All-electric vacuum systems are in demand wherever compressed air is not available and the focus is on efficiency. This can be in production and assembly as well as in autonomous transport systems and robots. The vacuum required for handling is generated by the new Compact Pump GCPi from J. Schmalz GmbH using an efficient double-head diaphragm pump. Instead of compressed air, it only needs a 24-volt supply, for example from a battery. Thanks to the integrated energy-saving control, the speed of the pump is controlled as required and optimized for the respective workpiece.

The GCPi is IoT-ready: Process parameters are entered via the integrated IO-Link interface or via digital control signals. There is also the option of entering parameters via the LCD touch display attached to the device. The user reads information about the process via the integrated NFC interface. Schmalz has equipped the GCPi with additional connections.