{
  "card_url": "https://itha.ai/c/vacuforce.com/card.json",
  "status": "unclaimed",
  "updated_at": "2026-09-04",
  "revision": 1,
  "provenance_url": "https://itha.ai/c/vacuforce.com/provenance.json",
  "card": {
    "icp": {
      "regions": [
        "US",
        "CA"
      ],
      "use_cases": [
        "robotic pick-and-place",
        "palletizing and depalletizing",
        "packaging automation",
        "carton and case handling",
        "bag and sack handling",
        "material handling"
      ],
      "industries": [
        "food processing",
        "woodworking",
        "plastics",
        "metalworking",
        "packaging automation"
      ]
    },
    "itha": "0.1",
    "company": {
      "hq": {
        "city": "Indianapolis",
        "region": "Indiana",
        "country": "US"
      },
      "url": "https://vacuforce.com/",
      "name": "Vacuforce",
      "domain": "vacuforce.com",
      "founded": 2005,
      "same_as": [
        "https://www.linkedin.com/company/vacuforce"
      ],
      "legal_name": "Vacuforce LLC",
      "description": "Designer and manufacturer of vacuum end-of-arm tooling and vacuum automation components, including grippers, suction cups, venturi generators and vacuum valves, headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana."
    },
    "offerings": [
      {
        "id": "the-squid",
        "url": "https://vacuforce.com/the-squid",
        "kind": "hardware",
        "name": "The Squid",
        "role": "manufacturer",
        "pricing": {
          "unit": "unit",
          "as_of": "2026-09-04",
          "basis": "estimate",
          "model": "flat",
          "notes": "Range reflects individual Squid tool model prices listed on pneuforce.com, Vacuforce's ordering site; not published by Vacuforce as an official family price.",
          "range": {
            "max": 6700,
            "min": 1500
          },
          "currency": "USD"
        },
        "summary": "Modular vacuum end-of-arm tool configurable with suction cups, foam, orifice fittings or self-closing valves for robotic pick-and-place, palletizing and carton handling.",
        "extensions": {
          "robotics": {
            "category": "end_effector",
            "applications": [
              "pick_place",
              "palletizing",
              "packaging",
              "material_handling"
            ],
            "spec_version": "0.1"
          }
        }
      },
      {
        "id": "cobot",
        "url": "https://vacuforce.com/cobot",
        "kind": "hardware",
        "name": "Cobot Vacuum Tooling",
        "role": "manufacturer",
        "terms": {
          "notes": "Vacuforce states tools are dispatched within 5-7 business days of concept sign-off.",
          "lead_time_weeks": {
            "max": 1.4,
            "min": 1
          }
        },
        "pricing": {
          "model": "quote"
        },
        "summary": "Lightweight vacuum end-of-arm tooling under one pound built to order for Universal Robots, FANUC CRX, Doosan, ABB GoFa, Techman, Yaskawa and Kawasaki collaborative robots.",
        "extensions": {
          "robotics": {
            "category": "end_effector",
            "applications": [
              "pick_place",
              "packaging",
              "material_handling"
            ],
            "spec_version": "0.1",
            "compatible_robots": [
              "universal_robots",
              "fanuc",
              "abb",
              "doosan",
              "techman",
              "yaskawa",
              "kawasaki"
            ]
          }
        }
      },
      {
        "id": "barracuda",
        "url": "https://vacuforce.com/barracuda",
        "kind": "hardware",
        "name": "Barracuda Bag & Sack Gripper",
        "role": "manufacturer",
        "pricing": {
          "unit": "unit",
          "as_of": "2026-09-04",
          "basis": "estimate",
          "model": "flat",
          "notes": "Range reflects individual Barracuda model prices listed on pneuforce.com; not published by Vacuforce as an official family price.",
          "range": {
            "max": 1450,
            "min": 950
          },
          "currency": "USD"
        },
        "summary": "Vacuum gripper with a continuous perimeter foam seal and internal airflow grid for lifting bags, sacks, pouches and flexible packaging up to 150 kg (330 lb).",
        "extensions": {
          "robotics": {
            "category": "end_effector",
            "payload_kg": {
              "max": 150
            },
            "applications": [
              "material_handling",
              "palletizing",
              "packaging"
            ],
            "spec_version": "0.1"
          }
        }
      },
      {
        "id": "monogripper",
        "url": "https://vacuforce.com/monogripper",
        "kind": "hardware",
        "name": "MonoGripper",
        "role": "manufacturer",
        "summary": "Continuous foam-seal vacuum gripper in 300-1400 mm lengths that compensates for uncovered areas to lift cartons, wood panels and products of varying sizes.",
        "extensions": {
          "robotics": {
            "category": "end_effector",
            "applications": [
              "material_handling",
              "palletizing",
              "packaging"
            ],
            "spec_version": "0.1"
          }
        }
      },
      {
        "id": "suction-cups",
        "url": "https://vacuforce.com/cups",
        "kind": "hardware",
        "name": "Vacuum Suction Cups",
        "role": "manufacturer",
        "pricing": {
          "unit": "unit",
          "as_of": "2026-09-04",
          "basis": "estimate",
          "model": "flat",
          "notes": "Range reflects individual cup SKU prices listed on pneuforce.com; not published by Vacuforce as an official family price.",
          "range": {
            "max": 13.29,
            "min": 2.82
          },
          "currency": "USD"
        },
        "summary": "Vacuum suction cups in nitrile, silicone, FDA-compliant silicone, polyurethane, anti-static silicone and foam, in flat, bellows, oval and foam-seal styles.",
        "extensions": {
          "robotics": {
            "category": "end_effector",
            "applications": [
              "pick_place",
              "packaging",
              "material_handling"
            ],
            "spec_version": "0.1"
          }
        }
      },
      {
        "id": "venturi-generators",
        "url": "https://vacuforce.com/venturi",
        "kind": "hardware",
        "name": "Vacuum Venturi Generators",
        "role": "manufacturer",
        "summary": "Compressed-air vacuum ejectors, including single-stage, two-stage, multi-stage, cartridge and flow-through models, for suction cups, EOAT and packaging machinery, with no moving parts."
      },
      {
        "id": "vacuum-valves",
        "url": "https://vacuforce.com/valves",
        "kind": "hardware",
        "name": "Vacuum Control Valves",
        "role": "manufacturer",
        "summary": "Direct-acting poppet, solenoid poppet, pilot air poppet and self-closing vacuum valves that control vacuum flow and release for multi-cup grippers and vacuum systems."
      }
    ],
    "engagement": {
      "url": "https://vacuforce.com/contact",
      "phone": "1.866.280.3766",
      "methods": [
        "quote_request",
        "consultation"
      ]
    },
    "extensions": {
      "robotics": {
        "roles": [
          "component_manufacturer"
        ],
        "service_area": [
          "US",
          "CA"
        ],
        "spec_version": "0.1"
      }
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-04"
  }
}