Hannover Fairs USA (HFUSA), Deutsche Messe’s U.S. subsidiary, today announced that it has formed a partnership with the owners of FABTECH including SME, FMA, AWS, PMA and CCAI to co-locate Industrial Automation North America and Motion, Drive & Automation North America (MDA North America) trade shows with FABTECH Chicago at McCormick Place from November 6-9, […]
What size refrigerated dryer should I buy?
Although it seems obvious, sizing a compressed air dryer is not as simple as merely matching the size of the air compressor. If you want your air dried to proper specifications under all conditions, then some research is required that may require you to adjust to a larger size. Air dryer ratings are affected by various […]
ControlAir announces changes, additions to management team
ControlAir Inc. is pleased to announce that Jon Daley has joined the Company as Director of Sales and Marketing and Cameron Crooks has joined as Midwest Regional Sales Manager. Jon Daley joined ControlAir as Director of Sales and Marketing October of 2016. Most recently, he held product and engineering management positions in the motion control industry. […]
What type of refrigerated dryer should I buy?
When you are in the market for a refrigerated compressed air dryer, it is wise to do some research to find the most economical choice. Air dryers last for many years and can consume a significant amount of energy through the life of the equipment. Choosing a low cost unit that consumes more power can […]
Leadership in Engineering: Dr. Dava Newman leads engineers toward teamwork
NASA’s Deputy Administrator Dava Newman has a vision for the future of humankind on Mars and on earth. She advocates for an inclusive approach to garner top talent for math, science, art and design fields encompassed in STEAMD programs—and thinks that understanding engineering as an integrated field for problem solving will ultimately serve the industry […]
Should I use a wet or dry storage receiver?
Either way, the answer is yes! Let me explain. Having adequate receiver capacity is very important to both reciprocating and screw compressors to prevent rapid cycling in the load/unload or start/stop condition. As mentioned in a previous blog post, having large storage helps make a compressor run more efficiently and extends its lifetime. But a […]
FPDA announces new executive director
Annapolis, MD – The FPDA Motion & Control Network (FPDA), a national trade association serving motion solution providers, including distributors and manufacturers of fluid power, automation and electro-mechanical technologies has announced the appointment of Barbara Dunlavey, CMP, CAE as their new Executive Director. Ms. Dunlavey replaces Trish Lilly, who served the association since 2009. With […]
Piab acquires Sweden-based Vaculex
Piab has acquired Sweden based Vaculex, a leading manufacturer of lifting equipment based on vacuum technology. With 30 years of experience, Vaculex designs, manufactures and sells ergonomic lifting systems for various applications—e.g. baggage handling, packaging, distribution and logistics. Piab and Vaculex have complementary product offerings and the combination will enable accelerated growth. Both companies have […]
Compressed air fail: High discharge pressure
By Ron Marshall for the Compressed Air Challenge An automotive manufacturer was having trouble with its large centrifugal compressors, which were constantly going into surge condition. This is a damaging condition where the air going through the compressor suddenly stops and starts, shocking the fast spinning rotors in the machines and causing stress on the internal […]
New Mi-T-M diesel air compressor/generator combination unit unveiled
Mi-T-M Corp. has announced the release of the new diesel 30-gal air compressor/generator combination unit. With the convenience of two machines in one, the new air compressor/generator unit is suitable for industrial applications that require electrical power and air. The new air compressor/generator features a 9.1-hp Kohler KD420 diesel overhead valve engine with electric start and glow […]