VU20 series
Universal Suction Cups
- Lifting Force (↑): 1.22 Kg @ -60 kPa
- Lifting Force (→): 0.89 Kg @ -60 kPa
- Volume: 1.0 cm³
- Diameter: 22 mm
SKU: VU20
Category: VU Series (Universal Vacuum Suction Cups)
Features & Strengths :
- Small Components
- Semiconductor Chips
- Carton Boxes
- Printing Applications
The VU suction cup has a good lifting force that can be achieved on flat surfaces and cope with a small degree of curvature. Small sizes are available allowing the suction cup to handle even the smallest components.
Examples of use:
1. Suction Cup
| Symbol | Description |
| VU20-N | Universal suction cup, 20 mm, Nitrile (NBR) |
| VU20-S | Universal suction cup, 20 mm, Silicone |
| VU20-WS | Universal suction cup, 20 mm, White silicone |
| VU20-WS(FDA) | Universal suction cup, 20 mm, White silicone (FDA) |
| VU20-HS | Universal suction cup, 20 mm, High-temp silicone |
| VU20-CS | Universal suction cup, 20 mm, Conductive silicone |
| VU20-U | Universal suction cup, 20 mm, Urethane |
| VU20-A | Universal suction cup, 20 mm, Mark Free |
2. Fitting
| Symbol | Description |
| Blank | No fitting |
| M-18F | Fitting, Mesh filter, G1/8 female |
| M-M518MF | Fitting, Mesh filter, G1/8 male – M5 female |
| 18F | Fitting, G1/8 female |
| M518MF | Fitting, G1/8 male – M5 female |
| M518MFX | Fitting, G1/8 male – M5 female, For silicone cup only |
| 18F-EV | Efficiency valve fitting, G1/8 female |
| M518MF-EV | Efficiency valve fitting, G1/8 male – M5 female |
1. Recommended Lifting Maximum Force
| Diameter | Volume | Lifting Force (↑), Kg | Life Force (→), Kg | ||||
| (mm) | (cm³) | -20 kPa | -60 kPa | -90 kPa | -20 kPa | -60 kPa | -90 kPa |
| 22 | 1.00 | 0.60 | 1.22 | 1.63 | 0.60 | 0.89 | 1.00 |
2. Weight
| Part Number | Description | Weight (g) |
| VU20-N | Universal suction cup, 20 mm, Nitrile (NBR) | 1.21 |
| VU20-S | Universal suction cup, 20 mm, Silicone | 1.20 |
| VU20-WS | Universal suction cup, 20 mm, White silicone | 1.20 |
| VU20-WS(FDA) | Universal suction cup, 20 mm, White silicone (FDA) | 1.20 |
| VU20-HS | Universal suction cup, 20 mm, High-temp silicone | 1.20 |
| VU20-CS | Universal suction cup, 20 mm, Conductive silicone | 1.26 |
| VU20-U | Universal suction cup, 20 mm, Urethane | 1.22 |
| VU20-A | Universal suction cup, 20 mm, Mark free | 1.51 |
| 350-000-4310 | Fitting, Mesh filter, G1/8 female | 3.30 |
| 350-000-5209 | Fitting, Mesh filter, G1/8 male – M5 female | 1.92 |
| 350-000-3310 | Fitting, G1/8 female | 3.23 |
| 350-000-3209 | Fitting, G1/8 male – M5 female | 1.82 |
| 350-000-3229 | Fitting, G1/8 male – M5 female, For silicone cup only | 3.71 |
| 350-010-3310 | Efficiency valve fitting, G1/8 female | 3.43 |
| 350-010-4209 | Efficiency valve fitting, G1/8 male – M5 female | 1.94 |
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 |
VU20
Rubber Part, 18F, M518MF, and M518MFX
