Wear Resistant Bellows Suction Cups handle abrasive products.

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Made from special polyurethane material, Varioflex Bellows Suction Cups offer solution for automating and handling abrasive products with rough surfaces. With 60° Shore hardness, body resets itself automatically and provides resistance to lateral bending, while soft sealing lip with 30° Shore hardness guarantees maximum flexibility when handling abrasive products such as cardboard. Resistant to oil and weathering, polymer blend optimizes elasticity on exposure to UV.



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New: Wear-Resistant Bellows Suction Cups for Abrasive Products



Innovative two-layer construction offers optimal sealing and long cycle life



CARY, North Carolina – FIPA today 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.


About FIPA

FIPA Inc. was founded in 2006 as a fully owned subsidiary of FIPA GmbH. As an international company in the fields of vacuum technology and gripper systems, FIPA specializes in the development and distribution of quality products and innovative system solutions for material flow. Founded in 1985, FIPA GmbH’s headquarter is in Ismaning (Munich), Germany. The company has registered continuous growth over the years. For comprehensive information and the latest news, please visit FIPA.com.


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