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Gimatic has designed the suspensions and ball joints for suction cups to be so flexible that components with different shapes can be moved with just one EOAT. The VSF series includes various suspensions that ensure firmly fixed gripping elements at all times, depending on the application. The correct positioning of the gripper parts of the EOAT to the component to be handled is achieved via a clamping mechanism in the suspension, which is set when the first part is gripped. Once this has been configured, the EOAT works completely rigidly and can be reconfigured at any time if required. The clampable plunger holders can be secured against rotation or designed to rotate. A non-rotating version is used if the gripper is out of round and needs to be fixed in a certain position. If the gripper, such as a vacuum suction cup, is round and works in any position, a rotatable version is used. The plungers can be attached via a separate clamping element or via a thread. The following suspensions are available: the non-rotating suspension with smooth body and clamping 'VSNF', the non-rotating suspension with thread and clamping 'VSNTF'the swivel suspension with smooth body and clamp 'VSRF' and the swivel suspension with thread and clamp 'VSRTF'. The suspensions are primarily designed for use with vacuum cups, but other components such as parallel grippers from the manufacturer's range can also be attached.