VF40 series
Flat Suction Cups
- Lifting Force (↑): 4.08 Kg @ -60 kPa
- Lifting Force (→): 2.55 Kg @ -60 kPa
- Volume: 4.8 cm³
- Diameter: 42 mm
SKU: VF40
Category: VF Series (Flat Vacuum Suction Cups)
Features & Strengths :
- Cardboard
- Veneer Sheets
- Metal Sheets
- Electronic Goods
A good lifting force can be achieved on flat surfaces for parallel and perpendicular lifting. The cleat inside the suction improves the friction between the holding piece and the suction cup.
Examples of use:
1. Suction Cup
| Symbol | Description |
| VF40-N | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Nitrile (NBR) |
| VF40-S | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Silicone |
| VF40-WS | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, White silicone |
| VF40-WS(FDA) | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, White silicone (FDA) |
| VF40-HS | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, High-temp silicone |
| VF40-CS | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Conductive silicone |
| VF40-U | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Urethane |
| VF40-A | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Mark free |
| VF40-PU | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Polyurethane |
2. Fitting
| Symbol | Description |
| Blank | No fitting |
| M-18F | Fitting, Mesh filter, G1/8 female |
| M-18M | Fitting, Mesh filter, G1/8 male |
| M-14M | Fitting, Mesh filter, G1/4 male |
| 18F | Fitting, G1/8 female |
| 18FX | Fitting, G1/8 female, For silicone cup only |
| 18M | Fitting, G1/8 male |
| 14M | Fitting, G1/4 male |
| 18F-EV | Efficiency valve fitting, G1/8 female |
| 18M-EV | Efficiency valve fitting, G1/8 male |
| 14M-EV | Efficiency valve fitting, G1/4 male |
| 18F-BV | Button valve fitting, G1/8 female |
1. Recommended Lifting Maximum Force
| Diameter | Volume | Lift Force (↑), Kg | Lift Force (→), Kg | ||||
| (mm) | (cm³) | -20 kPa | -60 kPa | -90 kPa | -20 kPa | -60 kPa | -90 kPa |
| 42 | 4.80 | 2.04 | 4.08 | 5.10 | 1.53 | 2.55 | 3.06 |
2. Weight
| Part Number | Description | Weight (g) |
| VF40-N | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Nitrile (NBR) | 5.40 |
| VF40-S | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Silicone | 5.16 |
| VF40-WS | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, White silicone | 5.16 |
| VF40-WS(FDA) | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, White silicone (FDA) | 5.16 |
| VF40-HS | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, High-temp silicone | 5.16 |
| VF40-CS | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Conductive silicone | 5.24 |
| VF40-U | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Urethane | 5.42 |
| VF40-A | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Mark free | 6.56 |
| VF40-PU | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Polyurethane | 4.93 |
| 350-000-4311 | Fitting, Mesh filter, G1/8 female | 5.73 |
| 350-000-4304 | Fitting, Mesh filter, G1/8 male | 5.04 |
| 350-000-3804 | Fitting, Mesh filter, G1/4 male | 5.92 |
| 350-000-3311 | Fitting, G1/8 female | 5.68 |
| 350-000-3321 | Fitting, G1/8 female, For silicone cup only | 8.58 |
| 350-000-2304 | Fitting, G1/8 male | 4.93 |
| 350-000-3404 | Fitting, G1/4 male | 5.88 |
| 350-010-3311 | Efficiency valve fitting, G1/8 female | 5.63 |
| 350-010-2304 | Efficiency valve fitting, G1/8 male | 5.08 |
| 350-010-3404 | Efficiency valve fitting, G1/4 male | 6.03 |
| 350-020-3311 | Button valve fitting, G1/8 female | 5.86 |
3. Material Specifications
| Material | Hardness Shore (°) | Color | Temperature (℃) |
| NBR | 60 | Black | -20 ~ 110 |
| Silicone | 55 | Red | -70 ~ 200 |
| White Silicone | 55 | Translucent White | -70 ~ 200 |
| White Silicone (FDA) | 55 | Translucent White | -70 ~ 200 |
| High Temp. Silicone | 50 | Blue | -70 ~ 280 |
| Conductive Material | 70 | Smoky Black | -45 ~ 90 |
| Urethane | 60 | Dark Green | 0 ~ 100 |
| Mark Free | 75 | Black | -10 ~ 100 |
4. Material Resistance
| Description | Wear Resistance | Oil | Weather/Ozone | Alcohol | Acid |
| NBR | Excellent | Excellent | Fair | Good | Fair |
| Silicone | Good | Poor | Excellent | Good | Poor |
| White Silicone | Good | Poor | Excellent | Good | Poor |
| High Temp. Silicone | Good | Poor | Excellent | Good | Poor |
| Conductive Silicone | Good | Poor | Excellent | Good | Poor |
| Urethane | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Fair | Poor |
| Mark Free | Good | Excellent | Excellent | Good | Excellent |
VF40
Rubber Part, 18F, 18FX, 18M, and 14M
Unit: mm
| Legend | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
| Dimension | 42 | 13 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 7 | 20 | 7 |
Order Numbers
| Part Number | Description |
| Mesh Filter | |
| VF40-NM-18F | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Nitrile (NBR), G1/8 female, Mesh filter |
| VF40-SM-18F | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Silicone, G1/8 female, Mesh filter |
| VF40-WSM-18F | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, White silicone, G1/8 female, Mesh filter |
| VF40-WS(FDA)M-18F | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, White silicone (FDA), G1/8 female, Mesh filter |
| VF40-HSM-18F | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, High-temp silicone, G1/8 female, Mesh filter |
| VF40-CSM-18F | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Conductive silicone, G1/8 female, Mesh filter |
