By Ron Marshall A power generation plant on a small island was having trouble. The plant’s instrument air was supposed to be dry — but there were many instances where water was pouring out of drains and collecting in low spots in piping. This left the engineers scratching their heads in puzzlement … the water […]
Festo’s pneumatic robotics meet artificial intelligence
Whether it’s grabbing, holding or turning, touching, typing or pressing — in everyday life, we use our hands as a matter of course for the most diverse tasks. In that regard, the human hand, with its unique combination of power, dexterity and fine motor skills, is a true miracle tool of nature. What could be […]
Catching up with Clippard in 2019
I had the opportunity recently to sit down with Robert Corazzini, a Regional Sales Manager for Cincinnati-based Clippard, a company known for its valves and other components in the pneumatics, automation and fluidics industries. “A lot of what’s new and exciting at the company revolves around our NR product line, which is the line of […]
Emerson to introduce the combined Aventics and Asco lines at Hannover Messe
Emerson will be using the Hannover trade show to introduce its new combined Fluid Control & Pneumatics product offering. The Aventics product brand has been combined with the brands Asco, Tescom and Topworx. The company says this will allow it to offer one of the broadest portfolios of products for controlling fluids and automating manufacturing […]
Should you oversize VSD air compressors?
When sizing air compressors, the typical strategy is to err on the side of caution. Nobody wants to be the dummy who sized the compressor too small, causing low pressure production shut downs. So when compressors are installed, the usual act is to buy the next size bigger, without regard to the actual compressed air […]
Design flexibility with miniature manual valves
New IMI Norgren NV miniature manual valves come in variety of porting options. Small sizes and a wide variety of construction materials and porting options mean designers and engineers can easily find the right miniature manual valves to meet their space and functional requirements. Competitively priced and easy to install, these valves are problem solvers in […]
Why is compressed air dryer sizing so important?
Too often, air dryers are placed in hot environments where the ambient temperature and compressor discharge temperatures are high. This needs to be considered when you are sizing a dryer, so the unit has enough capacity to remove the water from the air. The issue is the amount of moisture in the compressed air at […]
PRD3 series miniature pressure regulator
The Beswick PRD3 series miniature pressure regulator builds on the proven technology of our award winning PRD2 regulator series. Improvements include: An enhanced regulating valve, larger 10-32 threaded inlet and outlet ports, and simplified internal construction. It is a suitable choice if your inlet pressure will decrease over time, as is typical when gas is […]
ControlAir announces new precision air pressure regulator
ControlAir Inc. has announced the introduction of the new high flow capacity Type 7000 Precision Air Pressure Regulator. The Type 7000 is designed to provide the highest level of regulation accuracy and repeatability during variable high flow conditions. The large port size options and rugged construction make it suitable to be used in a wide range […]
SMART aims to be an IoT standard for vacuum generators
Ready for Industry 4.0, when you are — piCOMPACT23 SMART is an IO-Link-ready vacuum generator platform available from Piab. Offering operation with either standard 24V IO or IO-Link, the new SMART compact all-in-one ejector is ready to meet the future. Previously offered as an optional added feature, IO-Link is now included as a standard option. […]