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- Applications
- Vacuum Cups
- Vacuum cups Series
- Flat vacuum cups SF
- Universal flat vacuum cups - SFU-A
- Temperature-resistant flat vacuum cups made of Thermalon® – SKT-F
- Flat vacuum cups for dynamic handling of oily metal sheets – SM-F
- Vacuum cups for chocolates – SL-PF
- Flat vacuum cups with a flexible lip – SFU-F
- Flat vacuum cups with curved lip – SFU-D
- Flat vacuum cups with a long shaft – SFU-L
- Flat vacuum cups modular – SP-F
- Flat vacuum cups for textured surfaces – SFU-R
- Flat vacuum cups for porous products – SFU-RT
- Flat vacuum cups with safety sealing lips – SFU-S
- Flat vacuum cups with a short stroke – SFK
- Heavy-duty flat vacuum suction plates – SFPL-D
- Vacuum suction plates with foam rubber sealing lip – SP-PLM
- Non-slip flat vacuum cups – SM-P
- Flat vacuum cups made from silicone (FDA-approved) for use with tubes – SV-T
- Suction rings flat
- Bellows vacuum cups SB
- Bellows vacuum cups, universal – SBU
- Temperature-resistant bellows vacuum cups made of Thermalon® – SKT-B
- Bellows vacuum cups with 1.5 folds for dynamic handling of oily metal sheets – SM-B
- Bellows vacuum cups made from Varioflex® – SP-BX
- Bellows vacuum cups for chocolates – SL-PB
- Bellows vacuum cups made of Vinyl – SBV
- Bellows vacuum cups, 1.5 bellows – SBF-A
- Bellows vacuum cups, 1.5 bellows – SBF-B
- Bellows vacuum cups, 4.5 bellows – SBF-C
- Universal vacuum cups with bellows, 1.5 to 2.5 bellows, made of Vulkollan® – SBU-VU
- Bellows vacuum cups modular – SP-B
- Vacuum cups for eggs – SL-E
- Bellows vacuum suction plates, Softgrip – SBPL-SG
- Bellows vacuum suction plates – SBPL-E
- Bellows vacuum cups with special connection for standard packaging machines – SV-SB
- Vacuum cups for baked goods – SL-B and SL-BD
- Oval vacuum cups SO
- Oval vacuum cups, flat, universal and oval vacuum cups, 2.5 bellows
- Temperature-resistant oval vacuum cups made of Thermalon® – SKT-F
- Oval vacuum cups for dynamic handling of oily and dry metal sheets
- Oval bellows vacuum cups made of Vinyl – SO-BV
- Rectangle bellows vacuum cups made from Silicone – SV-RB
- Oval vacuum cups, flat – Series SO-E
- Oval vacuum cups, flat – Series SO-C
- Oval vacuum cups for cylindrical products – SO-Z
- Oval vacuum suction plates for textured surfaces – SOPL-R
- Oval vacuum suction plates
- Vacuum cups with connection compatible with machines manufactured by Mueller-Martini
- Flat vacuum cups SF
- Vacuum cups by size
- Flat vacuum cups by Ø
- Bellows vacuum cups by Ø
- Oval vacuum cups by length
- Ring and segment vacuum cups
- Special vacuum cups
- Fittings, joints, suspensions
- Fittings for vacuum cups
- Joints
- Suspensions
- Accessories for vacuum cups
- Vacuum cups Series
- Vacuum components
- Vacuum generation
- Vacuum filters
- Control technology
- Valve technology
- System monitoring
- Vacuum tweezers
- Lifting cylinders
- Tubings
- Connectors
- Vacuum generation
- End-of-Arm-Tooling
- Quick-change systems
- Extrusion systems
- Gripper arms
- Grippers
- Air nippers
- Linear technology
- Electronics and sensors
- Vacuum cups for the plastics industry
- FIPA Gripper assembly
- Vacuum gripping systems
Vacuum lifter FIPA Spider
What is a vacuum traverse/vacuum lifter?
A vacuum traverse, also called vacuum lifter, is a load handling device for lifting loads with smooth surfaces, for example, wooden panels, metal sheets and glass panels. The load is held by vacuum cups while the lifting process is carried out by a chain hoist, The vacuum generation is already permanently installed on the traverse.
How safe are vacuum traverses / vacuum lifters?
When operated within defined parameters, the vacuum traverse is an extremely safe tool.
The main traverse is designed as a vacuum accumulator that maintains a vacuum reserve for at least five minutes.
In the event of a power failure, the load is held for this time. An acoustic warning signal is emitted if the vacuum falls below the minimum value. At the same time, the employee can read off the vacuum level from a pressure gauge.
Optionally, the vacuum lifter can also be equipped with a signal lamp.
The acoustic warning signal and the optional signal lamp are equipped with a battery.
This allows the vacuum lifter to operate flawlessly in the event of a power failure.
I already have a chain hoist. Do I have to still purchase a chain hoist from FIPA?
You can use our vacuum lifter with your existing chain hoist. Please note the load-bearing capacity. It must match the load-bearing capacity of the vacuum traverse at least!
Our chain hoist has a three-phase 400 V alternating current. The vacuum lifter FIPA Spider, however, only has a single-phase 230 V. Will this work?
Yes. You can run single-phase power from your chain hoist without problem, even if it is designed for three-phase.
Please note that electrical work should only be conducted by a trained electrician!
Sometimes we do not know how heavy our goods are. How can I be sure not to exceed the load-bearing capacity?
You can combine our vacuum lifter with a crane scale, which is installed between the crane hooks and the traverse. We will be happy to supply this to you upon request.
