Automation Studio P6 is a multi-user environment. This allows users to perform collaborative work on a project through data sharing and synchronization between different users.
Small, lightweight brushless DC compressor
The Thomas 2220 Series brushless DC oil-less air compressor is designed for medical and other applications requiring a compact, lightweight compressor with variable output.
Extra-large flat suction cups provide flexibility
Piab has introduced a new line of extra-large flat pneumatic suction cups that has been designed to handle various product sheets safely and securely in manufacturing environments.
NFPA data shows pneumatic shipments are up
The most recent data published by the National Fluid Power Association indicates that shipments of fluid power products for February 2012 increased 16.3% when compared to February 2011 and was up 1.2% when compared to the previous month.
Update from the CCEFP
The big event last month was the annual conference of the National Fluid Power Association (NFPA) in Hawaii. In what was supposedly their largest Hawaii event ever (it’s usually held in the islands every third year), attendees heard a lot of information about globalization and how to take their companies and products to the international market.
Pilot-operated check valves from Clippard
Clippard Instrument Laboratory Inc. has introduced the new JPC Series check valves. The JPC series utilizes Clippard’s superior poppet design and provides a variety of port configurations.
Standard pneumatic grippers from Festo
The parallel, three-point, radial and angle standard grippers, DHxS, from Festo are compact and offer reliability in the gripping process.
Ashcroft introduces compact, multi-application pressure switch
A Series pressure switch is 316 stainless steel construction, a weatherproof IP67 enclosure and an operating temp from -40°C to 100°C (-40°F to 212°F).
Bosch Rexroth launches GoTo Products iPad app
Bosch Rexroth’s expanding GoTo Focused Delivery Program now has a new tool, the GoTo Products iPad App. Now available from the GoTo Products iPad App page on the iTunes app store
Finding and measuring pneumatic leaks
Leaks can be a significant source of wasted energy in a pneumatic system. If compressed air were hydraulic fluid, leaks would be so visible we’d ensure their reduction.