IMI PLC, the international engineering solutions group, is enhancing the capabilities of its fluid power subsidiary, Norgren, through the acquisition of Analytical Flow Products (AFP). Founded in Quebec in 2007 by Yves Gamache and André Fortier, AFP manufactures an extensive range of precision fluid control products, including a family of highly specialized diaphragm valves critical to […]
Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Winners of Supplier Excellence Achievement Award
Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies today announced the recipients of its 2012 Supplier Excellence Achievement Level (SEAL) Awards. The suppliers were selected based on exemplary performance in the areas of quality, delivery, cost management, technology and overall service to Freudenberg-NOK and its manufacturing sites. The SEAL Awards, now in its fifth year, are divided into Gold, Silver […]
Atlas Copco has launched an energy-efficient centrifugal compressor range
Delivered as a plug-and-run package, the new Atlas Copco’s ZH 355+ – 900+ oil-free centrifugal compressor range employs advanced aerodynamics to reduce energy consumption in the core. Coupled with this, all the components of the package are designed based on Computational Flow Dynamic (CFD) analysis to drastically reduce pressure drops in the package. The result […]
2013 Fluid Power Systems Conference Keynote Speaker Annouced
Gary W. Rogers, President and CEO, FEV, Inc. will deliver the keynote address, Reducing Energy and Expenses Utilizing Hydraulic Hybrid Waste Trucks, Transit Buses and Delivery Vehicles, at the 2013 Fluid Power Systems Conference scheduled for November 19-21, 2013 at the Doubletree Hotel, Rosemont, Illinois. During his address, Mr. Rogers, who currently sits on the National […]
Bosch Rexroth adds more with updated GoTo Products mobile app
The newest version of the Bosch Rexroth GoTo Products app for the iPhone and iPad is now available at the iTunes App store, giving users more functionality and better search capabilities for selecting drive and control products listed in the company’s GoTo Focused Delivery Program. The GoTo Focused Delivery Program offers industry-leading delivery times for the company’s most […]
Compound Pressure Transducers
Different terms are used in the compressor industry when referring to pressure transducers that measure from negative to positive gauge pressure. Measuring both suction and discharge, a compound pressure transducer provides a linear output signal from full vacuum through zero pressure up to the full scale pressure.A pressure transducer with a pressure range of -14.7 […]
EXAIR Chip Trappers Are Now CE Compliant
Independent laboratory tests now certify that EXAIR’s Chip Trapper meets the rigorous safety, health, and environmental standards of the European Union that are required to attain the CE mark. Chip Trapper offers a fast, easy way to clean large coolant sumps. Chip Trapper removes the solids such as chips, swarf and shavings out of used […]
Festo Introduces the DSBC Pneumatic Family of Cylinders
Festo introduces the new DSBC family of ISO 15552 standard pneumatic cylinders, all of which feature the company’s unique PPS self-adjusting cushioning capability. PPS ensures that cushioning into the end position is dynamic, but gentle, and requires no manual intervention. PPS eliminates the time consuming back and forth typically required during the adjustment stage of […]
BEX Introduces New Air Actuated Universal-Mount Nozzle Assembly
BEX has introduced a new series of universal-mount nozzle assemblies. The BEX design, available in both T-Tip and atomizing configurations feature a universal mounting system that allows—in a multi-nozzle line—one nozzle, not the entire line of nozzles to be removed for quick-disconnect maintenance and/or replacement. The unique design uses a set screw assembly and mounting […]
Compact Stainless Steel Explosion-Proof Pressure Switch
The Ashcroft A-Series miniature pressure switch is now available in a SIL capable explosion- proof configuration for hazardous areas. With 316 stainless steel construction, an IP67 rated enclosure and an operating temperature range from -40°C to 89°C (-40°F to 192°F), the rugged dual-seal rated A-Series explosion-proof pressure switch stands up to the most extreme environmental […]
