Electrolux experiences a 50% maintenance cost reduction thanks to Piab's friction cups Background The Electrolux plant in Motala, Sweden, manufactures white goods of the very highest quality and precision, and the fit of the parts is of great importance to the feeling of quality of the finished product. It is therefore extremely important that the stamped metal sheets are not dislocated during their travel through the various steps of being stamped. Electrolux has found that the grip on the oily metal sheet has not been satisfactory when using the existing suction cups made of Nitrile rubber, and that the life cycle of the suction cups has been short due to the influence of the drawing oil. When there has been a need to stop the whole stamping line in case of an emergency, for example, the

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