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Pneumatics taking out the trash?

People are always proposing pneumatic tubes for all sorts of far-fetched ideas (going back at least to the Jetsons!), but the folks are Greener Ideal think that pneumatic tubes are the future of garbage removal. Their interesting piece details some of what’s being done on Roosevelt Island area of New York City. 16 residential towers there are... Continue Reading HERE

Free webinar on the role of lockout/tagout in pneumatic safety

The ability to identify and control hazardous energy is a critical point for any industrial safety program. This webinar will provide background on the applicable OSHA and ANSI standards and help attendees to better understand the importance and application of lockout/tagout procedures as they relate to pneumatic safety. Attendees can expect to learn: -... Continue Reading HERE

BURNDY Y6NCP Series pneumatic tools ideal for OEM production

BURNDY (www.burndy.com) has introduced a new series of pneumatic crimping tools specifically developed for medium volume OEM production, the Y6NCP series. The all-new pneumatic tools provide a UL Listed connection that will cater to a vast variety of Burndy connectors and splices that range from #22 to #4 AWG. In order to serve the varying application... Continue Reading HERE

DSM-HD pneumatic swivel module offers versatile rotating drive solution

Festo (www.festo.com) has introduced a guided pneumatic swivel module that delivers a versatile rotating drive solution for difficult and larger loads. Ideal for manufacturing automation, the DSM-HD swivel module eliminates the need for additional guidance or bearing system while seamlessly combining a precision heavy duty bearing with a high performance... Continue Reading HERE

First look at Festo’s pneumatic ExoHand HMI system

Festo has been active on the cutting edge of design the last few years, from the award-winning design of its M9 compressed air preparation units to its elegant SmartBird and elephant-inspired robotic arm. So it’s great to see the latest item to come out of their German design team, the ExoHand. And nice to see pneumatics playing a prominent role... Continue Reading HERE

Automation Studio P6 is released

Automation Studio P6 is a multi-user environment. This allows users to perform collaborative work on a project through data sharing and synchronization between different users. Thanks to the Access Rights Manager, users can set access restrictions in reading, publishing, etc. Thus, they can safely share their projects, be it with customers, suppliers,... Continue Reading HERE

NFPA data shows pneumatic shipments are up

The most recent data published by the National Fluid Power Association indicates that shipments of fluid power products for February 2012 increased 16.3% when compared to February 2011 and was up 1.2% when compared to the previous month. The three main industry components—pneumatics, mobile hydraulics and industrial hydraulics—all showed growth... Continue Reading HERE

Bosch Rexroth launches GoTo Products iPad app

Bosch Rexroth’s expanding GoTo Focused Delivery Program now has a new tool, the GoTo Products iPad App. Now available from the GoTo Products iPad App page on the iTunes app store, the new App takes all the advantages of Rexroth’s GoTo Focused Delivery Program and combines them into one easy-to-use iPad App. All GoTo program product catalogs, comprising... Continue Reading HERE

Fluid power Q&A with: Charles Raskin, Dynetic Systems

Chuck Raskin, P.E., is R&D Manager and Principle R&D Engineer for Elk River, Minn.-based Dynetic Systems. How did you get into engineering or fluid power specifically? I started out when I was about 11-years old. I was interested in how things worked and my parents supported me. A friend of my folks was a Master Plumber in N.Y. and taught... Continue Reading HERE

New mobile website introduced by NOSHOK

Berea, Ohio—NOSHOK announced the launch of its new mobile website. This touch-optimized, mobile-friendly site is designed to accommodate all popular smart phones and tablets, and showcases NOSHOK’s comprehensive product offering in an easy-to-navigate format. The mobile site’s navigation allows for quick product reference for the company’s... Continue Reading HERE

Deschner adds video library to redesigned website

Santa Ana, Calif.—A completely redesigned corporate website has been introduced by Deschner Corp. According to Toby Ryan, President, new features have been added to showcase the Deschner line of high quality industrial shock absorbers, speed controls and other specialty devices. “With our extensive CAD drawing library and application video selection... Continue Reading HERE

NFPA accepting nominations for 2012 Fluid Power Innovation Award

Milwaukee—The National Fluid Power Association (NFPA) is accepting nominations for the 2012 Fluid Power Innovation Award, a fluid power technology award program for innovative engineers and technicians who are using fluid power to address the needs of their customers. “As the trade association representing the entire fluid power supply chain, NFPA... Continue Reading HERE

Ashcroft celebrates 160 years of gages

In 1852, the burgeoning use of steam power led Edward Ashcroft to produce his first revolutionary “Bourdon tube” pressure gage. With the growing need for more accurate and reliable instrumentation, Ashcroft gages soon became a staple on board steam ships, railroad locomotives and in industries throughout North America. 160 years later, Ashcroft... Continue Reading HERE

Micro-excavator a powerful fluid power teaching tool

A micro-excavator, powered by water hydraulics or pneumatics and small enough to fit in a hand-carried storage bin, provides an exciting new platform for increasing understandings of the importance of fluid power as well as insights into the technology itself. This innovative learning resource is well-suited for many audiences, too—in classrooms,... Continue Reading HERE

ROSS Controls acquires Michigan-based DECCO

ROSS Controls announced that it acquired the assets of the Detroit Coil Co., known in the marketplace as DECCO, on December 30, 2011. The history of the two companies has been intertwined, as DECCO has supplied components to ROSS for many decades. ROSS, headquartered in Troy, Mich., designs and manufactures precision pneumatic valves, control systems... Continue Reading HERE

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