Bimba Manufacturing Company, a provider of pneumatic, hydraulic, and electric solutions, and its subsidiary Mead Fluid Dynamics (MFD), an innovative manufacturer of pneumatic components, added extruded pneumatic rotary actuators to its full line of rotary actuators. The new MHRQ double-rack, rack & pinion series includes a robust, clean and compact extruded aluminum body for maximum […]
Pilot-operated check valves for cylinder position holding
Cylinder applications must consider what happens to the application’s safety function with the loss of air pressure. Pilot Operated Check Valves, otherwise known as PO Checks, are used wherever a high-flow or remotely-controlled checking function is needed to provide cylinders to automatically stop in the event of the loss of electrical power or system air. […]
New large flow capacity volume boosters
ControlAir Inc., a manufacturer of precision pneumatic and electro-pneumatic control products, announced the introduction of the new Type-6500/6600 large flow capacity volume boosters. The Type-6500 aluminum and Type-6600 stainless steel volume boosters are designed to significantly increase the stroking speed in valve actuation system applications that require high flow capacity. Features: Aluminum or 316 stainless […]
Inductive nut/thread detection sensors
Now popular Norgren Automation Solution thread detection sensors are available 24/7 at the Norgren Express webstore. Norgren nut and thread detectors use inductive proximity detection technology to sense the presence of a welded nut through a blind hole in sheet metal parts. This unique sensing probe develops a radial detection field to verify that the […]
Balluff supports TECHFIT program for Middle School students
Looking to the future of manufacturing, we need skilled and excited people for automation. This demands that we encourage and invest in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) programs at schools to help develop the next generation of manufacturing, says Will Healy III, Strategic Marketing Manager for Balluff Inc. TECHFIT (Teaching Engineering Concepts to Harness […]
AVENTICS Quick Ship focused delivery program
The AVENTICS Quick Ship program gives you access to a wide selection of our most popular pneumatic products with fast, reliable lead times that meet or beat market lead times. Quick Ship saves you delivery time, and by standardizing on these products, you will save time over the life of your projects by using products […]
AutomationDirect adds compact modular valves to pneumatics line
AutomationDirect’s NITRA® line of pneumatics products now includes compact modular valves which provide versatility and easy assembly. The compact modular valves are designed for performance, flexibility and modularity combined with sturdy mechanics. Each valve is enclosed in a reinforced technopolymer protective shell that acts as a shock-absorber and prevents the infiltration of dirt. The smooth, […]
Bimba introduces new composite push-to-connect fittings
Bimba Manufacturing Company, a provider of pneumatic, hydraulic, and electric solutions, and its subsidiary Pneumadyne Inc., an innovative manufacturer of pneumatic components and control systems, announced a new line of composite push-to-connect fittings. The broad new line, which combines plastic with existing metal barbed fittings, now includes specialty items such as union branches and tube-to-stem […]
Festo reimagines actuator control valve design
Festo design engineers reimagined pneumatic actuator control valve design to create multi-functional units that are less expensive to purchase than comparable solutions, more than 50 percent smaller in terms of height, save energy, and are easier and faster to install, troubleshoot, and maintain. Festo now offers the new space saving VFOF, VBNF, and VBQF multi-functional […]
New ISO Standard (ISO 19973-4:2014) Now Available from NFPA
A new ISO Standard has recently been published and is now available from the National Fluid Power Association (NFPA). ISO 19973-4:2014, Pneumatic fluid power – Assessment of component reliability by testing – Part 4: Pressure regulators [second edition]. ISO 19973-4:2014 provides test procedures for assessing the reliability of pneumatic pressure regulators by testing, using the […]
