Handling of piece goods by means of a suction gripping device

A method for automated movement of a piece good via a suction gripping device, comprising:

• docking a suction head of the suction gripping device onto the piece good and gripping the piece good via a vacuum generated in the suction head;
• automatically moving the piece good gripped by the suction gripping devices by automatically moving the suction head;
• generating an output signal via a load sensor, the output signal comprising an information item of gripping information as to how securely the piece good is held by the suction gripping device;
• and
• setting at least one operating parameter of the suction gripping device as a function of the gripping information.

A suction gripping device comprising:

• a suction head;
• a suction generator;
• a load sensor;
• a movement agent;
• and
• a controlling agent;
• wherein the suction generator is configured to generate a negative pressure in the suction head;
• wherein the suction head is configured to be docked with a piece good and to grip the piece good via the negative pressure generated in the suction head;
• wherein the movement agent is configured to automatically move the suction head and the piece good gripped by the suction head;
• wherein the load sensor is configured to generate an output signal comprising information that includes gripping information, which permits a statement to be made as to how securely the piece good are held by the suction head;
• wherein the load sensor is configured to feed the output signal into the controlling agent;
• wherein the controlling agent is configured to control the suction gripping device such that at least one operating parameter of the suction gripping device is adjusted in dependence on the gripping information;
• and
• wherein the suction gripping device is configured to determine a type of the piece good and to control the automatic movement of the piece good gripped by the suction gripping device such that a slowing down of the piece good is set or adjusted depending on the determined type of the piece good.