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    1. Thermoforming

    Fipa introduces hand gripper

    June 27, 2016
    Fipa is offering a hand gripper based on the company's SP-BX series of Varioflex bellows suction cups.
    Fipa Gripper 560x373 Box
    Fipa Gripper 560x373 Box

    Hand gripper Fipa is offering a hand gripper based on the company's SP-BX series of Varioflex bellows suction cups. Suitable for a wide variety of materials-handling applications, it was originally designed for a customer to handle delicate plastic caps for electronic sensors. 

    What's new? The product, which Fipa can tailor to customers' needs. 

    Benefits Flexibility and worker safety. The company can customize the ergonomics of the gripper and adapt it to various products and materials. Low-noise operation protects workers from possible hearing damage. 

    Fipa Inc., Cary, N.C., 919-651-9888, www.fipa.com

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