Piab’s new Customizable Bag Gripper (CBG) design tool is a unique software program that allows customers to design/configure world-class and lightweight vacuum grippers for perfect handling of bags and pouches weighing up to 4.4 lb. Optimally designed vacuum gripper tools for best-in-class grip on specific bags or pouches can be realized within two minutes. ” […]

Elevating packaging lines to the intelligence levels promised by Industry 4.0, Piab is introducing piSMART versions of its most advanced vacuum technology products. Focused on maximized productivity and energy-efficiency, piSMART vacuum equipment places new cloud-based analysis tools in the hands of operators. Building on intelligent features already available in some of Piab’s vacuum equipment, piSMART […]

Ensuring a safer working environment in food and pharmaceutical processing plants, Wet-In-Place (WIP) functionality has been added to Piab’s popular piFLOWp vacuum conveyors. WIP spray nozzles are now available for inclusion/retrofitting in new and existing piFLOWp conveying systems. The water sprayed by the WIP nozzles will wet any dust from food or pharmaceutical materials left […]

Feedback in a vacuum-handling system limits product damage and energy consumption. By Josef Karbassi, Vice President Automation Division, Piab AB, Täby, Sweden It goes without saying that optimized systems are the most productive. But optimizing an automated, vacuum-based handling system that must deal with a variety of products and operating conditions is no simple task. […]

Piab is introducing piPUMP23, a powerful vacuum pump aimed at automated industrial procedures involving, for instance, packaging, sheet metal and wood products. The new pump offers the same premium vacuum ejection performance and energy-efficiency as piCOMPACT23, the company’s popular all-in-one vacuum generator. However, not included are the advanced integrated controls and additional features of piCOMPACT23, […]