A few weeks ago, I wrote about the need for a revolution in this country in post-secondary education, particularly related to STEM education. We should not be pushing all of our people into four-year colleges, especially because many don’t really want to go that route and struggle to graduate in that time, coming out with […]
Piab’s Kenos suction pad grippers are perfect for packaging and palletizing
Piab, Hingham, Mass., is extending its program of advanced packaging and palletizing products with the Kenos range of suction pad/foam grippers. The gripping systems—Kenos Vacuum Gripper (KVG), Kenos Sack Gripper (KSG) and Kenos Vacuum Gripper Layer (KVGL)—use Piab’s proprietary and energy efficient multi-stage vacuum ejector technology in combination with specially developed, high-quality suction pads/foam to […]
Fabco-Air releases new 3-way, lock-out/tag-out valve line
Fabco-Air Inc., Gainesville, Fla., is pleased to announce the launch of the new RLT Series Lock-Out/Tag-Out Valve product line. The 3-way, rotary turn, lock-out/tag-out valve product line is a modular addition to Fabco-Air’s FRL components. The connection can be made with NPT port or manifold interface items. They are available in 1/4, 3/8 and 1/2 […]
Gain insight into energy saving in pneumatic systems at the Fluid Power Technology Conference
Attendees to the Fluid Power Technology Conference, presented by Fluid Power World, will have ample opportunities to learn from industry experts and pneumatic and hydraulic manufacturers at the two-day event. Slated forMilwaukee School of Engineering’s Kern Center Tuesday and Wednesday, June 21 and 22, the event will feature nearly 10 sessions led by experts in […]
Clippard launches NIV series PTFE media isolation valves
The Clippard NIV Series Media Isolation Valve is a solenoid-operated device that uses a flexible diaphragm to isolate the actuation mechanism from the fluid path. Media isolation valves are commonly used for a wide variety of applications, including those that require precise, repeatable dispensing of media for analytical instrumentation. All wetted areas of the valve are PTFE, making […]
Top Donaldson award goes to heatless, regenerative desiccant dryer design
Donaldson Co. Inc., a manufacturer of filtration systems and parts, announced its patent recipients and winners of the Company’s 14th Annual Inventor Awards, which are given to employees whose work on various technology innovations has contributed to Donaldson’s continued success as a leader and filtration innovator. Employees are eligible to win one of five […]
Festo launches new compact, sturdy solenoid valves at Hannover Fair
Festo has expanded its VG compact and VS sturdy valve series. Announced at Hannover Fair this week, the new VUVG-…-S and VUVS-…-S are the ideal solutions for pneumatic automation technology and are available in 24 hours at competitive prices. With focused features that meet the key requirements of solenoid valves, the compact VUVG-…-S and the […]
New Festo mobile app enables quick delivery of industrial automation components
Festo, Hauppage, N.Y., has launched a new mobile app with features that allow fast delivery of parts and lower cost inventory. The new Mobile App delivers quick and easy access to Festo’s FAST Catalog of industrial automation components that are available for shipping on either the same day an order is placed, in three days, […]
Nearly 200 students learn fluid power at annual event
Each year, hundreds of middle school students are actively engaged in learning about fluid power during the NFPA Fluid Power Challenge, a competition that challenges kids to solve an engineering problem using fluid power. The latest challenge was held at Macomb Community College in Detroit. Sponsored by Master Pneumatic, this year’s event included nearly 170 […]
AutomationDirect adds compact extruded body cylinders
The NITRA Pneumatics H-Series compact extruded-body cylinders are offered in bore sizes from 12 to 100 mm and stroke lengths from 5 to 100 mm to meet a broad range of limited-space applications. The high-quality cylinder bodies and end caps are constructed of hard anodized extruded aluminum and are factory lubricated for optimum performance and […]