A new filter/regulator combination unit from IMI Norgren is designed for filtering and regulating compressed air. It gives engineers and designers in industrial automation, energy, mining and other demanding industries greater flexibility and robust performance. The new B17 filter/regulator joins the IMI Norgren 17 Series of air preparation products, which has a forty-year track record […]
FRLs reduce size and weight while simplifying installation and maintenance
The latest IMI Norgren air preparation equipment for industrial applications, the Excelon Plus modular filter/regulator/lubricator (FRL), delivers great performance and enhanced safety in a unit that is 20% smaller and 35% lighter. Safety elements of the new Excelon Plus include padlock features on both the shut-off valve and regulator to prevent tampering, and a double […]
The basics on designing with FRLs
FRLs are key in treating and conditioning downstream components to ensure high air quality in most pneumatic machinery. By Josh Cosford, Contributing Editor Often forsaken, the FRL appears in the bills of materials for commissioned pneumatic machinery, only to never be touched again or considered by the end-user. Even when penciled into the design of […]
Festo opens new life sciences technology engineering center in Boston area
Festo recently dedicated its new Technology Engineering Center (TEC), located just north of Boston. The TEC is the company’s first engineering center in the United States devoted to the life sciences. The choice of the United States for this engineering center was based on this country’s leadership in the global life sciences industry. Locating the […]
New digitization solutions from Festo advance Rockwell Automation’s IIoT Initiatives
At Automation Fair 2018 this week, Festo will introduce new solutions that advance Rockwell Automation’s data-driven manufacturing and processing initiatives. See Festo at Automation Fair, November 14 and 15, in Booth #411) “The future of optimum overall equipment effectiveness and energy efficiency will rely on a collaborative maintenance environment and on intelligent devices that deliver real-time […]
Festo adds new distributors for western and midwestern regions
Festo announced yesterday that it has added two new distributors. Heitek Automation, Phoenix, will now be distributing the full line of Festo pneumatic and electric automation components and systems in Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico. Since its founding in 2000, Heitek Automation partners with suppliers that are leaders in a product segment and have a […]
What type of of air prep is required for plant compressed air?
Here are some best practices to supply safe, clean and dry air to a machine or piece of equipment. Contributed by Pat Phillips, Product Manager, Fluid Power & Mechanical Products at AutomationDirect Plant-supplied compressed air often travels a long and varying path from the air compressor to where it is connected to a machine or piece […]
Website from Aventics bundles ecommerce and technical expertise into one spot
For Aventics, digitalization presents a major opportunity to create added value for partners and customers. For this reason, the pneumatics specialist has bundled its offerings into one convenient website. From configuration programs, to product information, to the energy savings calculator — the Aventics Online World offers a comprehensive range of practical pneumatics applications and expertise. […]
Composite air cylinders for medical and food-grade applications
With its new Composite Cylinder series, Compact Automation brings together its small cylinder size with a lightweight, corrosion-resistant material. The Composite Cylinder series is a linear actuator with a durable hollow rod option enabling use in vacuum pick-up applications in end-of-arm tooling. Designed in an equivalent size to Compact’s standard inch and metric series, the […]
High-flow variant added to Aventics’ electropneumatic control valves
The intelligent use of an electropneumatic pressure regulator depends on the kind of application and the actual tasks involved. With a flow of 6500 lpm, the new EV12 pressure regulator from Aventics can be used as a standalone product, in the AS3 device series, or as a battery for block assembly. Pressure regulation tasks are […]