| VF40-UM-18F | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Urethane, G1/8 female, Mesh filter |
| VF40-AM-18F | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Mark free, G1/8 female, Mesh filter |
| VF40-PUM-18F | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Polyurethane, G1/8 female, Mesh filter |
| VF40-NM-18M | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Nitrile (NBR), G1/8 male, Mesh filter |
| VF40-SM-18M | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Silicone, G1/8 male, Mesh filter |
| VF40-WSM-18M | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, White silicone, G1/8 male, Mesh filter |
| VF40-WS(FDA)M-18M | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, White silicone (FDA), G1/8 male, Mesh filter |
| VF40-HSM-18M | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, High-temp silicone, G1/8 male, Mesh filter |
| VF40-CSM-18M | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Conductive silicone, G1/8 male, Mesh filter |
| VF40-UM-18M | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Urethane, G1/8 male, Mesh filter |
| VF40-AM-18M | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Mark free, G1/8 male, Mesh filter |
| VF40-PUM-18M | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Polyurethane, G1/8 male, Mesh filter |
| VF40-NM-14M | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Nitrile (NBR), G1/4 male, Mesh filter |
| VF40-SM-14M | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Silicone, G1/4 male, Mesh filter |
| VF40-WSM-14M | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, White silicone, G1/4 male, Mesh filter |
| VF40-WS(FDA)M-14M | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, White silicone (FDA), G1/4 male, Mesh filter |
| VF40-HSM-14M | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, High-temp silicone, G1/4 male, Mesh filter |
| VF40-CSM-14M | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Conductive silicone, G1/4 male, Mesh filter |
| VF40-UM-14M | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Urethane, G1/4 male, Mesh filter |
| VF40-AM-14M | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Mark free, G1/4 male, Mesh filter |
| VF40-PUM-14M | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Polyurethane, G1/4 male, Mesh filter |
| No Mesh Filter | |
| VF40-N-18F | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Nitrile (NBR), G1/8 female |
| VF40-S-18F | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Silicone, G1/8 female |
| VF40-WS-18F | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, White silicone, G1/8 female |
| VF40-WS(FDA)-18F | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, White silicone (FDA), G1/8 female |
| VF40-HS-18F | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, High-temp silicone, G1/8 female |
| VF40-CS-18F | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Conductive silicone, G1/8 female |
| VF40-U-18F | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Urethane, G1/8 female |
| VF40-A-18F | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Mark free, G1/8 female |
| VF40-PU-18F | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Polyurethane, G1/8 female |
| VF40-S-18FX | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Silicone, G1/8 female, For silicone cup only |
| VF40-WS-18F | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, White silicone, G1/8 female, For silicone cup only |
| VF40-WS(FDA)-18FX | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, White silicone (FDA), G1/8 female, For silicone cup only |
| VF40-HS-18FX | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, High-temp silicone, G1/8 female, For silicone cup only |
| VF40-N-18M | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Nitrile (NBR), G1/8 male |
| VF40-S-18M | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Silicone, G1/8 male |
| VF40-WS-18M | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, White silicone, G1/8 male |
| VF40-WS(FDA)-18M | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, White silicone (FDA), G1/8 male |
| VF40-HS-18M | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, High-temp silicone, G1/8 male |
| VF40-CS-18M | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Conductive silicone, G1/8 male |
| VF40-U-18M | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Urethane, G1/8 male |
| VF40-A-18M | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Mark free, G1/8 male |
| VF40-PU-18M | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Polyurethane, G1/8 male |
| VF40-N-14M | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Nitrile (NBR), G1/4 male |
| VF40-S-14M | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Silicone, G1/4 male |
| VF40-WS-14M | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, White silicone, G1/4 male |
| VF40-WS(FDA)-14M | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, White silicone (FDA), G1/4 male |
| VF40-HS-14M | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, High-temp silicone, G1/4 male |
| VF40-CS-14M | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Conductive silicone, G1/4 male |
| VF40-U-14M | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Urethane, G1/4 male |
| VF40-A-14M | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Mark free, G1/4 male |
| VF40-PU-14M | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Polyurethane, G1/4 male |
| Efficiency valve | |
| VF40-N-18F-EV | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Nitrile (NBR), G1/8 female, Efficiency valve |
