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2 December 2025
Representing Simmatic Automation Specialists, Dale, Ben, and Tom attended the event to explore the latest advances in vacuum handling systems, share insights, and strengthen our partnership with VMECA. Based in South Korea, VMECA is one of Simmatic’s key suppliers and trusted technology partners. Their pioneering vacuum automation and pneumatic solutions enhance our ability to deliver advanced, efficient, and reliable industrial automation systems to customers across a wide range of industries. At Simmatic, innovation comes from collaborating with forward-thinking manufacturers, like VMECA. Their comprehensive range of vacuum products offers intelligent, energy-efficient solutions for countless industrial handling applications. VMECA products – all available from Simmatic VMECA’s MV15 Magic Gripper: Features a compact design with closer mounting centres to maximise surface area and improve vacuum efficiency. This makes them ideal for applications where space and performance are critical. The VMECA Turtle Pump range delivers an innovative all-in-one design, achieving significant savings in both system cost and complexity. These vacuum handling systems are used in a wide range of automation processes, including zipper bag opening, picking and placing biscuits, carton erecting, package handling, labelling. V-Grip Systems can handle multiple processes. Whether it’s boxes or packaging, a pattern of products, a pallet or a layer sheet, resulting in an adaptable industrial robot, capable of multiple processes and disciplines, increasing the productivity and efficiency of your business. Simmatic supply VMECA’s V-Grip Vacuum Solutions in a range of different sizes, starting at 15mm going up to 1200mm (or longer on request) offered with a choice of either application-specific vacuum cups or a sponge pad. VMECA: Vacuum Conveyors: Industrial-grade systems designed to transport dry, free-flowing materials – such as powders, granules, food ingredients, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, plastics, and more – in a clean, safe, and efficient manner. Innovative Vacuum Handling Solutions for Every Industry Have a challenging product to handle? Challenge us. Simmatic specialises in solving complex vacuum handling challenges across industries – from packaging lines to delicate product handling. Whether it’s boxes, pouches, sachets, or fragile materials, we’ll design an optimised vacuum automation solution that performs with reliability and precision. Explore our Blog Page for recent success stories and video demonstrations – featuring applications such as: • Handling eggs, prepackaged vials for the pharmaceutical industry • Lifting bottles and dry materials (like red lentils), • Managing pre-packaged goods, such as pet food Whatever your handling challenge, Simmatic’s vacuum and pneumatic solutions are designed to grip, move, lift, push, or lower your products, efficiently and safely. About Simmatic Automation Specialists Based in Stourport-on-Severn, Simmatic are an award-winning UK distributor of industrial vacuum and pneumatic equipment. We provide high-performance vacuum handling systems and pneumatic automation products to a wide range of industries – including food and drink, manufacturing, and automotive. Technical Expertise Our experienced engineers combine technical expertise with a deep understanding of industrial automation. We’re dedicated to delivering the latest in vacuum technology and developing optimised solutions that enhance production efficiency and product handling performance. At Simmatic, we set our standards high to ensure outstanding customer service. Our dedication to quality reflects the excellence of the ground-breaking vacuum technology products we supply.
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