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Building better vacuum

A new breed of suction cups and a more efficient vacuum delivery system let this OEM build a better case packer.

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BluePrint Automation Group is a well-known maker of secondary packaging solutions for a variety of primary packages, both rigid and flexible. But it has a reputation for being especially good at secure gripping of tough-to-handle plastic bags. It’s HVP (Horizontal Vertical Packer) series of case packers is a good example. Available for several years, BluePrint now offers a model that’s marked by a number of advantages over its predecessors.

Essential to the development of this machine are an energy-efficient vacuum delivery system and a new breed of suction cups. Both are from Piab (www.piab.com). The BL40-3P polyurethane suction cups have a very thin, flexible, and forgiving lip to give them a secure grip even if the surface of the bag being lifted is uneven or wrinkled. The cups also feature an extra-long bellows that adds forgiveness at the moment where cup meets bag. This cushions bag contents from damage.

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