Metal/ Metal Sheets

Schmalz products comply with the highest standards of quality and permit decisive productivity increases in the metals-processing industry.
Highly qualified staff members, long-term industry experience, and an extensive supplier network with subsidiaries all over the world guarantee quick and professional assistance for our domestic and foreign customers in the metals-processing industry.


The Highlights Include:

  • Handling of thin and aluminium sheets without denting or swedging the metal sheet

  • Highly dynamic, energy-optimized handling of different types of metal sheets in varying dimensions, in undefined positions, with cut-outs and/or structured surfaces

  • Health-preserving handling of heavy and unwieldy workpieces by one person.

  • Gripping of steel and nonferrous metals which cannot be magnetized.

Particular Industry Requirements are:

  • Dynamic, secure and precisely positioned handling of metal sheets

  • Top requirements for dynamics, cycle times and lifetime, for example when linking presses

  • Oil resistance and often silicon-free

  • Smooth, structured and curved metal sheets, some with cut-outs

Vacuum Components

In Schmalz's vacuum components sector, specialized suction pads, such as bell-shaped, bellows and flat suction pads, are available. In addition, components, such as spring plungers, vacuum switches and flow restrictors, as well as different vacuum generators, are available.



Suction pads for handling sheet metal

Special series of suction pads for handling sheet mental. The highlights: withstand very high horizontal forces, no deformation of the workpiece, secure holding of the workpiece, etc.


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Flat suction pads PFYN VU1

Very wear-resistant suction pads for maximum loads and a long lifetime.

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Bellows suction pads FSGA (1.5 folds)

The universal suction pads for almost all applications, particularly for uneven workpieces or if height compensation is needed.

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Bellows suction pads FSGA VU1 (1.5 folds)

The universal suction pads for almost all applications, particularly for uneven workpieces or if height compensation is needed.

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Bellows suction pads FSG (2.5 folds)

Very wear-resistant suction pads for maximum loads and a long lifetime, particularly for uneven workpieces or if height compensation is needed.

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Bellows suction pads FSG VU1 (2.5 folds)

Very wear-resistant suction pads for maximum loads and a long lifetime, particularly for uneven workpieces or if height compensation is needed.

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Suction plates SPU

The universal suction pads for smooth and slightly rough surfaces, such as glass, scaly sheet metal, wood, etc.

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Magnetic grippers SGM

Magnetic gripper for the handling of steel sheets with holes and apertures.

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Spring plunger FSTA

Spring plungers with integrated damping, stroke limiter and uniform load distribution.

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Spring plunger FSTI

Spring plungers with internal damping spring with high quality sliding bearings.

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Compact ejectors Schmalz X-Pump SXP / SXMP

The new generation of vacuum compact ejectors with Condition Monitoring for the special tasks of the automotive sector and for use in automated vacuum systems.

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Vacuum switch VS-V-D

Two digital outputs, switching point and hysteresis adjustable.

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Vacuum Gripping Systems

Complex vacuum gripping systems from Schmalz permit decisive productivity improvements
to be achieved. The range extends from layer and large-area gripping systems to complete
vacuum spiders, delivered ready for connection, for use in all areas of automation.



Vacuum Area Gripper System FX/FXC

The large-area vacuum gripping systems are ideal for automated palletizing, depalletizing, order picking and sorting of the most varied goods in various dimensions. The gripping devices permit handling of workpieces made from the most varied materials, such as carton, wood, metal sheets (dry) and plastic, both with and without cut-outs.

The vacuum generator guarantees maximum effectiveness because of the injector's direct integration right at the point of impact in the gripper.

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Vacuum Area Gripper System FM/FMC

The large-area vacuum gripping systems are ideal for automated palletizing, depalletizing, order picking and sorting of the most varied goods in various dimensions. The gripping devices permit handling of workpieces made from the most varied materials, such as carton, wood, metal sheets (dry) and plastic, both with and without cut-outs.

The large-area vacuum gripping system FM/FMC impresses with its low height and weight. External vacuum generation offers the option to generate the vacuum electrically; this saves energy, and thus operating expenses.

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Vacuum Handling Systems

Schmalz's vacuum handling systems sector offers a variety of VacuMaster vacuum lifting devices and Jumbo vacuum tube lifters, which are perfectly suited for handling workpieces with very different measurements and weight classes.



Vacuum Lifting Device VacuMaster Basic/Comfort

The VacuMaster Basic/Comfort is suitable for, among other things, handling of metal plates and barrels. Special suction plates for corrugated and checker boards are optionally available. The device is appropriate for a burden of 125 to 750 kg.

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Vacuum Lifting Device VacuMaster Eco

Horizontal handling of smooth and airtight workpieces is possible entirely without outside energy by using the VacuMaster Eco. The burden of the device, which can be used very flexibly, is 250 to 1,000 kg.