| VF40-S-18F-EV | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Silicone, G1/8 female, Efficiency valve |
| VF40-WS-18F-EV | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, White silicone, G1/8 female, Efficiency valve |
| VF40-WS(FDA)-18F-EV | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, White silicone (FDA), G1/8 female, Efficiency valve |
| VF40-HS-18F-EV | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, High-temp silicone, G1/8 female, Efficiency valve |
| VF40-CS-18F-EV | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Conductive silicone, G1/8 female, Efficiency valve |
| VF40-U-18F-EV | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Urethane, G1/8 female, Efficiency valve |
| VF40-A-18F-EV | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Mark free, G1/8 female, Efficiency valve |
| VF40-PU-18F-EV | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Polyurethane, G1/8 female, Efficiency valve |
| VF40-N-18M-EV | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Nitrile (NBR), G1/8 male, Efficiency valve |
| VF40-S-18M-EV | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Silicone, G1/8 male, Efficiency valve |
| VF40-WS-18M-EV | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, White silicone, G1/8 male, Efficiency valve |
| VF40-WS(FDA)-18M-EV | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, White silicone (FDA), G1/8 male, Efficiency valve |
| VF40-HS-18M-EV | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, High-temp silicone, G1/8 male, Efficiency valve |
| VF40-CS-18M-EV | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Conductive silicone, G1/8 male, Efficiency valve |
| VF40-U-18M-EV | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Urethane, G1/8 male, Efficiency valve |
| VF40-A-18M-EV | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Mark free, G1/8 male, Efficiency valve |
| VF40-PU-18M-EV | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Polyurethane, G1/8 male, Efficiency valve |
| VF40-N-14M-EV | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Nitrile (NBR), G1/4 male, Efficiency valve |
| VF40-S-14M-EV | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Silicone, G1/4 male, Efficiency valve |
| VF40-WS-14M-EV | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, White silicone, G1/4 male, Efficiency valve |
| VF40-WS(FDA)-14M-EV | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, White silicone (FDA), G1/4 male, Efficiency valve |
| VF40-HS-14M-EV | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, High-temp silicone, G1/4 male, Efficiency valve |
| VF40-CS-14M-EV | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Conductive silicone, G1/4 male, Efficiency valve |
| VF40-U-14M-EV | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Urethane, G1/4 male, Efficiency valve |
| VF40-A-14M-EV | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Mark free, G1/4 male, Efficiency valve |
| VF40-PU-14M-EV | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Polyurethane, G1/4 male, Efficiency valve |
| Button Valve | |
| VF40-N-18F-BV | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Nitrile (NBR), G1/8 female, Button valve |
| VF40-S-18F-BV | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Silicone, G1/8 female, Button valve |
| VF40-WS-18F-BV | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, White silicone, G1/8 female, Button valve |
| VF40-WS(FDA)-18F-BV | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, White silicone (FDA), G1/8 female, Button valve |
| VF40-HS-18F-BV | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, High-temp silicone, G1/8 female, Button valve |
| VF40-CS-18F-BV | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Conductive silicone, G1/8 female, Button valve |
| VF40-U-18F-BV | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Urethane, G1/8 female, Button valve |
| VF40-A-18F-BV | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Mark free, G1/8 female, Button valve |
| VF40-PU-18F-BV | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Polyurethane, G1/8 female, Button valve |
| Rubber Part | |
| VF40-N | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Nitrile (NBR) |
| VF40-S | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Silicone |
| VF40-WS | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, White silicone |
| VF40-WS(FDA) | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, White silicone (FDA) |
| VF40-HS | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, High-temp silicone |
| VF40-CS | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Conductive silicone |
| VF40-U | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Urethane |
| VF40-A | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Mark free |
| VF40-PU | Flat suction cup, 40 mm, Polyurethane |
| Fitting | |
| 350-000-4311 | Fitting, Mesh filter, G1/8 female |
| 350-000-4304 | Fitting, Mesh filter, G1/8 male |
| 350-000-3804 | Fitting, Mesh filter, G1/4 male |
| 350-000-3311 | Fitting, G1/8 female |
| 350-000-3321 | Fitting, G1/8 female, For silicone cup only |
| 350-000-2304 | Fitting, G1/8 male |
| 350-000-3404 | Fitting, G1/4 male |
| 350-010-3311 | Efficiency valve fitting, G1/8 female |
| 350-010-2304 | Efficiency valve fitting, G1/8 male |
| 350-010-3404 | Efficiency valve fitting, G1/4 male |
| 350-020-3311 | Button valve fitting, G1/8 female |
Catalog & CAD files
| Catalog | ||
| VF40 Suction Cups |  |
