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6 key factors to consider before upgrading your oral pouch production setup
What are the hidden costs of your current oral pouch production line? These key questions will help you make a well-timed upgrade decision with long-term ROI.

How vacuum conveying makes Fiedler & Lundgren's snus production safer and more efficient
Less downtime, waste and dust. Safer working environment for operators. Read how vacuum transport makes Fiedler & Lundgren in Malmö a role model within the BAT Group.

Meet Piab’s Sintered Filter: The New Standard in Vacuum Conveyor Filtration
Piab’s PFAS-free Sintered filter for vacuum conveyors delivers durable, hygienic, easy-to-clean filtration with NFC-enabled traceability for food, pharma, and chemical plants.

Introducing the Piab Bulk Bag Unloader: Reliable Performance for Everyday Industrial Needs
Piab’s bulk bag unloader is a robust, dependable solution for safe, efficient emptying of big bags in demanding industrial environments. This product is currently available only in Europe.

Future-Ready Covers Prepare Your piFLOW® Conveyors for Piab’s Upcoming Pump Generation
The new covers for piFLOW®p/t/fc 21 and 33 keep your conveyors running as usual today while adding built-in readiness for Piab’s next pump, upgrades, and options.

BXP Mini ESD
Piab expands the BXP range with new Ø6 and Ø8 mm mini ESD suction cups, combining compact design with integrated ESD protection for safe handling of sensitive battery, fuel cell, and electronic components.

Choosing the right production setup for your oral pouch business
Guide to choosing a scalable, stable oral pouch production setup that balances flexibility, hygiene, cleaning efficiency and future growth.

Downtime in oral pouch production: 5 common causes
What are the real causes of downtime and stoppages in your oral pouch production? Discover five common bottlenecks that quietly reduce uptime and output.

Kenos® expands vacuum grippers KVG150 E-Series
Kenos® proudly announces the expansion of its KVG150 E-series, now offering the extensive KVG150C, equipped with cups , alongside its trusted foam version, the KVG150F.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.
A selection of AVAC products now sold under the Piab brand
In August last year Piab acquired AVAC Vakuum Teknik AB, a well-reputed Swedish vacuum specialist with a solid product portfolio. A selection of the AVAC assortment is now included in the Piab range.

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 Group acquires IB Verfahrens- und Anlagentechnik GmbH & Co. KG
Piab Group has entered into an agreement to acquire IB Verfahrens- und Anlagentechnik GmbH & Co. KG. IB develops and builds customer-specific, turnkey systems for filling, emptying, metering, and conveying bulk materials...

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

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 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...

Piab’s new egg suction cup ECX36 increases productivity in egg handling
A stable though gentle suction cup for egg handling processes enabling high speed applications. Test them now!

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...
