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Piab Group’s European Supply Unit Relocates to Modern Facility in Butzbach
After 13 years in the current location, Piab Group’s European Supply Unit (ESU) is relocating to a brand-new, state-of-the-art facility in Butzbach, Germany.

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
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
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
Piab exhibiting at EV Hybrid Vehicle Battery Show

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

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

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

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

Piab Locations on the Move

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
We now offer piCOBOT® and piCOBOT®L in completely FANUC CRX adapted versions. Plug & Play in every aspect.
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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
Piab strengthens its grip on the palletizing solutions market with a pre-engineered lightweight bag gripper, the LBG-50.

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.

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.
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 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.

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...
Increasing palletizing cycles in a food application.
MAXPRO achieved great advantages in bag handling with Piab's Kenos® KVGL gripper...

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



