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Introducing New Sizes to the BGX Family
10/7/2025

Introducing New Sizes to the BGX Family

We announce the expansion of our BGX Cups family with the addition of two new sizes: 27mm and 63mm...

PFAS-free Operations: Raising the Bar for Sustainable Food Manufacturing
10/2/2025

PFAS-free Operations: Raising the Bar for Sustainable Food Manufacturing

Piab launches PFAS-free filters and investigates all products for PFAS, reinforcing its commitment to sustainability, safety, and regulatory compliance.

Introducing the DFE Vacuum Pump: Elevating Industrial Efficiency
9/16/2025

Introducing the DFE Vacuum Pump: Elevating Industrial Efficiency

Piab is proud to introduce the DFE (Dual Function Ejector), a compact and stackable vacuum pump engineered for durability and versatility.

Piab exhibiting at EV Hybrid Vehicle Battery Show
8/11/2025

Piab exhibiting at EV Hybrid Vehicle Battery Show

Piab exhibiting at EV Hybrid Vehicle Battery Show

Piab exhibiting at Pack Expo Las Vegas
8/11/2025

Piab exhibiting at Pack Expo Las Vegas

Piab exhibiting at Pack Expo Las Vegas

Blue Detectable Sealings for Advanced Food Safety
6/23/2025

Blue Detectable Sealings for Advanced Food Safety

Boost food safety with Piab’s new blue detectable sealings for piFLOW®f: easy-to-spot and magnetically detectable, they help prevent contamination and simplify compliance in food manufacturing.

Filter Monitoring for preventive maintenance
6/23/2025

Filter Monitoring Enables Preventive Maintenance

Sustainable Progress in Powder Conveying: Supporting Resource Efficiency and Reduced Energy Use

New Sizes for Piab's Bag Opening Cups
6/17/2025

New Sizes for Piab's Bag Opening Cups

Piab is excited to announce the expansion of its acclaimed Bag Opening Cups lineup with the introduction of two new sizes: 18mm and 42mm...

Introducing New Sizes to the BXP Family
6/17/2025

Introducing New Sizes to the BXP Family

Our acclaimed BXP cups, designed for handling porous as well as nonporous surfaces, now include 6mm and 8mm sizes...

Piab Introduces piCLASSIC™ Neo
5/13/2025

Piab Introduces piCLASSIC™ Neo

Piab proudly unveils piCLASSIC™ Neo, the latest evolution of its widely recognized piCLASSIC™ vacuum pump. Designed to meet the evolving demands of modern industries.

Introducing Polyscope X Compatibility: Enhancing UR Robots with Piab Solutions
4/29/2025

Introducing Polyscope X Compatibility: Enhancing UR Robots with Piab Solutions

Polyscope X compatibility marks a significant advancement in the capabilities of Universal Robots (UR), enabling a seamless transition to more efficient and flexible automation solutions.

piCOBOT® Electric now available with seamless integration to FANUC CRX
4/29/2025

piCOBOT® Electric now available with seamless integration to FANUC CRX

The fully electric, slim-designed piCOBOT® Electric continues to redefine cobot applications by eliminating air tubing and cabling.

piCOBOT® and piCOBOT®L Now available with plug & play configuration for ABB GoFa
4/29/2025

piCOBOT® and piCOBOT®L Now available with plug & play configuration for ABB GoFa

We now offer piCOBOT® and piCOBOT®L with fully ABB GoFa-adapted plug-in versions, delivering true Plug & Play functionality.

Tailored for success: Meet the new KVG E-Series
3/18/2025

Tailored for success: Meet the new KVG E-Series

The newly developed KVG E-Series embodies Kenos®’ commitment to delivering cutting-edge solutions tailored to diverse industrial needs.

Piab and Kenos tools enable safe street lighting manufacture
11/13/2024

Piab and Kenos tools enable safe street lighting manufacture

Italian system integrator MVQuadro used Kenos® FlexiGrip KFG grippers and an array of suction cups from Piab to successfully assist a manufacturer of street lights.

