If you have a pneumatic cylinder that is leaking, you may see reduced performance and speed. If you have a piston that is leaking you may have bypass going. You try and activate it on the cap side and air’s just flowing right across the piston to the rod side. In some cases, you may […]
How do I set up a VSD compressor to run with a fixed speed?
If you have a variable speed drive (also called variable frequency drive) compressor installed in your system and want it to work correctly with your fixed speed compressors, then things need to work a little bit differently that normal. A VSD compressor should be taking the partial load, with the fixed speed units either running […]
Why are pneumatic cylinders used over hydraulic ones?
Air cylinders are used primarily for their quick rate of cycling. By cycling I mean the rate at which they can cycle back and forth. The nature of pneumatics is that air cylinders will accelerate quickly, and move at a high velocity. For a given cylinder and plumbing size air moves more efficiently than does […]
Are there benefits to over-sizing my air filters and dryers?
The size and type of air dryer and filters used on your compressed air system can affect both energy efficiency and the quality of the air produced. Oversizing components can help improve these characteristics. Often, when an air dryer is purchased, it is sized to exactly match the output capacity of the air compressor. If […]
DTM70-H is world’s first direct-transmission mounted PTO driven air compressor
VMAC has announced the product release of the DTM70-H, the world’s first direct transmission mounted PTO driven air compressor with hydraulics. The VMAC DTM70-H maximizes productivity with up to 70 cfm of air at 100 psi, and up to 14.9 gpm of hydraulic flow at 3265 psi, all at 100% duty cycle. “This new innovative […]
Aventics is focused on Mexico, this year’s Hannover partner country
With more than 123 million inhabitants, this year’s partner country to the 2018 Hannover Messe, Mexico, is the largest Spanish-speaking country in the world and has the 15th largest economy. As an automobile nation, it takes seventh place, ahead of Spain, Canada, Brazil, and France. In 2017, the country produced around 3.7 million cars, and […]
Software allows for making 3D-printed customized bag grippers
Piab’s new Customizable Bag Gripper (CBG) design tool is a unique software program that allows customers to design/configure world-class and lightweight vacuum grippers for perfect handling of bags and pouches weighing up to 4.4 lb. Optimally designed vacuum gripper tools for best-in-class grip on specific bags or pouches can be realized within two minutes. ” […]
Compressed Air Fail: Ventilation short circuit
By Ron Marshall A milk products company was experiencing overheating problems with their air compressor and air dryer. Two small air cooled compressors had been installed in a closed in mezzanine area above the plant. A well-controlled ventilation system kept the space at lower than 70° F, but for some reason the compressors had temperature […]
Stainless steel pressure regulators, valve boosters suitable for tough environments
ControlAir Inc. manufacturers stainless steel pneumatic pressure regulators and volume boosters for the offshore and corrosive environments.These can now be found in one catalog located under ‘Resources’ on the company’s website. Common across all products in this group is a rugged construction and the use of corrosion resistant materials. With 316L Stainless Steel materials being […]
piSMART elevates packaging to Industry 4.0
Elevating packaging lines to the intelligence levels promised by Industry 4.0, Piab is introducing piSMART versions of its most advanced vacuum technology products. Focused on maximized productivity and energy-efficiency, piSMART vacuum equipment places new cloud-based analysis tools in the hands of operators. Building on intelligent features already available in some of Piab’s vacuum equipment, piSMART […]