Clippard NPV Series Miniature Pinch Valves are solenoid-operated devices designed to open and close tubes for controlling flow of liquids and gases. Other valve types have internal passages that may cause small amounts of fluid to remain in the valve. Pinch valves have no areas or dead volume where fluid can become trapped. Only the inside of […]
ASCO introduces 617 series SentronicLP electronic pressure regulator for low-power applications
ASCO has introduced the ASCO Numatics 617 Series SentronicLP proportional electronic regulator for accurate pneumatic pressure control in applications with limited power supplies. “The 617 Series’ 4-W power consumption offers design and control engineers a highly reliable and cost-effective solution for pressure regulation in low-power environments,” said Andy Duffy, vice president sales – Americas, ASCO. […]
ASCO’s Engineering Scholarship deadline is approaching
U.S. students pursuing a degree in engineering are urged to apply for the 2017 ASCO Engineering Scholarship by March 31. ASCO will award two $5,000 scholarships to U.S. engineering students, provide $1,000 grants to their college’s engineering departments, and host the students at “The Amazing Packaging Race” at PACK EXPO International in 2017. Applications are […]
NFPA forms strategic alliance with FIRST, adds scholarship opportunity
The National Fluid Power Association (NFPA) recently started a Strategic Alliance collaboration with FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), an international not-for-profit organization aimed at increasing interest and participation in science and technology among K-12 students. The partnership will harness the similarities between the mission of FIRST and those NFPA’s workforce development […]
ROSS Controls updates online shopping functionality
To improve its customers experience across all channels, ROSS Controls has updated its shopping cart to include new features and better functionality overall to serve customer demands. Launched in January, the new ROSS Shopping cart includes features that allow users to order products, track orders, track downloaded 3D model drawings, save multiple shipping addresses, manage their address book, and update […]
Nexmatix joins the “smart factory” movement with sensor-enabled valve
Nexmatix, which launched its energy-saving pneumatic valves last year, plans to reveal a major evolution in pneumatic valve technology at Pack Expo East (Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, February 27 through March 1). Combining the real-time smarts of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT) with the sustainability of a green platform, the company said these new […]
Smart pneumatics relies on sensor-driven data to eliminate wires, predict system status
Taking the guesswork out of condition monitoring, operation and maintenance tasks can be done with Aventics Smart Pneumatics Monitor, which offers data acquisition and control of critical components within a pneumatics system. Using a valve bank that communicates via an I/O Link with sensors on the cylinder, pressure sensors, pressure regulators and other sensors, users […]
FIPA creates gripper system for protective film removal for sheet metal handling
FIPA Inc. recently created a custom EOAT solution that facilitates the removal of protective film from sheet metal with a cost- and labor-saving automated process. Developed for Foilpuller GmbH, a stainless steel sheet metal processing company based in Bobingen, Germany, FIPA’s system combines long lifecycle, high holding force vacuum cups with pressure-regulating, air-saving compact ejectors […]
Series 6PF cylinder from Camozzi delivers precise position control with integral linear potentiometer
Camozzi Pneumatics designed the series 6PF Positioning Feedback Cylinder to increase both precision and control in its pneumatic actuators. In compliance with ISO 15552 standards, the series 6PF is equipped with a potentiometric transducer of a linear position integrated inside the rod. This type of cylinder, when used with the LRXA4 proportional servo valve, makes […]
How are pneumatic actuators used in automation applications?
Pneumatic actuators come in an array of permutations for automation. Rod and rodless actuators are the two most common, though rodless are far more common in the U.S. Rodless actuators include bearings to address moment loads in X. Y, and Z. Tip: Avoid undersized pneumatic actuators for applications by accurately calculating application force; subtracting piston-rod […]
