2012 is a hot year for political analysts and the National Fluid Power Association (NFPA) has one of the most talented and sought-after political speakers in DC sharing his take on the political landscape.
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Humphrey, Koganei commemorate 50th anniversary
Humphrey Products and Koganei Corp. commemorated the 50th anniversary of their partnership with a tree planting ceremony on Friday, June 8. The Japanese maple tree was planted in the Zen garden behind Humphrey Products.
Clippard releases new full-line catalog
Clippard Instrument Laboratory Inc. has just released its all-new 356-page catalog. This full-line catalog includes features, specifications, technical drawings, color photographs, and application highlights throughout.
Pneumatics taking out the trash?
People are always proposing pneumatic tubes for all sorts of far-fetched ideas (going back at least to the Jetsons!), but the folks are Greener Ideal think that pneumatic tubes are the future of garbage removal.
Free webinar on the role of lockout/tagout in pneumatic safety
The ability to identify and control hazardous energy is a critical point for any industrial safety program. This webinar will provide background on the applicable OSHA and ANSI standards and help attendees to better understand the importance and application of lockout/tagout procedures as they relate to pneumatic safety. Attendees can expect to learn: – What […]
BURNDY Y6NCP Series pneumatic tools ideal for OEM production
BURNDY (www.burndy.com) has introduced a new series of pneumatic crimping tools specifically developed for medium volume OEM production, the Y6NCP series. The all-new pneumatic tools provide a UL Listed connection that will cater to a vast variety of Burndy connectors and splices that range from #22 to #4 AWG. In order to serve the varying […]
DSM-HD pneumatic swivel module offers versatile rotating drive solution
Festo (www.festo.com) has introduced a guided pneumatic swivel module that delivers a versatile rotating drive solution for difficult and larger loads. Ideal for manufacturing automation, the DSM-HD swivel module eliminates the need for additional guidance or bearing system while seamlessly combining a precision heavy duty bearing with a high performance semi-rotary vane drive to conveniently […]
First look at Festo’s pneumatic ExoHand HMI system
Festo has been active on the cutting edge of design the last few years, from the award-winning design of its M9 compressed air preparation units to its elegant SmartBird and elephant-inspired robotic arm. So it’s great to see the latest item to come out of their German design team, the ExoHand. And nice to see pneumatics playing a prominent role in this design
Automation Studio P6 is released
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.
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.