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Smart pneumatics: Gateway to higher efficiency, productivity

February 22, 2021 By Ken Korane 1 Comment

The Industrial Internet of Things is bringing a digital transformation to individual machines and plant-wide operations. | All images courtesy of Emerson

Open and flexible IIoT systems can pinpoint leaks and faults, reduce downtime, increase throughput and, ultimately, improve the bottom line. Contributed by Nils Beckmann, Product Marketing Manager IIoT Integration • Emerson From food and beverage processing to packaged goods and factory automation, manufacturing facilities are turning to smart pneumatics for improved energy efficiency. In compressed air […]

Filed Under: Blog, Equipment, Featured, Industry News Tagged With: emerson

Rectangular gripping technology ensures safe six-pack handling

February 10, 2021 By Mary Gannon Leave a Comment

Piab-Sixpack-Gripper-Front-Detail

After various discussions with customers from plant engineering and the beverage industry, it was clear to Piab’s  experts that a gripper for the simple automatic handling of six-packs with cardboard packaging was needed. This is how beer and beer-based mixed drinks are offered and must be packaged and palletized accordingly by the beverage industry. The […]

Filed Under: Blog, Equipment, Featured, Grippers Tagged With: piab

Pneumatic valves sort diamonds quickly and gently

January 4, 2021 By Mary Gannon Leave a Comment

Image courtesy of shotshop.com

Diamond cutting is a task for human beings. The cutting must be carried out by a perfectly trained specialist, because — no matter how flawless the gemstones may be — an incorrectly placed cut will ruin everything. Even with perfect color and purity, the wrong cut can significantly reduce the value, which is why good […]

Filed Under: Blog, Equipment, Featured, Industry News, Valves Tagged With: festo

Regenerative dryer reduces costs, increases performance of dust collector system

October 8, 2020 By Mary Gannon 1 Comment

A tank-mounted regenerative dryer at a tire plant helped dry air down to at least a -40°F dew point. This helped the pulse valves clean the bags more effectively, and cycled 50% less often than before the dryer was installed.

Dust collector systems play a critical role in maintaining compressed air cleanliness for manufacturers. Plant operators are always looking for any incremental advantage to improve pulse jet cleaning in bag (sock) or reverse flow cartridge systems. This is because even the slightest improvement in dust cake contaminate removal can create a cost-improving ripple effect throughout […]

Filed Under: Air Preparation, Blog, Featured Tagged With: suburbanmanufacturing

Turn off the air before the lights

August 25, 2020 By Paul Heney 2 Comments

An aerospace plant has an 8 hour per day shift, but the rest of the time the plant is empty.  The facility has a compressor monitoring system where the pressure, power and flow is recorded over time. Recently, the flow meter output has been showing a regular timed pattern during overnights and weekends. The maintenance […]

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How can you increase FRL efficiency?

June 23, 2020 By Mary Gannon 1 Comment

Festo FRL efficiency

FRLs are combination devices used to treat compressed air by filtering it, regulating its pressure levels and lubricating any pneumatic tools or equipment that use it. These devices require careful selection and care to ensure long-lasting, efficient operation. Here are some keys to maximizing the efficiency of your FRLs. Understand proper sizing and selection. Sizing […]

Filed Under: Air Preparation, Blog, Equipment, Featured, Regulators

Robotics is driving a manufacturing revolution

January 10, 2020 By Mary Gannon Leave a Comment

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Robots of future will cost less, run safer, improve productivity and adapt their operations on the fly. Contributed by Donna Ritson, President, DDR Communications I recently had the pleasure of collaborating with PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, on a research study exploring the state of the robotics industry, its key markets, recent […]

Filed Under: Blog, Equipment, Featured, Grippers, Industry News Tagged With: ddrcommunications

Compressed air efficiency: 6 key principles

October 28, 2019 By Paul Heney 1 Comment

By Ron Marshall If you want to keep your compressed air costs down, there are a half-dozen important key principles that you should adopt for your system. Following them will keep your system costs down for the long term and save you a bundle. They are: 1. Install efficient equipment — The most important decision affecting […]

Filed Under: Air Preparation, Blog

Proportional pressure controls go digital

August 29, 2019 By Mary Gannon 1 Comment

Clippard Cordis proportional pressure controls valves

Clippard has recently launched what it is calling its most revolutionary product in years — its Cordis proportional pressure controls. Meaning “of the heart” in Latin, Cordis is at the heart of all that is important at Clippard, said Rob Clippard, VP of Marketing. “Everyone wants a smarter product these days and so taking our […]

Filed Under: Blog, Equipment, Featured, Valves Tagged With: clippard

FPTC keynote: the evolution of advanced automation

April 11, 2019 By Mary Gannon Leave a Comment

Donna Ritson FPTC Evolution of Advanced Automation

The growth in plant floor automation and integrated communications is at a pivotal junction; new technology is available and adoption is underway, said Donna Ritson, President of DDR Communications, regarding her keynote presentation at this year’s Fluid Power Technology Conference (FPTC) at the Milwaukee School of Engineering May 13-15. With a deeper focus on pneumatics […]

Filed Under: Blog, Industry News

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