Abstract: An apparatus for gripping a substantially flat object by means of vacuum forces, the apparatus comprising, a recessed portion, the outer shape of said recess portion adapted to receive the outer edge of the disk object, at least one air intake opening in the recessed portion, and a substantially V-shaped groove in the recessed portion arranged perpendicular to the flat plane of the disk object and differing from the edge of the disk object thereby forming a streaming channel when the disk object is in close proximity to the gripping apparatus such that when air is drawn into the one or more air intake openings, an attraction force is generated to draw the disk object into the gripping apparatus.