New gripper for the Jumbo

Vacuum tube lifters are indispensable tools when it comes to ergonomic handling, but they need the right gripper to develop their full potential.

With the PSSG sack suction pad, Schmalz has developed a solution that grips powerfully and impresses with its long service life. The vacuum tube lifter Jumbo ensures ergonomic handling of heavy loads in companies. Whether wooden and glass panels, cardboard boxes, metal components or sacks - a wide variety of goods can be moved quickly and effortlessly. Schmalz has optimized the new PSSG sack suction pad for mounting on the Jumbo especially for handling sacks. The PSSG reliably grips coated and uncoated bags made of paper, plastic or fabric with different filling levels. It is also suitable for raw rubber bales and shrink-wrapped packages.

Schmalz has come up with something special for the sealing of the new gripper: The innovative sealing element made of FDA-compliant silicone or wear-resistant NBR (acrylonitrile butadiene rubber) is robust. Compared to conventional sponge rubber seals, the service life is extended. As a result, companies benefit from long maintenance intervals and stable processes. They also do not have to worry about contamination from crumbling foam.

The new seal is also impressive in terms of sustainability: Schmalz dispenses with adhesives and relies on a screwable metal insert for the connection. This allows employees to change the sealing lip in just a few minutes. In addition, all materials can be disposed of separately at the end of their useful life. The new bag suction pad grabs the JumboFlex, JumboErgo and JumboSprint. With three different sizes and two different sealing materials, the gripper can be adapted to a wide range of applications. Its glass fiber-reinforced plastic housing is very light, and a filter fleece protects the system from contamination.

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