The Vacuum Gripper That Dropped Every Third Part A pick-and-place station used a Venturi vacuum ejector to pick up plastic trays. On the bench, it held. On the floor, it dropped every third cycle. The customer thought the vacuum cup was worn. We checked the cup — it was fine. The problem was the ejector: …

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