Custom tool CPT now a configurable product
11/12/2024

Custom tool CPT now a configurable product

After two successful years as a custom line product, cobot palletizing tool CPT is now due for a move to the standard assortment.

European multinational doubles tomato sauce production with Piab-Kenos setup
11/11/2024

European multinational doubles tomato sauce production with Piab-Kenos setup

Successful partnering between Piab and CFT Group, Italy, produced a vacuum-driven, tailormade solution that doubled the productivity in a tomato sauce line.

piGRIP® FLC expands Piab’s suction cup universe
11/5/2024

piGRIP® FLC expands Piab’s suction cup universe

piGRIP® FLC is a new component, an interface, that expands the usability of all existing Piab suction cups.

Kenos KVG grippers to improve productivity in metal sheet handling
9/24/2024

Kenos KVG grippers to improve productivity in metal sheet handling

By using Piab's Kenos® KVG grippers, Automation Technology designed and built a folding, joining, assembly, and riveting line for galvanized sheets, optimizing not only cycle times but also operator safety.

piCOMPACT®23 SMART now available with IO-link Class B
7/11/2024

piCOMPACT®23 SMART now available with IO-link Class B

Piab extends the piCOMPACT23 SMART program with IO-link Class B equipped with separate power domains between actuator power and the sensor power.

7/11/2024

Industry 4.0 ready? Don’t forget about your manual sub-flows

Industry 4.0 has been on the agenda for quite some time now, but its realization is a far away from what fills our daily news feeds.

Piab revolutionizes vacuum system configuration with OVM Pro 3D tool
6/25/2024

Piab revolutionizes vacuum system configuration with OVM Pro 3D tool

Piab has launched its highly anticipated OVM Pro 3D, a cutting-edge on-line tool designed to transform the way vacuum systems are configured, simulated and optimized.

New BXP ESD cups move batteries to safer ground
6/11/2024

New BXP ESD cups move batteries to safer ground

BXP ESD is a new series of modular suction cups, developed to protect sensitive components in batteries, fuel cells and electronics from electrostatic discharge during handling.

piSAFE® - now even safer
6/5/2024

piSAFE® - now even safer

As piSAFE® is now upgraded the safety focus remains, however with versatility and sustainability as new companions. 

piCOBOT® Electric breaks the barriers of cobot arm movement
5/21/2024

piCOBOT® Electric breaks the barriers of cobot arm movement

Fully electric, slim design and absence of air-tubing and cabling. The new piCOBOT® Electric heads towards another success for Piab's piCOBOT® program.

New BXP 45mm suction cup accompanied by 65 and 90 mm versions
3/5/2024

New BXP 45mm suction cup accompanied by 65 and 90 mm versions

Our recent 45 mm cup for the BXP segment is now accompanied by 65 and 90 mm versions.

New piCOBOT® plug & play configuration for FANUC CRX cobots
1/9/2024

New piCOBOT® plug & play configuration for FANUC CRX cobots

We now offer piCOBOT® and piCOBOT®L in completely FANUC CRX adapted versions. Plug & Play in every aspect.

Piab's widely acclaimed BXP cups, most often used to pick objects with particularly porous surfaces, will now be complemented with a 45 mm [1.77 in] version.
11/28/2023

Acclaimed BXP cups see new family member and configurator premiere

Our widely acclaimed BXP cups, most often used to pick objects with particularly porous surfaces, will now be complemented with a 45 mm [1.77 in] version.

Piab strengthens its grip on palletizing with the LBG-50
10/16/2023

Piab strengthens its grip on palletizing with the LBG-50

Piab strengthens its grip on the palletizing solutions market with a pre-engineered lightweight bag gripper, the LBG-50.

