Vacuum hold-down for light or unstable products
Vacuum Conveyors
For products too light or unsteady to stay put: suction through a patterned belt holds each one in place and in orientation as it travels.
Vacuum Conveyors hold lightweight or unstable products to the belt when orientation and position matter. A dedicated vacuum module provides the holding pattern, with the drive at the end or in the center.
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- Holding
- Vacuum through a patterned belt
- Belt speed
- 100–500 ft/min, adjustable
- Load
- Up to 50 lb (22.7 kg)separate from holding force
- Belt change
- Tool-free
Features
Engineered for the job it does every day.
Primary feature
Vacuum kept in its own module
The vacuum is contained in a module, with no vacuum inside the conveyor body. It holds lightweight or unstable products against the belt in transport, with a holding pattern chosen for the product’s contact surface and orientation.
In practiceProducts stay in position and orientation, and the conveyor body itself is never under vacuum.
Changeable vacuum pattern
To change the holding pattern, the module and belt are replaced together with a pair made for the new pattern.
In practiceA new product can be held differently by swapping a matched module and belt.
Tool-free belt change
The belt can be changed without tools. Maintenance and pattern changes need access to the belt and vacuum module.
Sealed bearings
Bearings are sealed and lubricated for life. Keep access for inspecting the belt, module and conveyor.
In practiceNo routine bearing lubrication in your maintenance schedule.
Holding pattern
Changing the vacuum pattern
The holding pattern is set by the module and belt together, so a pattern change swaps both as a matched pair.
- Step 01
Choose the pattern
Matched to the product’s contact surface and the orientation it travels in. - Step 02
A matched module and belt
The module and belt are made as a pair for that pattern. - Step 03
Replace them together
The old pair comes out and the new pair goes in. The vacuum stays in its own module, never in the conveyor body.
The 50 lb load capacity is not a vacuum holding-force rating.
Maintenance at a glance
Built to be maintained, not just to run.
What servicing this conveyor involves.
- Belt change
- Tool-free
- Pattern change
- Matched module and belt pair
- Bearings
- Sealed for life, with no routine lubrication
- Replacement parts and belts
- AvailableStart with the equipment identifier if you have it
Technical specifications
The numbers, with their conditions.
The holding force a product needs is separate from the conveyor’s load capacity. The vacuum pattern and supply depend on the product and motion.
| Specification | Value | Condition |
|---|---|---|
| Belt widths | 2.5, 3.25, 4.5, 6, 7.5, 10, 12 and 18 in | 63, 83, 114, 152, 191, 250, 305 and 457 mm |
| Length options | 2 ft (610 mm) to 12 ft (3658 mm) | Listed choices include 2, 4, 6 and 10 ft |
| Load capacity | Up to 50 lb (22.7 kg) | Not a vacuum holding-force rating |
| Belt speed | 100 to 500 ft/min, adjustable | |
| Drive position | At the end or in the center | Catalogue types H and I |
| Motors | AC or DC, reversible options | |
| Frame | Powder-coated steel, aluminum or stainless steel |
Applications
Where it works, and how it fits.
The Selection Guide compares conveyor requirements. For a transfer or positioning question, start with the Transfer and Product Control Guide.
- Products
- Lightweight or unstable, where orientation matters
- Industries
- Packaging, automation and medical manufacturing
- Environments
- Cleanroom and washdownDepends on the construction, cleanroom class and cleaning conditions.
Selection and transfers
- Application
Automation
Carry parts between robots, stations and inspection, and hand each one over ready to work on.Explore → - Application
Vision Inspection
Put the feature the camera needs in front of it, the same way every time.Explore → - Industry
Pharmaceutical Packaging & Inspection
Present every package to the printer, scanner or camera the same way.Explore →
Configured with
One conveyor, one complete system.
We design the drive, guides and stand with the conveyor, from the same modular system, so the parts are designed to work together.
Questions engineers ask
Tell us about the product.
And the orientation you need to keep. We design and configure a Vacuum Conveyor; a brief description is all we need to start.
Talk to an engineer2.5, 3.25, 4.5, 6, 7.5, 10, 12 and 18 in (63, 83, 114, 152, 191, 250, 305 and 457 mm).
Up to 50 lb (22.7 kg). Not a vacuum holding-force rating.
Tool-free.
Sealed for life, with no routine lubrication.
Cleanroom and washdown. Depends on the construction, cleanroom class and cleaning conditions.
Documents and support
Everything you need, after it’s installed.
- Drawings · on request
Module and belt information
Vacuum-module information, configuration drawings and belt details depend on the installed module and belt pattern. Browse published sheets or we’ll send the right one.Find or request drawings → Warranty
- Conveyor
- 10 years, unlimited hours
- Bearings
- 5 years
- Drive packages
- 2 years
- Existing equipment
Drawings, manuals, parts and belts
An identifier helps us find what applies to your conveyor. No identifier? Start with a description.Identify your equipment →
