The CCEFP recently announced that the National Science Foundation (NSF) Emerging Frontiers in Research & Innovation (EFRI) program will fund $30,000,000 in soft robotics. The topic area of Continuum, Compliant, and Configurable Soft Robotics (C3 SoRo) will award 15 proposals of approximately $2,000,000 each over four years. The NSF EFRI program seeks proposals with transformative […]
IFPS upgrades Pneumatic Specialist Certification
The International Fluid Power Society (IFPS), the only organization to provide comprehensive technical certifications for professionals in the fluid power and motion control industry, has recently upgraded its Pneumatic Specialist (PS) Certification Study Manual. The IFPS PS Certification is for those designing pneumatic systems and writing specifications, sizing and selecting components for pneumatic systems across […]
Robust pneumatics helps packaging manufacturer set it then forget it
Elopak equips fully aseptic filling machine with robust pneumatics. By Xavier van Aelst, Director Food & Beverage and Christian Broich, Sales Engineer, AVENTICS GmbH, Laatzen, Germany Machines for filling consumer-friendly containers with milk or juice have to work around the clock, and disruptions and downtime are not at all welcome. For this reason, availability plays […]
Atlas Copco expands desiccant dryer line with CD+ and CD
Atlas Copco has introduced the CD+ 25-260 and the CD 25-260, two new dryer ranges designed for flexible compressed air solutions. The heatless desiccant dryers increase efficiency and reliable operation, even in harsh conditions. The CD+ delivers the highest efficiency for applications that require a constant supply of dry compressed air. It offers minimal purge […]
Pneumatics system from FIPA creates safe injection molding and cutting solution
When a well-known automotive manufacturer needed its front and rear wheel arches molded by an injection molding specialist, it turned to Proper Polymers, a South Carolina-based company that manufactures plastic parts using the injection molding process. The project presented considerable challenges, achieving a viable solution maintaining zero vestige, producing a cutting station that would handle two […]
Spartan Scientific introduces IoT-enabled “Green and Dry” drain valve technology
Marking a move forward with IoT-enabled technology, Spartan Scientific, Youngstown, Ohio, has introduced its new condensate removal drain valve technology with Wi-Fi capabilities that saves time and money with preventative maintenance. The CRDV/S and CRDV/S Wi-Fi Series keeps pneumatic systems, air compressor tanks and air lines free of moisture using a closed-loop drain system, smart sensors, […]
NITRA current to pneumatic (I/P) transducers added by AutomationDirect
NITRA NCP series electropneumatic transducers from AutomationDirect convert a 4-20 mA current signal (I) from a PLC or other controller to a linear pneumatic output pressure (P). Used in paper and paper converting, food and drug, petrochemical, HVAC, textile, and energy management industries, NCP Series I/P transducers provide highly reliable and repeatable operation of pneumatic […]
Festo to expand its Mason, Ohio operations with custom assembly and kitting operations
Festo will close its Appleton, Wis., center and move custom assembly and kitting services to a larger facility in Mason, Ohio. The move places custom services within a few miles of the parts and logistics resources of the Festo North American Regional Service Center. The new Customer Solutions Center will provide customized products to the […]
COVAL launches FPC series suction cup
COVAL has launched the FPC (FlowPack Cup) series suction cup, a universal suction cup for all types of FlowPack packaging. FlowPack packaging provides many advantages: Direct food contact Large visible area to show the products Great number of applications in various industries: fresh fruits and vegetables, food processing industry, cosmetics, laboratories, and more High production […]
Expanded piFLOWp vacuum conveyor offers Wet-In-Place function
Ensuring a safer working environment in food and pharmaceutical processing plants, Wet-In-Place (WIP) functionality has been added to Piab’s popular piFLOWp vacuum conveyors. WIP spray nozzles are now available for inclusion/retrofitting in new and existing piFLOWp conveying systems. The water sprayed by the WIP nozzles will wet any dust from food or pharmaceutical materials left […]