Schmalz

🇩🇪 Germany Fluid Power & Pneumatics

Vacuum automation, robotic gripping, vacuum clamping and ergonomic handling systems.

J. Schmalz GmbH is a German vacuum technology company headquartered in Glatten. Founded in 1910, Schmalz has evolved from its early industrial roots into a specialist for vacuum automation, robotic gripping, vacuum clamping and ergonomic handling systems. The family-owned Schmalz Group operates internationally and is known for helping manufacturers grip, lift, move and secure workpieces in automated and manual industrial processes.

Products and applications

Schmalz provides suction cups, vacuum generators, end-of-arm tooling, vacuum gripping systems, vacuum clamping systems, vacuum lifters, crane systems and handling solutions. Its technologies are used in logistics, automotive, electronics, furniture production, wood processing, packaging, plastics, glass, metal and sheet metal, battery, solar, wind energy and fibre composite applications where reliable gripping, lifting, ergonomic handling or workpiece clamping is required.

Product Categories

Vacuum Gripping Systems

Vacuum Automation

Product Lines & Series

SPB/FXP Series - Robot Vacuum Grippers
VacuMaster - Vacuum Tube Lifters
JumboFlex - Vacuum Lifting Devices
INNOSPANN - CNC Vacuum Clamping
SCPSi/SXPi Series - Compact Vacuum Ejectors

Products & Components

Vacuum gripping systems for robotsArea grippers for palletizingFoam grippers for diverse objectsSuction cups (flat, bellows, oval)Compact vacuum ejectors (COAX technology)Vacuum generators (electric, pneumatic)Vacuum tube lifters (VacuMaster)Vacuum hoist lifters (JumboFlex)CNC vacuum clamping tablesVacuum blocks for CNC workholdingVacuum switches and sensorsIO-Link vacuum componentsCustom vacuum system engineering

Solutions & Applications

Robot palletizing vacuum grippingE-commerce logistics handlingErgonomic manual load handling (up to 300kg)CNC woodworking vacuum clampingBin picking with vacuum grippers

Industries Served

AutomotivePackagingWoodworking & FurnitureMetal ProcessingGlass & Solar

Technologies & Expertise

IO-Link smart vacuum componentsFoam vacuum gripping (FXP technology)AI-based vacuum gripper selectionEnergy-efficient vacuum generationCNC vacuum clamping grid systems

Company facts

Headquarters: Glatten, Germany
Founded: 1910
Employees: More than 1,800 employees worldwide
Ownership: Family-owned company

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Last reviewed: April 2026

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