A plastics manufacturer installed a new cutting edge variable speed drive lubricant free compressor during their plant expansion. Rather than using a heatless desiccant dryer, the unit was purchased with an efficient heat of compression dryer estimated to save thousands of dollars in lost purge. As part of the project, the power utility promised a […]
NewAge Industries announces 100% employee ownership
Southampton, Pa. — At a company-wide meeting held September 5, it became official: NewAge Industries is now entirely owned by its employees through its ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan). The event was the culmination of a plan first considered by CEO Ken Baker more than two decades ago. “I’ve had a lot of other business owners […]
Compressed air fail: Purifier duty
An automotive factory produces high quality vehicles, requiring top- notch, blemish-free finish on their very expensive product. In their final assembly building is a touch up paint booth, where workers occasionally use fume hoods supplied with compressed breathing air. To supply pure compressed air that is free from the carbon monoxide that might be drawn […]
CVGC series of carbon vacuum grippers
Collaborative robots, or cobots as they are known in the industry, are developing rapidly, with an annual growth rate of more than 60% from 2017 to 2021 (source: Technavio). To offer solutions to this new market, Coval is launching its EOAT (End Of Arm Tools) range. The CVGC series of carbon vacuum grippers are the first product series […]
Compressed air fail: Brute force method
A production supervisor was making his rounds one day when he gingerly stepped around a key conveyor belt. At the end of the belt, some water was being thrown off the belt surface and formed a puddle on the floor, causing a slip hazard. Not noticing the danger, the supervisor fell on his butt in front […]
Air Engineering and Supply receives sales growth award from Clippard
Air Engineering and Supply, a Midwest distributor of Fluid Power and Pneumatic components and value-added assemblies, was awarded recognition for its 2018 industry-leading sales and growth performance from Clippard Instrument Laboratory Inc., of Cincinnati. Clippard is a designer and manufacturer of miniature fluid and pneumatic products used in life science, automation machinery, hydraulic equipment, packaging […]
Why is cycle time and efficiency so important with compressed air?
A good check to determine if your oil injected rotary screw compressor is running efficiently is to do a timer test of the load/unload cycles. A rapidly cycling compressor — one that loads and unloads in a cycle that last less than a minute — is inefficient. A best case compressor would be one that […]
Ross Controls announces acquisition of Pneumatrol Ltd.
Ross Controls has announced its acquisition of Pneumatrol Ltd. (Pneumatrol) as of July 31, 2019. “We are ecstatic to add Pneumatrol to the Ross group of companies. Pneumatrol’s focus of providing high quality, safe and innovative solutions to the Process, Rail and Industrial markets supplements ROSS’ long history in the pneumatic market. This acquisition is exciting […]
Compressed air fail: Check your data
A compressed air expert was asked to help with some calculations of a base case for a potential project. The compressor supplier provided a free compressed air assessment where the inlet flow of the compressor was logged with an anemometer, rather than measuring the output of the compressor discharge. The data showed fairly low flow […]
Festo launches DGST line of pneumatic mini slides
Festo has introduced the DGST pneumatic mini slide, one of the most compact pneumatic slides available. DGST slides are designed for precision handling, press fitting, pick and place, and electronic and light assembly applications. The DGST slide and yoke plate are machined from a single piece of aluminum, which ensures low torsion and accurate alignment. […]
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