Time spent purchasing critical parts for solenoid isolation valve assemblies for its Dry Leak Testers had Can-Tronics Gas Measurement and Control seeking solutions for improved delivery times. In the process, the company reduced inventory, assembly/test time, and part cost with a single pre-tested assembly from ASCO Numatics. Sourcing the parts through multiple vendors caused delayed […]
Norgren offers Express Service for emergency parts
Downtime means lost profit, so it is important for engineers to keep machinery and equipment up and running. To do this, they need to be able to get the parts they need in a timely manner. But with the vast number of choices available in the fluid power industry, designers can waste precious time sifting […]
Festo demonstrates wave-based modular conveyor system
Through the energy of intelligently directed wave formations, Festo has demonstrated an entirely new concept in conveying and automatically sorting delicate items such as fruits and vegetables. The technology behind the WaveHandling conveyor points the way to modular conveying systems that are fast and easy to set up, self-organizing, and require less programming than systems […]
NFPA shows fluid power shipments rose in February
The latest data published by the National Fluid Power Association shows industry shipments of fluid power products for February 2014 increased 6.0% compared to February 2013, and decreased 5.1% compared to last month. Mobile hydraulic, industrial hydraulic and pneumatic shipments increased in February 2014 when compared to February 2013. Mobile hydraulic, industrial hydraulic and pneumatic […]
Vaccon announces the appointment of Joseph D. McCarthy as Inside Technical Sales Engineer
Vaccon Company, an engineering and manufacturing company specializing in air operated venturi vacuum pumps for the automation, robotic and process control industries,announced the appointment of Joseph D. McCarthy as Inside Technical Sales Engineer. Joseph has more than 30 years of engineering experience in equipment manufacturing, testing and diagnostics, most recently with EMC2 and Speedline Technologies. […]
Vaccon Company announces the appointment of Jim Watters as Midwest Regional Sales Manager
Vaccon Company., a U.S. manufacturer of air-powered venturi vacuum pumps, announced the appointment of Jim Watters as Midwest Regional Sales Manager. Most recently, Jim promoted Vaccon products for over 20 years as a fluid power and controls salesman for Kiser Controls in Illinois. Previously, Jim was employed by the Robert Bosch Fluid Power Group in […]
Researchers develop fully pneumatic neurosurgical robot
A team of researchers affiliated with the Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power has developed a fully pneumatic surgical robot designed to aid with delicate surgeries that require the use of magnetic resonance imaging. The most obvious and most important challenge to overcome was to ensure that the device is safe for the patient. […]
Researchers develop high inertance liquid piston engine compressor
Last October, a U.S. patent was issued for a device developed by researchers affiliated with the Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power. The device, a free piston engine compressor, directly converts hydrocarbon fuel to compressed air and can be used to power new portable technologies that use pneumatic actuators. “There really wasn’t much guidance […]
