Allied Electronics & Automation is now offering an array of in-stock pneumatic products from Chicago Pneumatic Tools, Duff-Norton, Gefran and Marsh Bellofram Precision Controls. Pneumatic systems use compressed air or gas to generate fluid power and are prevalent in industrial automation applications including food, beverage and medical packaging and automotive, oil and gas and concrete […]
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Fabco-Air launches new online shop
Fabco-Air is pleased to announce its new webstore (shop.fabco-air.com). Partnering with KYKLO, a content and e-commerce solution for the electrical, automation, fluid and energy industries, the Fabco-Air webstore has been designed to be a one-stop shop for all our standard products to streamline the product selection, quoting and ordering processes for customers and distribution partners. […]
Machine & Process Safety Assessment Group launches new website
Machine & Process Safety Assessment Group (MPSA), a division of Airline Hydraulics Corp., launched its new machine safety website, mpsasafety.com, on March 1, featuring faster browsing speeds and a new blog, “Machine Safety Talk.” Site users can easily learn about turnkey machine safety solutions offered through MPSA’s six-step safety process and access best practices, FAQs, […]
Emerson opens 2022 ASCO Engineering Scholarship Program
Emerson has opened its 2022 ASCO Engineering Scholarship Program to U.S. college and university students studying in the fields of engineering, instrumentation, systems, and automation. The merit-based program rewards students for academic excellence, service to others, and leadership potential. “The ASCO Engineering Scholarship Program, now in its fifteenth year, is a cornerstone of Emerson’s continuing […]
Norgren offers valve manifold series with Ethernet protocols, IO-Link connectivity
Norgren’s portfolio of VR Series valve manifold solutions has expanded with a comprehensive array of connectivity options for industrial users. With new communication protocols, Norgren’s valve offering paves the way for a complete connected pneumatic solution as well as a one-stop-shop for valve manifolds. Adding to the existing Multipole connectivity option, the VR Series now […]
VMAC survey shows employee absences a top Covid challenge
Increased employee absences is the top challenge caused by COVID-19, VMAC’s 2021 State Of The Mobile Compressed Air Industry Survey reveals. Increased employee absences was selected by 41% of the survey’s respondents, followed closely by canceled service contracts (40%) and internal equipment and truck purchase delays (38%). “COVID-19 has brought unique challenges to businesses throughout […]
Registration now open for PACK EXPO East 2022
Attendee registration for PACK EXPO East 2022 (March 21-23; Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia) is officially open, according to the show producer, PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies Now in its fifth edition, the three-day event comes on the heels of a successful PACK EXPO Las Vegas and Healthcare Packaging EXPO, the largest packaging […]
New research reveals air compressors are most important equipment on service vehicles
A recent survey by VMAC has revealed that nearly two-thirds of owner-operators consider their air compressor to be the most important piece of equipment on their service trucks. This was followed by cranes, generators, welders, and a variety of job-specific pieces of equipment. Respondents also shared their preferences for air compressor types, with 80% stating […]
Pneumatics winner in 2021 LEAP Awards winners are announced
Winning entries in the 2021 LEAP (Leadership in Engineering Achievement Program) Awards were announced by WTWH Media today in 12 categories, including Pneumatics. This year’s winners were chosen by an independent judging panel of 12 engineering and academic professionals. For each category, judges could award Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Honorable Mentions. The 2021 Pneumatics category winners […]
Ross Controls moves to new global headquarters
Ross Controls, which recently celebrated its 100-year anniversary, officially opened its new global headquarters on August 26, 2021. The event was attended by all employees in the area along with a number of guests including Ferndale Mayor Melanie Piana. The new headquarters is also home to Ross Decco, a coil and solenoid manufacturer Ross acquired […]