Piab's DURAFLEX® Friction Cups, plays a major part in Gruppo Esea's pick-and-place system for a leading automotive battery manufacturer.
8/29/2023

Safe palletizing of wet vehicle batteries with Piab DURAFLEX® Friction Cups

Piab's DURAFLEX® Friction Cups, plays a major part in Gruppo Esea's pick-and-place system for a leading automotive battery manufacturer.

Using Kenos® KVG120 foam grippers by Piab, Dromont Group designed a successful pick-and-place system for a paint production line at a major UK chemical company.
7/14/2023

Kenos® foam grippers to support high-speed handling of paint drums

Using Kenos® KVG120 foam grippers by Piab, Dromont Group designed a successful pick-and-place system for a paint production line at a major UK chemical company.

7/7/2023

From Ground to 65 feet up: Piab’s Automated System Conveys Corn Seed Coating Powder up to Fourth Floor

Bayer Hungaria Kft. enjoys the benefits of Piab’s automated solution for their corn seed coating powder transportation. The implementation of Piab's piFLOW®f conveyors completely reduced the need for manual handling. 

Piab exhibiting at Pack Expo Las Vegas
6/20/2023

Piab exhibiting at Pack Expo Las Vegas

Piab exhibiting at Pack Expo Las Vegas

Piab vacuum foam gripper Kenos® KVGL has improved the operating cycle of end-of-line robots by 35% for Spanish company Steelgran Componentes S.A.
6/8/2023

Piab carton palletizing solution improved Steelgran’s productivity by 35%

Piab vacuum foam gripper Kenos® KVGL has improved the operating cycle of end-of-line robots by 35% for Spanish company Steelgran Componentes S.A.

Berith and Sverker Paulson, owners of Weba Kemi, with their C2 vacuum conveyor from Piab
4/6/2023

Four decades and still running – a story of conveyors that last

To celebrate the 70-year anniversary of Piab, the Vacuum Conveying Division launched a competition to find the oldest, still running Piab vacuum conveyor out there. And it was found...

Piab's Kenos® KVGL gripper
4/6/2023

Increasing palletizing cycles in a food application.

MAXPRO achieved great advantages in bag handling with Piab's Kenos® KVGL gripper...

COVAL
3/28/2023

Piab Group acquires COVAL

Piab Group has acquired COVAL, a major global player in vacuum automation components and systems...

Four new cups extend the PAF and PAB families
3/14/2023

Four useful additions to Piab’s Automotive suction cups

Four new suction cups extend the PAF (Piab Automotive Flat) and PAB (Piab Automotive Bellow) families with two new sizes each - Ø100mm and Ø125mm. 

Piab Kenos® KVG gripper
3/9/2023

Increased productivity in the packaging and palletizing of boxes.

Using Piab's KVG and KVGL series of Kenos® grippers, Eklego designed and manufactured a state-of-the-art end-of-line system...

 piGRIP® Foam Lip - FLIW
2/23/2023

Piab piGRIP® Foam Lip - FLIW handles objects with irregular or unstructured surfaces

FLIW (Foam Lip Wide) is our latest contribution to the piGRIP® series. Fully configurable with a multitude of combinations, makes it a perfect fit for any picking application...

egg suction cup ECX36
2/7/2023

Piab’s new egg suction cup ECX36 increases productivity of egg handling processes

A stable though gentle suction cup for egg handling processes enabling high speed applications. Test them now!

fruit suction cup FCX50
2/7/2023

A gentle grip on any fruit from avocado to zucchini with Piab’s new fruit suction cup FCX50

The FCX50 suction cup picks any fruit independently of shape or texture even off-axis thanks to its multiple lips and flexible bellows...

Joulin_Kenos
12/8/2022

Selected Joulin grippers now sold under the Kenos® brand

Piab has integrated three of Joulin's gripper ranges into its Kenos® portfolio, while the solutions for the heavy-duty industries continue to be marketed under the Joulin brand...

piCOMPACT®10X SMART, a compact and intelligent vacuum ejector with integrated IO-Link technology
12/8/2022

Introducing piCOMPACT®10X SMART, Piab adds functionality to a small footprint ejector

A compact, efficient, and intelligent ejector that enables you to take the next step in...

