Packaging

Vacuum suction cups made of Tepuflex: Elastic yet wear resistant

Friday 02. May 2008 - FIPA GmbH offers vacuum suction cups that are optimized for use in the packaging industry and are made from the new material Tepuflex.

Tepuflex is a polyurethane mixture that exhibits both the elasticity of rubber and the wear resistance of plastic. In addition, Tepuflex exhibits excellent mechanical properties. It has a Shore hardness rating of 50 and can be used at temperatures of between 0 and 70 °C.

Vacuum suction cups made of Tepuflex have four valuable benefits:
> Rapid resetting enables very short cycle times.
> High wear resistance results in long maintenance intervals.
> The material’s high static friction produces a good grip.
> Tepuflex is FDA-compliant.

The new vacuum suction cups are available in flat and bellows versions. Flat suction cups with cleats are very well suited for use with the flat surfaces of a work piece. The flat suction cups exhibit such high lateral stability that even swiveling of the work piece is no problem. Cleats prevent sucking in of flexible parts and increase the vacuum cup’s holding force even more. Flat suctions cups are available in diameters of 20, 25, 30, 40, and 50 millimeters for achieving the ideal fit for every application.

Bellows suction cups made of Tepuflex, on the other hand, use 1.5 folds to effectively balance out any irregularities and height differences on the work pieces. They are available with diameters of 20, 30, 40, 50, and 75 millimeters.

Flat and bellows suction cups are available in two variations: complete with a permanently installed fitting and filter sieve. Or just the rubber part as a replacement or for use with an insertion fitting.