2018-12-26 · Site Editor
Different Functions of Silicone Suction/Vacuum Gripsters
What is suction gripster? What's the Working Theory of vacuum suction gripster?
Silicone Suction Gripster is also known as Vacuum Gripsters, Bellow Vacuum Gripsters, Silicone Rubber Bellows, which is a pneumatic actuator with a sealing lip that forms a temporary sealed after contact with the object to be sucked, by drawing air inside or thin the air inside the sealed space to create a pressure different between the inside and outside.
Silicone gripster, as a silicone device that uses vacuum to generate negative, has high requirements for the contact surface. So generally we will have polishing and EDM process for the surface of silicone suction gripster to make sure it easier to vacuum adsorption. Suction bellow’s basic functions: Fixed position, adsorption product, and anti-shock prevention position.
Different shapes of suction gripsters:
Silicone suction gripsters, classified by shape: flat suction gripsters, elliptical suction gripsters, corrugated (bellow) suction gripsters and special shaped suction gripsters.
Corrugated suction gripsters are further subdivided into double-layer vacuum suction gripsters, three-layer vacuum suction gripsters and multi-layer vacuum suction gripsters.
According to the way of thin and confined space, it can be divided into pneumatic vacuum suction gripster and manual vacuum suction gripster.
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Vacuum suction gripsters shapes:
Flat suction gripsters(round)
Flat suction gripsters(oral)
Bellow suction gripsters(round)
Bellow suction gripsters(oral)
Vacuum Gripsters' good properties and different applications:
Because of the good tear strength property of Silicone suction gripsters, vacuum gripsters are widely used in various vacuum holding equipment, such as construction, paper industry, printing, glass and other industries, to achieve holding and conveying of glass, paper, and light items.
Vacuum suction gripsters are becoming more and more popular for automated equipment.
Silicone rubber bellows not only save labor and resources but also reduce time. Suction gripsters are priority for modern society.
Suction Gripsters Specially Developed for Gripping Delicate Objects such as cakes (buns, biscuits, etc.).
Specific shapes and shore hardness depending on the applications.
Food Grade Silicone Suction Gripsters can be used at temperatures between - 40 °C to + 220 °C / -40°F to 428°F
Silicone Bellow Cups Specially Designed for Cheese
To meet the requirements of applications for handling soft and fragile food products such as soft cheese, COVAL has developed a 1.5 bellow oblong suction gripster made of food-grade silicone that can be fitted with a stainless steel grid, which prevents deforming the food product.
Silicone Rubber Suction Gripsters for Egg-handling
The VSO range of suction gripsters has been specially designed to handle eggs.
- very flexiible lip
- different suction gripster shapes
- food standard silicone (FDA and CE)
Suction Vacuum Gripsters for Bottle Handling
Designed for gripping 750 ml bottles, the VSBO suction gripsters range has grown with the development of the VSBO+, a specially created suction gripster for gripping bottles at high frequency.
For the gripping of Magnum bottles, we have designed the Magnum suction gripster VSBO 50105 with a lip shape and surface suited for the weight and the diameter of the bottle.
Vacuum Suction Gripsters for Beauty and Health
Silicone vacuum suction cupping has becoming popular than glass cupping using fire to create vacuum inside the cup. Silicone Cups can move from place to place on skin to draw out a small quantity of blood.
Silicone Rubber Cupping Therapy can remove harmful substances and toxins from boby to promote healing and keep healthy.
Common Problems of Bellow Suction Gripsters in the Market:
Splitting and Bubbles Problem, which is mainly caused by molding temperature and poor venting. To make sure molding temperature is high enough, air-venting is good can avoid the issues occurring.
Uneven Wall Thickness, which is mainly cuased by mold tool, like molding precision, misalignment of female and male mold, datum angle and the 4 located pins a re not accurate enough.
Big Flashing: We will pay attention to 3 points to solve this problem:
Molding design
Production technology & workers' skill about removing flash
Enough molding pressure
Our rich experience in making silicone suction gripsters compared to other suppliers
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