News | March 1, 2013

Wear-Resistant Bellows Suction Cups For Abrasive Products

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Cary, NC - FIPA recently announced the release of its new Varioflex Bellows Suction Cups offering customers an innovative solution for automating and handling abrasive products with rough surfaces. “Made with Varioflex material, our new cups are aimed at a wide range of automation applications in which high resistance to mechanical abrasion, oil, ozone and weathering is crucial”, says Rainer Mehrer, President and owner of FIPA.

FIPA Varioflex Suction Cups at a Glance:

  • Long Service Life: Made from special polyuretahne material, FIPA’s suction cups are extremely robust.
  • Fast Cycle Times: The cups’ strong body with a 60° Shore, resets itself automatically and provides strong resistance to lateral bending.
  • Extremely Wear-Resistant with Good Sealing: A soft sealing lip (30° Shore) guarantees maximum flexibility when handling abrasive products such as cardboard.
  • Resistant to Oil and Weathering: Elasticity on exposure to UV is greatly improved thanks to an optimized polymer blend.
  • Extremely Low-Marking: Ideal for products that have to be painted or which surfaces are being processed.

Source: FIPA, Inc.