COVAL

COVAL designs vacuum-automation components and handling systems for robotic and industrial machinery. Its portfolio spans vacuum pumps, suction cups, grippers and complete handling systems for moving objects across packaging, automotive, plastics, food, aerospace and other production environments.

Facts

  • Segment: End Effectors
  • Country: France
  • Founded: 1986
  • Website: https://www.coval.com/

About

About COVAL

COVAL designs vacuum-automation components and handling systems for robots and industrial machinery. Its portfolio includes vacuum pumps, suction cups, sensors, grippers and complete handling assemblies for packaging, automotive, plastics, food and aerospace production.

The company supplies both discrete components and integrated end effectors. Air consumption, lifting force, cycle rate and material compatibility depend on the pump, cup geometry, workpiece and safety factor selected for the application.

Market context

Comparable profiles and adjacent companies connected by shared workflow, capability, or stack position.

  • VMECA - comparable profile - peer: Vacuum Gripper Supplier
  • FIPA - comparable profile - peer: Vacuum Gripper Supplier
  • IMI plc - comparable profile - peer: Vacuum Gripper Supplier

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Team

  • Martin Berg - Managing Director - Leads COVAL within Piab Group.
  • Fabrice Beynet - Vice-President Sales - Leads commercial activity for COVAL vacuum automation.
  • Loic Joguet Reccordon - Technical Manager - Leads technical work for vacuum products and systems.

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Relations

  • Piab - Parent Company - Piab Group acquired COVAL and added its vacuum-automation portfolio and workforce.

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