Kenos®Safe&Light
12/8/2022

Palletizing in rugged and dusty environments made easy with the new Kenos®Safe&Light

With a payload of up to 130 pounds, depending on the selected gripper size, the KSL is ideal for cardboard handling in warehouse and e-commerce applications...

Kenos®KMG
12/8/2022

Mini but mighty – the new Kenos®MiniGrip offers a stable and rigid hold even on rough surfaces

The Kenos®KMG is a vacuum foam gripper that can be adapted to tight clearance applications in an EOAT similar to a suction cup...

Kenos®FlexiGrip
12/8/2022

Adapt the new versatile Kenos®FlexiGrip to perfectly match your application requirements

The new Kenos®KFG vacuum foam gripper offers many advantages in mass production of products with uneven, rough, structured or textured surfaces...

Suction cup MX25
12/2/2022

Piab’s #1 item picker family is now extended with the smaller cup size of 25 mm and additional features

Discover Piab’s #1 item picker: MX multi-purpose suction cups offer extreme gripping capabilities on any surface from bag to box – ideal for e-commerce...

Open box palletizing with a gripper equipped with Piab's BX35P Duraflex suction cups
10/13/2022

Automatic box palletizing in the food industry

BX suction cups made of double-strength Duraflex® in combination with Piab's COAX® vacuum generation technology have enabled Tradicional Panadera to palletize different carton formats with a single gripper.

piCOBOT®L
10/4/2022

Lifting more with less with Piab’s new piCOBOT®L vacuum pump unit

With its lifting capability of up to 35 lbs, the piCOBOT®L is particularly attractive for...

Johan Jonsson, Design Engineer Vacuum Conveying Division
10/3/2022

The complex road to simplicity

Our R&D department has been working with solutions for Industry 4.0. since 2017; I joined the team in 2020. It might sound controversial, but...

piFLOW® Batch Volume Optimization, a new vacuum conveyor product series
9/26/2022

Improve automation acceptance by conveying bulk solids with Piab’s new product series

Vacuum conveying solutions for powders, granules, and small particles must be easy to adapt, efficient, and sustainable. Piab continues to evolve manufacturing workplaces with...

Manipulator with 4 Piab's Kenos® KVG120 grippers  that enable the handling of a layer of raw wood runners.
9/20/2022

Flexible and efficient handling of raw wood runners in a strapping system

Using Piab's Kenos® KVG grippers, Officina Meccanica Sestese SpA designed and manufactured an end-of-line packaging machine installed at a leading company in Southeast Europe, a manufacturer of components for the furniture industry.

Piab's vacuum conveyor at Minges Coffee Roasters
9/16/2022

Coffee delight thanks to Piab's vacuum conveyor at Minges Coffee Roasters

The coffee capsules and pods from Minges Coffee Roasters have been filled easily thanks to Piab's piFLOW®f...

The box erector at COB Solutions equipped with Piab's B52XP suction cups
9/9/2022

Increased productivity in forming boxes in a veterinary application

Using Piab's B52XP suction cups and piCOMPACT23 SMART pump, Cob-Solution designed and built a system to handle the picking and opening of cardboard boxes at Rao Farmaceutici, Sicilian veterinary pharmacy that is investing in e-commerce and selling throughout all Europe.

Mini Cobot gripper (MCG)
7/7/2022

The dream team: The Wyzo sidebot combined with Piab's extremely lightweight Mini Cobot gripper (MCG)

With a maximum payload of 2.2 pounds for the Wyzo sidebot, the weight of the gripper is critical. Therefore Piab's featherweight Mini Cobot gripper (MCG) at 9.5 oz, fits perfectly.

Mini Cobot Gripper (MCG) from Piab
6/14/2022

The Mini Cobot Gripper (MCG) from Piab – small is powerful!

