Molded Article Picker

A post-mold device, comprising:

• a tooling plate;
• and
• a molded article picker arranged on the tooling plate for transferring a molded article, the molded article picker comprising:
• a floating element, the floating element configured to be movable between an extended position and a retracted position;
• and
• a pressure structure;
• wherein the floating element is cooperable with the molded article to define a substantially enclosed volume including the pressure structure, at least in part,
• wherein the pressure structure is configured such that by evacuating the substantially enclosed volume the molded article is sealed to the floating element and the floating element is drawn into the retracted position, thereby transferring the molded article to the molded article picker.

A molding system, comprising:

• a mold;
• a post-mold device, having:
• a tooling plate;
• and
• a molded article picker arranged on the tooling plate for transferring a molded article, the molded article picker comprising:
• a floating element, the floating element configured to be movable between an extended position and a retracted position;
• and
• a pressure structure;
• wherein the floating element is cooperable with the molded article to define a substantially enclosed volume including the pressure structure, at least in part,
• wherein the pressure structure is configured such that by evacuating the substantially enclosed volume the molded article is sealed to the floating element and the floating element is drawn into the retracted position, thereby transferring the molded article to the molded article picker.