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Lifting Device VacuMaster Light

The VacuMaster Light is appropriate for, e.g., handling of sealed workpieces, such as barrels, with a weight of up to 100 kg. The lifting device is characterized by, among other things, ergonomic operation and low weight.

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Lifting Device VacuMaster Coil

Particularly appropriate for horizontal loading of workpieces from the palette and subsequent vertical insertion in a decoiler mandrel. The VacuMaster Coil handles thin and extra-thin metal sheets, as well as metal foils, steel, tin plates, etc. with a weight of 500 to 1,000 kg.

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Lifting Device VacuMaster Vario

The VacuMaster Vario permits horizontal handling of heavy, mostly airtight, workpieces in the most varied formats and with a weight of 1,000 to 2,000 kg. The lifting device is particularly appropriate for loading of machines with table metal sheets.

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VacuMaster Box

The VacuMaster Box is appropriate for flipping over metal boxes with a weight of 125 to 250 kg. Optionally, continuous manual or motorized flipping over of the load can be made possible.

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Tube Lifter Jumbo

The tube lifter Jumbo can be adjusted to the most varied handling tasks because of the variable, customer-specific suction gripper solutions. With the Jumbo, among other things, metal sheets (also with cut-outs) or pre- installed metal parts can be handled. It permits frequent, quick lifting and movement with only one medium. The lifting device's burden is up to 300 kg.

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Workshop Equipment

Whether you are looking for vacuum workbenches, vacuum stands, vacuum tables, wall rack or transport trolleys, our operating equipment is an indispensable helper in trade and in industry.

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Vacuum Clamping Systems

Schmalz's ground-breaking vacuum clamping systems are the intelligent answer to continuously increasing demands on the productivity and economy of CNC machine tools.



Matrix Plate

The matrix plate is particularly appropriate for reliable mounting of two-dimensional metal pieces with planar bottoms on CNC machining centres and guarantees minimum set-up times. The modular construction ensures maximum flexibility through simple handling and the capacity to combine various product versions at will. Optional friction pads cause a significantly higher absorption of shear forces.

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Vacuum Components

Schmalz Ejectors Type X-Pump Reduce Costs in Press Shops of the Automotive Industry

For use in press line

High performance Schmalz X-Pump ejectors are eliminating tooling errors and are reducing costs in the handling of sheet-metal in the press shop of a big world wide car manufacturer

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Compact Ejectors with an Integrated Field-Bus Interface in Press Shop

Roboter with X-Pump

The Compact Ejector Schmalz-X-Pump with DeviceNet interface for the direct integration in fild-bus system reduces the installation effort. The use of a conventional I/O interface between fild-bus system and vacuum generator and the associated wiring is no longer necessary.

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Vacuum Gripping Systems

Automated Handling of Strongly Bent Aluminum Sections using the FXC Gripping System

 Handling of Strongly Bent Aluminum Sections using the FXC Gripping System

A pre-configured vacuum gripper system from Schmalz, mounted on a robot, is used to automatically handle the sections between the individual work stages. The gripper system comprises four FXC large-area grippers with integrated vacuum generation.

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Handling of aluminium profiles with the Large-Area Vacuum Gripping System FMC

Handling of aluminum section with FMC

The large-Area Vacuum Gripping System FMC is optimum for handle aluminum sections. The number of aluminum sections per layer varies. That is no problem for the FMC, because the gripper system operates with full or partial occupancy.

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Vacuum Handling Systems

Vacuum Lifting Device VacuMaster Comfort for Handling Metal Plates

Vacuum Lifting Device VacuMaster Comfort

The vacuum lifting device VacuMaster Comfort is suitable for the continuous swiveling of workpieces by up to 90°.

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Vacuum Lifting Device VacuMaster Basic for Ergonomic Loading of a Laser Machining Center

Vacuum Lifting Device VacuMaster Basic

The application of the vacuum lifting device VacuMaster Basic enables undamaged and simple working by only one person, due to its adjustment to every workpiece format.

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Vacuum Clamping Systems

Vacuum clamping system Multi-Clamp Suction-Plate for the manual clamping and processing of a wide range of workpieces

Vacuum clamping system Multi-Clamp Suction Plate

The Multi-Clamp suction-plate vacuum clamping system is designed for use in workshops or construction sites. This clamping system is used for fastening workpieces for manual processing.

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Vacuum Clamping System for the Flexible Handling of Different Workpieces

Vacuum clamping system MultiClamp

The vacuum clamping system MultiClamp clamps workpieces in order to work them manually. It can be used on almost eyery surface so it´s flexible applicable in facilities and construction sites.

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Schmalz Media Center

Vacuum Tube Lifter JumboFlex

You can find application videos for various industries demonstrating our vacuum tube lifters and vacuum lifting devices in the Schmalz Media Center.

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