Project 15

Bellows Dual-Stage Suction Cup Prototype for Robotics Vacuum End Effector

Problem: Wanted to prototype suction for the 2025 FRC game.
Solution: Made a suction cup that can fit on a shopvac.
Outcome: Learned how bellows suction cups work and how to optimize suction.

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Interactive CAD model for the shopvac suction cup prototype.

Prototype Media

The CAD screenshot shows the designed part, and the video shows the prototype in action.

CAD rendering of the shopvac suction cup prototype — CAD model

3D printed shopvac suction cup prototype held by hand — 3D-printed prototype

Prototype demo video