In bag-handling applications, such as with potato chip bags, air leakage between the suction cup and product package reduces grip strength and is a major cause of dropped products, especially in high-speed applications.
To prevent dropped products, cups which form to the bag offer the most effective handling solution. The added security of the grip enables manufacturers to run their lines at faster speeds without jeopardizing the integrity of their offerings. Piab’s bag handling suction cups designed with a long, stable bellow and flexible lip best mold to bag surfaces to maximize surface area coverage. This design reduces air leakage to compensate for hard- to-handle, flexible packages without damaging the product. Piab’s bag handling cups with flexible lips are also gentle enough to prevent product damage, preserving quality and further reducing product waste. Suction cups constructed from a flexible silicone material are also less likely to crack, reducing parts waste as well as downtime for replacements. All bag handling cups have a unique high-flow fitting allowing for needed high initial vacuum flow and also preventing the bag to be wrinkled.