Unit: mm
| Legend | A | B | C | D | E | F | G |
| Dimension | 22 | 8 | 16 | 15.5 | 6 | 18 | 7 |
Order Numbers
| Part Number | Description |
| Mesh Filter | |
| VU20-NM-18F | Universal cup, 20 mm, Nitrile (NBR), G1/8″ female, Mesh filter |
| VU20-SM-18F | Universal cup, 20 mm, Silicone, G1/8″ female, Mesh filter |
| VU20-WSM-18F | Universal cup, 20 mm, White silicone, G1/8″ female, Mesh filter |
| VU20-WS(FDA)M-18F | Universal cup, 20 mm, White silicone (FDA), G1/8″ female, Mesh filter |
| VU20-HSM-18F | Universal cup, 20 mm, High-temp silicone, G1/8″ female, Mesh filter |
| VU20-CSM-18F | Universal cup, 20 mm, Conductive silicone, G1/8″ female, Mesh filter |
| VU20-UM-18F | Universal cup, 20 mm, Urethane, G1/8″ female, Mesh filter |
| VU20-AM-18F | Universal cup, 20 mm, Mark free, G1/8″ female, Mesh filter |
| VU20-NM-M518MF | Universal cup, 20 mm, Nitrile (NBR), G1/8″ male-M5 female, Mesh filter |
| VU20-SM-M518MF | Universal cup, 20 mm, Silicone, G1/8″ male-M5 female, Mesh filter |
| VU20-WSM-M518MF | Universal cup, 20 mm, White silicone, G1/8″ male-M5 female, Mesh filter |
| VU20-WS(FDA)M-M518MF | Universal cup, 20 mm, White silicone (FDA), G1/8″ male-M5 female, Mesh filter |
| VU20-HSM-M518MF | Universal cup, 20 mm, High-temp silicone, G1/8″ male-M5 female, Mesh filter |
| VU20-CSM-M518MF | Universal cup, 20 mm, Conductive silicone, G1/8″ male-M5 female, Mesh filter |
| VU20-UM-M518MF | Universal cup, 20 mm, Urethane, G1/8″ male-M5 female, Mesh filter |
| VU20-AM-M518MF | Universal cup, 20 mm, Mark free, G1/8″ male-M5 female, Mesh filter |
| No Mesh Filter | |
| VU20-N-18F | Universal cup, 20 mm, Nitrile (NBR), G1/8″ female |
| VU20-S-18F | Universal cup, 20 mm, Silicone, G1/8″ female |
| VU20-WS-18F | Universal cup, 20 mm, White silicone, G1/8″ female |
| VU20-WS(FDA)-18F | Universal cup, 20 mm, White silicone (FDA), G1/8″ female |
| VU20-HS-18F | Universal cup, 20 mm, High-temp silicone, G1/8″ female |
| VU20-CS-18F | Universal cup, 20 mm, Conductive silicone, G1/8″ female |
| VU20-U-18F | Universal cup, 20 mm, Urethane, G1/8″ female |
| VU20-A-18F | Universal cup, 20 mm, Mark free, G1/8″ female |
| VU20-N-M518MF | Universal cup, 20 mm, Nitrile (NBR), G1/8″ male-M5 female |
| VU20-S-M518MF | Universal cup, 20 mm, Silicone, G1/8″ male-M5 female |
| VU20-WS-M518MF | Universal cup, 20 mm, White silicone, G1/8″ male-M5 female |
| VU20-WS(FDA)-M518MF | Universal cup, 20 mm, White silicone (FDA), G1/8″ male-M5 female |
| VU20-HS-M518MF | Universal cup, 20 mm, High-temp silicone, G1/8″ male-M5 female |
| VU20-CS-M518MF | Universal cup, 20 mm, Conductive silicone, G1/8″ male-M5 female |
| VU20-U-M518MF | Universal cup, 20 mm, Urethane, G1/8″ male-M5 female |
| VU20-A-M518MF | Universal cup, 20 mm, Mark free, G1/8″ male-M5 female |
| VU20-S-M518MFX | Universal cup, 20 mm, Silicone, G1/8″ male-M5 female, For silicone cup only |
