Consider the following safety and design choices for control of pneumatic systems in automated equipment. By Pat Phillips • Product Manager, … [Read More...]
Engineering Basics
How important are storage receivers to my screw compressor?
If you have one or more lubricated screw compressors that run partially loaded in load/unload mode, the size of the storage receiver is quite … [Read More...]
Industry News
Triton is selling Aventics to Emerson
Emerson, headquartered in St. Louis, still has pneumatics on its mind. After purchasing ASCO in 1985, it bought Joucomatic a few years later and added it to the ASCO family. Later, in 2008, Emerson … [Read More...]
Eaton now exclusive distributor of Coremo Ocmea caliper brakes
Eaton has announced that it has signed a partnership agreement with Coremo Ocmea, a manufacturer of brakes and clutches based in Milan, Italy. The agreement gives Eaton exclusive rights to distribute … [Read More...]
Virtual Engineer tool from Parker Hannifin gives users intuitive interface for simplified design processes
A new motion control design tool for engineers from Parker Hannifin Corp. aims to help with the proper selection of electromechanical and pneumatic linear motion. Dubbed Virtual Engineer, the free … [Read More...]
ControlAir Inc. achieves ISO 9001:2015
ControlAir Inc. has achieved ISO 9001:2015 certification of its Quality Management System. The Certificate of Registration was issued by International Quality Registrars on February 9, 2018. The … [Read More...]
Aventics using additive manufacturing to produce small batches
What was once just a vision of the future has become reality in many industries: using 3D printing for series production. Aventics is now taking advantage of additive manufacturing in short runs. A … [Read More...]
Festo showcases solution for variable control of flow rate or fill level
Festo Corp. will introduce a new control solution for infinitely variable flow rate and fill level based on the DFPI linear pneumatic actuator at the International Powder & Bulk Solids Conference … [Read More...]
Aventics participates in Future Day and Girls Day events
This spring, Aventics will again sponsor several campaigns aimed at getting young people interested in technology. By participating in “Girls Day” and “Future Day,” the pneumatics specialist hopes to … [Read More...]
Festo to triple its Mason, Ohio manufacturing center with $90 million investment
Growth continues for Festo Corp.'s North American manufacturing operations, as it announced, along with the City of Mason, Ohio, that it will expand its existing state-of-the-art Regional … [Read More...]
Aventics releases new brochure on pneumatic solutions for life sciences
A new 16-page brochure titled “Integrated Solutions for Life Sciences” is available from Aventics. The company’s pneumatic products and technology can be found in all areas of life sciences. They … [Read More...]
Parker and HMS Industrial Networks partner for valve control communications
HMS Industrial Networks has shipped its five-millionth Anybus product to Parker Hannifin, with its Anybus CompactCom B40, which is to be used in one of Parker’s new valve control units. Anybus … [Read More...]
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 … [Read More...]
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 … [Read More...]
Aventics Smart Pneumatics Monitor enables predictive maintenance, maximizing system availability
Many users wish for prompt information on the state of wear and energy efficiency of pneumatic systems at a glance to be able to respond to potential leaks or machine downtimes early on. The Smart … [Read More...]
Dearing Compressor announces acquisition of Pittsburgh-based Kruman Equipment
Dearing Compressor & Pump Co., the second oldest Gardner Denver industrial air compressor distributor, recently completed its first ever acquisition, merging with the oldest Gardner Denver … [Read More...]
Monnier acquires Fluid Air Controls, manufacturer of Flairline and Hydronic products
Monnier Inc., an Algonac, Mich. manufacturer of air preparation products, has acquired the assets of Fluid Air Controls LLC, the manufacturer of Flairline cylinders and valves, and Hydronic, a line of … [Read More...]
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