
• Suction pads with a very soft sealing lip and an inner sealing edge for optimum sealing to the workpiece
• Pad material: special natural rubber for high elasticity combined with a long operational lifetime
• Ribs on the upper side of the pads to increase the stability - particularly on versions without inserts
• Optionally available with a sealing ring made of special foam (for gripping parts with very rough surfaces)
• Supports on the lower side of the pads for handling the very high transverse forces which result from high acceleration rates
• Can be equipped with sensing valves to prevent the entry of air through suction pads which are not in contact with the workpiece
• Dirt filter also available as an option
• The pad is snapped onto the connection nipple and can thus be replaced quickly and easily

NEW: extension to the range: SHFN...E with integrated insert

• Diameters 70 and 85 mm
• Suction pads with reinforcing insert for higher stability
• Suitable for use in applications with extremely high horizontal forces
• Longer operational lifetime of the suction pads in applications where the pads are positioned close to the edges of the workpieces.
• The solution for heavy loading
• Longer lifetime of the suction pads

Diameters 125 to 210 mm: suction plates SHF

• Diameters 125, 160 and 210 mm
• Suction plates with very soft sealing lips and double inner sealing edges for very good sealing to the workpieces
• Sealing rings made of very soft and adaptable natural rubber which combines high elasticity with a long operational lifetime
• Sealing rings clipped securely to the supporting plate; can be replaced quickly and easily without the need for tools
• Supports on the lower side of the suction plate to handle the very high transverse forces which result from high acceleration rates
• Optional sensing valve available for applications where some suction plates may not be in contact with the workpieces - no entry of unwanted air
• Dirt filter available for use in dusty environments
  

 
The complete series of suction pads with intelligent variants and accessories ensures safe, fast, careful and efficient gripping and transport of furniture elements, parquet flooring, chipboard and many other things. With their wide-raging properties, these suction pads are the solution for handling tasks in the woodworking industry.