FIPA Timeline

Events

• 2026-08-03 - Demonstration - FIPA demonstrates one-cycle handling of plastic cups and a holder - The gripper picks up three cups and their matching holder together. After placing the holder, it rotates the cups by 180 degrees and inserts them individually. The continuous process eliminates a separate repositioning station. - source: fipa.com
• 2026-07-22 - Demonstration - FIPA demonstrates hot-part removal at Plastpol - Thermalon vacuum cups handle hot parts without surface marking before painting. The cups are silicone-free and free from paint-wetting impairment substances. A SAFE-LOCK quick-change system supports rapid gripper replacement. - source: fipa.com
• 2026-04-13 - Deployment - FIPA cuts sorting-system air consumption at JELD-WEN - FIPA replaced twelve individual ejectors with one FMC multi-chamber ejector on a JELD-WEN door-packaging line. Measured compressed-air demand fell from 540 litres per minute to 220 litres per minute, a reduction of about 60 percent. The retrofit also reduced… - source: fipa.com
• 2022-05-25 - Partnership - FIPA adds FormHand universal gripper through strategic partnership - FIPA combined its FIPALIFTpro tube lifter with a FormHand gripping pad for irregular and flexible goods. The integrated system safely handled loads up to 25 kilograms, including shrink-wrapped PET bottles where conventional suction cups failed. The… - source: interplasinsights.com