The popular Pilot Air PAC Series Rotary Screw Air Compressors are competitively priced and boast a simple robust design whilst delivering the latest in technology and components. The PAC Series is now available from 4 kW to 75 kW sizes and 4 kW to 15 kW in Receiver Mounted packages. The PAC series of workshop and […]
My air tool doesn’t perform well, what’s wrong?
Complaints about poorly performing compressed air tools are quite common at industrial sites. The tools may lack torque, and even stall if any significant load is placed on them. This lack of output could be reducing your production output—and therefore be costing you money. Many times, the source of the problem is poorly designed supply components: the […]
Compressor repaired in just 8 weeks following catastrophic failure
Industrial compressors are used for a range of applications and usually perform a central role in a manufacturing process, requiring them to deliver a reliable service. All operators carry out preventative maintenance routines to protect against unexpected failures, but if the worst does happen the repair needs to completed quickly and efficiently. For one blue […]
Aventics asks Hannover Messe attendees how fast they can assemble a valve system
Based on the positive feedback of the previous year, Aventics invites visitors to the Hannover Messe once again to an assembly competition. Equipped with virtual reality headsets, interested visitors can delve into the virtual world of pneumatics. They enter a three-dimensional Aventics world where they can disassemble the valve system and experience all individual elements in a new dimension. […]
Next generation of DSD-series rotary screw compressors unveiled
The next generation of DSD-series rotary screw compressors is now available for flow rates from 14 to 25 m³/min. Featuring all-new airends with high efficiency Sigma Profile rotors and IE4 motors, they deliver improved specific power of up to nine percent as well as up to six percent greater flow rates than previous models. These […]
Festo thinks assembly in “Industry 4.0” mode
Adaptability, flexibility and the use of the OPC UA communication standard are some key Industry 4.0 features that are typical of the gripper units used for engine block assembly in the automotive industry. Festo is using these features to respond to the major issues that Industry 4.0 presents, such as the dynamic assembly processes in […]
Digitalized pneumatics achieves new level of productivity
The new Smart Pneumatics Monitor from Aventics provides reliable and valuable information on the state of wear and energy efficiency of pneumatic systems to end users. It sends pre-processed status messages to defined employees and parent IT systems without detouring to the machine controller. This information reduces the risk of machine downtime and lowers operating […]
Kaeser unveils Sigma Air Manager 4.0
The latest generation of the Sigma Air Manager (SAM 4.0)—the master control system for all of your compressed air production and treatment components—is now available. Among many other key benefits, the new system optimises pressure values, automatically adjusts compressor system air delivery to accommodate fluctuating air demand and optimises system efficiency through constant analysis of […]
Humphrey Products Company is offering test valves
Humphrey Products Company is offering a test valve free of charge to design engineers seeking to evaluate and specify solenoid control valves for current or future machine development. Offer is limited to a selection from four proven product families of unique Humphrey direct acting solenoid valve technology developed and manufactured at their Kalamazoo, Michigan […]
Festo looking to Hannover Messe’s partner country, Poland for automation expertise
For more than 50 years, Festo has been a pulse generator in Polish industry. With its know-how in automation and technical training, the company supports growth and competition in the country as a production site for international companies and the domestic economy, increasingly with a focus on Industry 4.0. 27 years ago, the company founded its […]