Weighing just 9.5 ounces, the MCG is probably the lightest cobot gripper in the world. It lifts parts up to...

Piab's Cobot Palletizing Tool (CPT)
5/27/2022

Piab’s new Cobot Palletizing Tool (CPT) helps to get more pallets out per day

The CPT is a smart and compact cobot gripper. Its multi-zone gripper surface picks several boxes...

suction cups accessories
5/24/2022

Piab extends its line of suction cup accessories

With three new attachment options Piab is offering further EOAT design possibilities for optimal handling system solutions construction...

P suction cup
5/24/2022

Piab launches the P suction cups series with profiled rubber strips

Piab has developed a specific set of suction cups for rough textured surfaces...

Bellows Polyurethane suction cup family B150P and B200P
5/10/2022

Piab adds new sizes to its Bellows Polyurethane suction cup family: B150P and B200P

With their short bellows, these Bellow Polyurethane (BP) suction cups are ideally suited to handle objects of...

BGX suction cup pick and handle a flimsy bag
5/3/2022

Flimsy bags can now be picked and handled more easily with a safe grip

Bags become more thinner and flimsier and need to be treated carefully. Thanks to the...

SINA vacuum automation concept for intralogistics
4/5/2022

Reinventing intralogistics

A unique, intelligent, solution that automates the intralogistics and material handling from inbound to the finished, delivered kitted items at the individual production lines has been created...

Piab's LabVac vacuum pump for sample separation
3/29/2022

Easy separation of samples with vacuum technology from Piab

Sample separation is a regular task in chemical laboratories to conduct further research. Piab’s Lab Vac vacuum pumps ensure...

Piab‘s Kenos® area gripper lifting cans
3/17/2022

Quick to market with new canned products thanks to efficient palletizing solutions from Piab

With Piab‘s Kenos® area gripper, the duration of the palletizing process of food and beverage cans is significantly...

Piab suction cups in gripper system for packaging created by Tecno Pack SpA
3/3/2022

Automatic handling of packaged biscuits with Piab’s vacuum technology

Using Piab's suction cups and vacuum pumps, Tecno Pack SpA has designed and built grippers...

Piab’s Kenos KCS gripper can handle just about everything – an important feature when it comes to cosmetics distribution
2/16/2022

Choosing the right cobot gripper for cosmetics handling

For the cosmetics industry, placing products into packages is a particular challenge. Today this task is often fulfilled by an armada of workers, but with...

The dm drugstore distribution center relies on Piab suction cups
2/8/2022

The dm distribution center relies on Piab suction cups

dm is currently the largest drugstore in Europe. At their distribution center a large part of the pallets is depalletized with...

piSOFTGRIP® 100-4 soft vacuum gripper
2/1/2022

With piSOFTGRIP® 100-4, Piab is launching the largest gripper of this series

Piab is proud to introduce the new and largest soft gripper developed especially with food industry...

Floris Rouw at Piab, and Kennet Almqvist at Höganäs shake hand on partnership set to make Additive Manufacturing more sustainable and efficient
1/26/2022

A partnership between Höganäs and Piab is set to make Additive Manufacturing more sustainable and efficient

Höganäs and Piab have formed a partnership to leverage their respective areas of expertise with the goal of advancing...

The Piab Greenhouse logo
1/13/2022

Elevating the learning experience

To better facilitate a high-performing learning environment for our customers and partners, we at Piab is now launching...

Forvet glass handling system
11/16/2021

Safe automatic handling of glass sheets with Piab’s vacuum technology

Forvet SpA has created end-of-arm tools that allow handling glass sheets of different sizes...

piFLOW®am
11/11/2021

Piab introduces piFLOW®am

The piFLOW®am is a small vacuum conveyor designed based on requirements from OEMs within the Additive...

Eliminate ergonomic hazards in the Food industry
11/4/2021

Ergonomic hazards in the Food industry and how to eliminate them

The food production line is a hazardous one. Therefore, it is extremely important to avoid...