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Numatics, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of pneumatic products and motion control
products. Our broad spectrum of standard, custom developed products and application components,
have made a significant impact on pneumatic innovation as well as pneumatic and motion control
technology. Our company has an extensive history of generating innovative concepts and technological
breakthroughs. Many of today’s standard features in pneumatic technology were industry firsts from
Numatics. We continue our innovative approach to product development by developing electric motion
control solutions and enhancing our embedded Fieldbus and I/O products to continually meet and solve
our customers' application requirements.
Today Numatics is proud to
be a part of the Industrial
Automation Division of
Emerson Electric Co.
Emerson (NYSE:EMR), based
in St. Louis, Missouri (USA), is a
global leader in bringing technol-
ogy and engineering together to
provide innovative solutions for
customers in industrial, com-
mercial, and consumer markets
through its network power, pro-
cess management, industrial auto-
mation, climate technologies, and
appliance and tools businesses.
For more information, visit
www.Emerson.com.
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Intro to Vacuum Products 1-40
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Introduction to Vacuum Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Engineering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-40
- Vacuum system and its components - Vacuum Knowledge and Terminology
- System Design – Calculation Example - Symbols in Vacuum Technology
- Units and Conversion Tables - Vacuum Glossary
Vacuum Generators (Ejectors, Electric Pumps) 41-80
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Basic Ejectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42-52
- NSBPX Series - NSBPC Series - NSEGX Series
Multi-stage Ejectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53-55
- NSEMX Series
Suction Cups 81-131
Flat Round Suction Cups and Plates . . . . . . . . . . .82-89, 108-109, 115-121 PAGES
- NPFYN Series - NPFGX Replacement Cup - NSAFX Series Automotive Cup
- NSPUX Series (Suction Plate) - NSGPN Series - NSGPX Replacement Cup
Flat Oval Suction Cups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90-93, 110-111
- NSGON Series - NSGOX Replacement Cup - NSAOF Automotive Cup
Mounting Elements 132-140
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Flexible Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132-140
- NFSTE Series - NFLK Series - NKGL Series - NHTR Series
Specialty Grippers 141-147
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Large Area Grippers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141-143
- NFX Series
Magnetic Grippers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144-145
- NSGMX Series
Vacuum Sensors/Switches and Regulators 148-163
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Vacuum Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148-160
- NVS-V-SA / SD - NVS-V-AH / AV-T - NVS-V - NVS-V-D
- NVS-V-PM-NO / NC
Pressure Switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161-162
- NVS-P10-AH / AV-T - NVS-P10-D
Accessories 164-168
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Vacuum Filters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164-166
- NVFTX Series - NVFIX Series (In-line style)
Check Valves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
- NSVK Series - NSVKG Series
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Compact Ejectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58-68 Electric Pumps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78-80 m
- NSCPI Series - NSCPM Series - NSXMP Series - NEVE-TR Series
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- NSEAC-RP Series
Suction Cups 81-131
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Round Bellows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94-107, 112-114 Specialty Cups for Packaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122-128 u
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- NSABX Series (1.5 B) Automotive Cup Specialty Cups for Eggs & Candy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129-131 cti
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Accessories 164-168
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Cable Connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 Holders - Mountings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 sorisori
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Introduction to Vacuum Products
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Vacuum Components and Gripping Systems
Vacuum components and vacuum gripping systems from Numatics permit decisive productivity improvements in
automated processes. Be it in mechanical engineering or in the robot industry – Numatics customers in all areas of
automation technology profit from our qualified system consultancy services and our innovative solutions. The range
of workpieces which can be handled with vacuum extends from easily damaged, small parts such as electronic chips
or CDs to furniture elements or heavy sheets of steel.
Our specialists’ expertise guarantees efficient and economical solutions for the automation of a process; from the
individual components, to the complex gripping system, all the way through to the particular customer-specific
application.
Vacuum Components
(cid:115)(cid:0)Vacuum suction cups
(cid:115)(cid:0)Special grippers
(cid:115)(cid:0)Mounting elements
(cid:115)(cid:0)Vacuum generators
(cid:115)(cid:0)Numatics valve technology
(cid:115)(cid:0)Switches and system monitoring
(cid:115)(cid:0)Filters and connections
Vacuum Gripping Systems
(cid:115)(cid:0)Fully configured systems for industrial robots and portals,
delivered ready for connection
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Industry and Market Specific Solutions
In all areas of automation technology, Numatics customers benefit from expert systems consulting and innovative
solutions. Numatics vacuum components include everything they need to develop a fully operational vacuum system.
The extensive range of vacuum products corresponds to the specific requirements in a wide variety of industry
sectors. The primary focus is on the industries described below.
Metal sheets /automotive
Fast cycle times and high operational
reliability
(cid:115)(cid:0)Special suction cups for highly dynamic metal sheet
handling, even with oiled metal sheets or fragile
components
(cid:115)(cid:0)Vacuum generator with integrated system
monitoring, condition monitoring and IO-Link
technology for increasing process reliability and
improving energy efficiency
(cid:115)(cid:0)Optimized mounting elements for the requirements
of the automotive industry
Wood
Handling of workpieces with a variety
of surfaces under difficult operating
conditions
(cid:115)(cid:0)Comprehensive range of filters for protecting
vacuum systems from contamination
(cid:115)(cid:0)Large area vacuum gripping systems for moving
wooden sheets, furniture parts, pallets or entire
layers of boards
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Industry and Market Specific Solutions Continued
Packaging
Packaging of goods and handling of packaged products with minimal cycle times
(cid:115)(cid:0)Complete suction cup offering with a large variety of materials and sizes for a wide range of packaging
and products
(cid:115)(cid:0)Large range of vacuum generators for various process requirements
(cid:115)(cid:0)Vacuum layer gripping systems for palletizing/de-palletizing and order picking of packaged products
Plastics
Removal of hot plastic parts leaving very
few marks
(cid:115)(cid:0)Special materials of the suction cups with
temperature resistant materials.
(cid:115)(cid:0)Vacuum generator minimized in size for highly
dynamic handling
Glass
Secure gripping
(cid:115)(cid:0)Suction cups especially for handling flat, smooth
and thin workpieces
(cid:115)(cid:0)Suction plates made from special materials for use
in areas with high UV and ozone levels
Composite
Handling of porous composite materials
(cid:115)(cid:0)Special grippers with integrated vacuum generation and high volume flow for
secure gripping even in case of porous materials such as carbon composites
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Table of Contents
Numatics Vacuum Products - Engineering Section
Overview of Vacuum System and Components 8-23
Vacuum Suction Cups 9-14
Specialty Grippers 15-16
Mounting Elements 16-17
Vacuum Generators 18-20
Valve Technology - See Numatics full-line catalog
Switches and System Monitoring 21-23
Filters and Connectors 23
Vacuum Knowledge and Technology 24-26
System Design – Calculation Examples 27-34
Symbols in Vacuum Technology 35
Units and Conversion Tables 36-37
Vacuum Glossary 38-40
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Filters protect the vacuum generator;
hoses and connectors connect the
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Vacuum generators
Centralized or decentralized
Switches and system monitoring
vacuum generation by means of
Measuring and control components
ejectors, pumps or blowers.
ensure safe operation of the vacuum
system
Mounting elements
Fast and flexible connection of vacuum
components to tooling systems
Vacuum suction cups or special grippers
Interface between vacuum system and
Valve technology
workpiece
Valves are used to control the vacuum as
well as the compressed air (decentralized
or centralized)
Vacuum gripping systems
Complete solutions, such as large-area gripping
systems, layer grippers or vacuum spiders, are
customized to meet customer needs
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