Pneumatic TipsSealed Two-Finger Parallel Gripper
Thursday, March 25, 2010
The successful DPGplus series of sealed 2-finger parallel grippers has been extended with sizes 240 and 300. The pneumatic drive with oval pistons and the multi-tooth guides ensure…
DUAL SENSOR FOR C-GROOVE CYLINDERS
Thursday, March 25, 2010
BIM-UNR Dual Sensor (High-Res) TURCK’s BIM-UNR line of compact magnetic cylinder position sensors now includes a dual sensor designed for detecting short and long stroke C-groove cylinders. BIM-UNR…
Solenoid Valves Are No Match For Jet Valves
Friday, March 19, 2010
Festo is launching a new series of jet valves that are said to provide exceptionally rapid switching times of less than 1ms – an order of magnitude faster…
Hydrogen Hybrid Bus Running On Canadian Streets
Thursday, March 18, 2010
An innovative application for pneumatics helps power a unique vehicle. The Hydrogen Hybrid Bus (HHB), was built by Golden, CO-based Proterra with funding from the U.S. Federal Transit…
Fire Safe Fusible Link Shut-Off Valves
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
BI-TORQ® Valve Automation has received Factory Mutual (FM) approval on its fusible link assemblies used in systems requiring automatic shut-off in case of a fire. These state-of-the-art assemblies…
Actuator Improves Plant Safety & Valve Control
Friday, March 5, 2010
Oil and water don’t mix. Neither do oil leaks and EPA regulations. At Florida’s City of Cocoa Charles H. Dyal Water Treatment Facility, this posed a problem. The…
Editorial Director Paul Heney
Paul J. Heney, the Editorial Director for Design World, has a BS in Engineering Science & Mechanics and a minor in Technical Communications from Georgia Tech. Heney has more than 14 years of experience in the fluid power industry, covering pneumatics, sensors, air preparation, pneumatic systems, valves and the whole spectrum of fluid power technology.
