Bimba Manufacturing announced the release of the Original Line Electric Thruster (OLET), the newest addition to the electric motion control line. This guided electric cylinder provides the precision of the Original Line Electric cylinder (OLE), combined with the strength of the T/TE pneumatic thruster. With speeds of up to 24 inches per second and thrusts […]
Bimba Air Reservoirs Include Manifolds and Corrosion Resistant Designs
Bimba Manufacturing announced today the addition of three new series of air reservoirs to complement the existing Original Line design. The models in this line have been equipped with stainless steel and Delrin end caps to provide a solution for working in corrosive environments. The new stainless steel end cap models are available in 7 […]
Clippard Minimatic 2-Way High Flow Electronic Valves
Clippard Minimatic Electronic valves and manifolds provide a complete system for efficient interface with electric and electronic circuits for many applications. The standard models provide an air flow of 1.4 scfm @ 100 psig, more than twice the flow of Clippard’s trusted EC/EV/ET valve series. Optional 1.1 scfm @ 50 psig and 0.95 scfm @ […]
Norgren Components Help Spacelabs Deliver Max Function, Comfort and Control
Components designed by Norgren, have been instrumental in the design of a new anaesthesia machine developed by US-based Spacelabs Healthcare. Designed from the point of view of the anaesthesiologist, Spacelabs’ new ARKON system is intuitive to use, easily accommodating user preferences to provide maximum functionality, comfort and control, all of which requires precise fluid control. […]
Bimba Introduces New Low Power Isonic V2 Valve
Bimba Manufacturing Company announced the introduction of the Low Power Isonic V2 Valve. Building on the strengths of Bimba|Meadʼs line of Isonic solenoid valves, the new Low Power Isonic V2 valve provides increased versatility for unparalleled performance. The V2ʼs lightweight, high-strength polymer construction, combined with its expanded voltage options, ensures that every valve delivers long-lasting […]
Fluid Power Industry Leaders Set to Gather for NFPA Annual Conference
Industry leaders from across the fluid power supply chain will converge on Scottsdale, Arizona, March 6-8, 2013 for the 2013 Annual Conference of the National Fluid Power Association (NFPA). The conference is widely regarded as one of the best opportunities for industry decision-makers to come together for education and networking. According to NFPA CEO, Eric […]
Norgren achieves Platinum level supplier certification with Caterpillar
Norgren has achieved Platinum Level certification as part of Caterpillar’s Supplier Quality Excellence Program (SQEP). The program recognizes suppliers that demonstrate commitment to excellence and drive a “zero defect” culture within their organizations. Suppliers earn certification by meeting or exceeding stringent performance standards, such as product quality and shipping performance, measured over the course of […]
Festo Introduces a Series of Pneumatic Safety Valves
Festo introduced the MS6-SV and MS9-SV safety valves. These safety valves offer many features, including compact size, soft start functionality, and advantageous price versus performance ratio. The MS6-SV is available in Performance Level c and e units; the MS9-SV is available in a Performance Level c unit. Both the MS6-SV and MS9-SV have integrated soft […]
NFPA Updates Technical Standards for Pneumatic Systems
Technical documents have recently been published and are now available from the National Fluid Power Association (NFPA). ISO 6953-3:2012 Pneumatic fluid power — Compressed air pressure regulators and filter-regulators — Part 3: Alternative test methods for measuring the flow-rate characteristics of pressure regulators Scope (abbreviated): This part of ISO 6953 specifies alternative test methods for […]
Redundant Valve Manifold from Norgren for Safety Instrumented Systems
The redundant valve manifold (RVM) from Norgren offers a two out of three (2oo3) configuration, meaning if one of the three pneumatic logic circuits should malfunction there are two logic circuits still operational, so critical redundancy is maintained. Norgren has integrated its Safety Integrity Level (SIL) certified valves on a single manifold to create the […]
