The international standard ISO 8573-1 (2010), "Compressed air — Contaminants and purity classes," provides a classification system for the main … [Read More...]
Engineering Basics
Innovative pneumatics are realized in subsystem design
Innovation in pneumatics is often found in the way components are put together to create subsystems, instead of within the components. Contributed … [Read More...]
Industry News
Bimba launches video series on vacuum technology
Bimba has announced production of a series of short videos on vacuum technology to provide basic information about vacuum pumps, vacuum cups, end-of-arm tools, and accessories. Each segment of less … [Read More...]
Festo’s VTEM Motion Terminal simplifies IoT modularity and flexibility
At IMTS this week, Festo showcased its VTEM Motion Terminal and the benefits Industry 4.0 enabled products like this offer to OEMs. The VTEM Motion Terminal, which began shipping earlier this year, is … [Read More...]
Research competition advances soft-robotics designs
The Soft Robotics Toolkit group has announced the winners of the 2018 Soft Robotic Design Competition and the coveted Prize for Research. The annual competition draws hundreds of participants, … [Read More...]
Pneumatics and automation must go hand-in-hand to survive
Although some manufacturers are moving away from pneumatics in their machine designs, the industry can continue to grow if done smartly. That is, seamless integration of automation and pneumatics will … [Read More...]
Pack Expo is coming up fast — October 14-17
With Pack Expo International and co-located Healthcare Packaging Expo (Oct. 14–17; McCormick Place, Chicago) around the corner, anticipation is running high for the largest packaging event of … [Read More...]
Compressors meet shipboard air demands
Many engineers are familiar with plant compressed-air networks that pipe high-pressure air to pneumatic tools, industrial robots and countless types of production and packaging equipment. Perhaps not … [Read More...]
2018 NFPA Robotics Challenge scholarship winner announced
The National Fluid Power Association recently announced that Jacob Barnes of Orcutt, Calif. is the winner of the 2018 NFPA Robotics Challenge Scholarship. This scholarship program awards $40,000 … [Read More...]
Pneumatics specialist honored with prestigious IIoT award
For outstanding digital competence, Aventics Hungary has been honored in the newly established and prestigious industry 4.0 category of the “Factory of the Year” contest. The pneumatics specialist has … [Read More...]
Siemens partners with Festo Didactic to take aim at manufacturing skills gap
Siemens is proud to partner with Festo Didactic to offer the new Siemens Mechatronic Systems Certification Program (SMSCP), which will help students, instructors and learning institutions combat the … [Read More...]
Aventics takes part in Corporate Games for 4th time
Pneumatics specialist Aventics and its team will once again compete at one of the world’s greatest international company sports events. 87 associates will join 5,500 competitors from 150 companies … [Read More...]
Seniors at Purdue complete yearlong project with pressure regulator manufacturer
If you’ve had any formal education, you’ve likely experienced a class that was long on theory, but short on real-life practice. Students from Purdue Polytechnic Institute at Purdue University in … [Read More...]
Air Engineering and Supply receives two awards
Air Engineering and Supply, a major Midwest distributor of Fluid Power and Pneumatic components and value-added assemblies, recently received two awards for outstanding sales and growth from Clippard … [Read More...]
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...]
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