| VU20-WS-M518MFX | Universal cup, 20 mm, White sil, G1/8″ male-M5 female, For silicone cup only |
| VU20-WS(FDA)-M518MFX | Universal cup, 20 mm, White sili(FDA), G1/8″ male-M5 female, For silicone cup only |
| VU20-HS-M518MFX | Universal cup, 20 mm, High-temp sil, G1/8″ male-M5 female, For silicone cup only |
| Efficiency Valve Fitting | |
| VU20-N-18F-EV | Universal cup, 20 mm, Nitrile (NBR), G1/8″ female, Efficiency valve |
| VU20-S-18F-EV | Universal cup, 20 mm, Silicone, G1/8″ female, Efficiency valve |
| VU20-WS-18F-EV | Universal cup, 20 mm, White silicone, G1/8″ female, Efficiency valve |
| VU20-WS(FDA)-18F-EV | Universal cup, 20 mm, White silicone (FDA), G1/8″ female, Efficiency valve |
| VU20-HS-18F-EV | Universal cup, 20 mm, High-temp silicone, G1/8″ female, Efficiency valve |
| VU20-CS-18F-EV | Universal cup, 20 mm, Conductive silicone, G1/8″ female, Efficiency valve |
| VU20-U-18F-EV | Universal cup, 20 mm, Urethane, G1/8″ female, Efficiency valve |
| VU20-A-18F-EV | Universal cup, 20 mm, Mark free, G1/8″ female, Efficiency valve |
| VU20-N-M518MF-EV | Universal cup, 20 mm, Nitrile (NBR), G1/8″ male-M5 female, Efficiency valve |
| VU20-S-M518MF-EV | Universal cup, 20 mm, Silicone, G1/8″ male-M5 female, Efficiency valve |
| VU20-WS-M518MF-EV | Universal cup, 20 mm, White silicone, G1/8″ male-M5 female, Efficiency valve |
| VU20-WS(FDA)-M518MF-EV | Universal cup, 20 mm, White silicone (FDA), G1/8″ male-M5 female, Efficiency valve |
| VU20-HS-M518MF-EV | Universal cup, 20 mm, High-temp silicone, G1/8″ male-M5 female, Efficiency valve |
| VU20-CS-M518MF-EV | Universal cup, 20 mm, Conductive silicone, G1/8″ male-M5 female, Efficiency valve |
| VU20-U-M518MF-EV | Universal cup, 20 mm, Urethane, G1/8″ male-M5 female, Efficiency valve |
| VU20-A-M518MF-EV | Universal cup, 20 mm, Mark free, G1/8″ male-M5 female, Efficiency valve |
| Rubber Part | |
| VU20-N | Universal suction cup, 20 mm, Nitrile (NBR) |
| VU20-S | Universal suction cup, 20 mm, Silicone |
| VU20-WS | Universal suction cup, 20 mm, White silicone |
| VU20-WS(FDA) | Universal suction cup, 20 mm, White silicone (FDA) |
| VU20-HS | Universal suction cup, 20 mm, High-temp silicone |
| VU20-CS | Universal suction cup, 20 mm, Conductive silicone |
| VU20-U | Universal suction cup, 20 mm, Urethane |
| VU20-A | Universal suction cup, 20 mm, Mark free |
| Fitting | |
| 350-000-4310 | Fitting, Mesh filter, G1/8 female |
| 350-000-5209 | Fitting, Mesh filter, G1/8 male – M5 female |
| 350-000-3310 | Fitting, G1/8 female |
| 350-000-3209 | Fitting, G1/8 male – M5 female |
| 350-000-3229 | Fitting, G1/8 male – M5 female, For silicone cup only |
| 350-010-3310 | Efficiency valve fitting, G1/8 female |
| 350-010-4209 | Efficiency valve fitting, G1/8 male – M5 female |
Catalog & CAD files
| Catalog | |
| VU20 Suction Cups |  |
