DE-STA-CO has upgraded its innovative 9500 series pneumatic swing clamp to make it more versatile and easier to install. The new 9500 model features several mounting options that offer better placement opportunities in tight spaces and an additional bore size to meet the needs of more users. “The 9500 series swing clamp is already equipped […]
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CCEFP Update: MEMS technology helping to create micro-pneumatic valves
Reducing size and energy consumption is paramount in most any-market application today, particularly in orthoses, which require compact power and control. To this end, a novel miniature proportional valve for controlling airflow in pneumatic systems is being developed at the University of Minnesota. The valve is expected to require two orders of magnitude, less power […]
New DE-STA-CO catalog helps customers build efficient end effectors
DE-STA-CO has combined several individual product line catalogs into a single easy-to-use resource for stamping press operators. The comprehensive Press Room Catalog is designed to show customers all the tooling, vacuum and gripping options DE-STA-CO offers for building efficient sheet metal press end effectors. “For years, DE-STA-CO produced separate catalogs for tool changing, gripping, vacuum […]
Mobile app helps users calculate valve flow and find locate distributor
ASCO Numatics, a leading manufacturer of comprehensive fluid automation, flow control, and pneumatics solutions, has introduced a mobile application for iPhone and Android Devices. The free ASCO mobile app, available by searching “ASCO Flow Calculator” within either the Apple App or Google Play store, features the ASCO Flow Calculator, which enables customers to quickly calculate […]
VibroChecker wins app award from German magazine “elektrotechnik”
VibroChecker, the app from Ace Controls, U.S. subsidiary of ACE Stoßdämpfer GmbH, has won a prize at the “automation app awards 2014″. The prize awarded by the German special interest magazine”elektrotechnik – Expertenwissen in der Automation” went to the free software from ACE in the “engineering-app” category. The software turns an iPhone into a measuring […]
William L. Clippard, III Honored by The Ohio State University
William L. Clippard, (Bill), Chairman of the Board, Clippard Instrument Laboratory, Inc., was recently honored by The Ohio State University Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering for his commitment to the field of engineering. For decades, Bill has demonstrated his passion to see engineers graduate with more practical knowledge and applicable/applied skills. The university honored […]
Lehigh purchasing assets of Ortman Fluid Power from Quincy Compressor
UPDATED: Quincy Compressor LLC of Quincy, Ill. has announced a definitive agreement to divest its assets in Ortman Fluid Power to Lambertville, N.J.-based Lehigh Fluid Power Inc. The sale is expected to close during the first quarter of 2015. Officials said this offers opportunities for customers of Lehigh and Ortman who will now have access to a […]
Bosch awards Balluff Inc. North America Supplier Award
Balluff was recently presented with the Bosch North America Supplier Award. Showing the importance to develop its supply base, Bosch celebrated this event in the heart of historic downtown of Mexico City. During this event, a total of 16 suppliers (10 direct material and 6 Indirect material) that have performed especially in terms of quality, […]
International Fluid Power Society announces its 2015 president
The International Fluid Power Society (IFPS) has announced that Marti Wendel, CFPE, CFPS, CFPCC Curtiss-Wright Sprague Products, was elected the 55th president of IFPS during its annual meeting in Charleston, S.C. Wendel will take office in January 2015. Wendel has served as IFPS vice president of education, as the Fluid Power Educational Foundation (FPEF)’s chair […]
Bimba expands portfolio of switches
Bimba Manufacturing, an industry-leading innovator of actuation technology, today announced the introduction of a completely new Solid-State switch series to its family of switch products. These new switches add additional benefits such as a smaller operating window, smaller hysteresis, and tighter repeatability all as a result of a new, innovative and intelligent sensing algorithm that […]