Air cylinders and actuators are renowned for simplicity, economy and long-time durability in countless motion-control applications. The devices typically provide basic linear motion and perform faultlessly and unnoticed for years. Increasingly, however, many newer equipment designs and automation systems demand a lot of data — even from components like air cylinders — to operate precisely […]
Actuators
Festo features sanitary pneumatic design solutions at Pack Expo
At Pack Expo September 23 to 25 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Festo will be showing pneumatic and electric products compliant with the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) guidelines on safely processing, holding, and packaging food. Visit Festo at Pack Expo Booth LS-6349 to see these technologies in person. It is vital that compressed […]
Festo launches DGST line of pneumatic mini slides
Festo has introduced the DGST pneumatic mini slide, one of the most compact pneumatic slides available. DGST slides are designed for precision handling, press fitting, pick and place, and electronic and light assembly applications. The DGST slide and yoke plate are machined from a single piece of aluminum, which ensures low torsion and accurate alignment. […]
Custom pneumatic actuators available with fast turnaround
Proven IMI Norgren brand actuators can now be custom engineered with quicker quotes and lead times to meet specific needs for challenging pneumatic applications. By expanding engineering and support teams to work with distributors, Norgren delivers modifications to a variety of catalog pneumatic actuators and related products. Custom capabilities range from adapting existing products to […]
Pneumatic actuator control options
Pneumatic actuators are essential workhorses for machine and equipment motion. Here are some pointers about different styles for control and monitoring. Contributed by Pat Phillips, Product Manager, Fluid Power and Mechanical Product Division, AutomationDirect Pneumatic actuators are commonly used in countless types of equipment and machinery because they provide a simple, cost-effective and durable way […]
Lightweight PA series NFPA actuator offers flexible mounting configurations
The PA series NFPA actuator from Bimba provides a versatile, cost-effective solution to a variety of applications. Its lightweight aluminum construction and modern extruded design are only matched by its flexible mounting configurations and a number of standard features. PA series actuators offer a highly consistent and reliable way to convert pneumatic energy into linear […]
Firestone demonstrates intelligent air spring sensor
Firestone Industrial Products, a leading manufacturer of advanced air springs with headquarters in Nashville, Tennessee, has developed a system that helps eliminate vibration in transportation applications. In collaboration with Knorr-Bremse, it introduced what is reportedly the first-ever fully integrated intelligent air spring sensor at the 67th Bi-Annual IAA Commercial Vehicles Conference in Hannover, Germany. According […]
High-precision sliders from Koganei
Koganei mini guide sliders are compact, high-precision actuators. The MGA units reportedly offer a smaller physical size as compared to competitive units with the same bore and stroke. And they are more rigid to torque moments in roll, pitch and yaw. The products feature high-precision mounting with running parallelism of 0.005 mm and mounting parallelism […]
Pneumatic actuators and grippers
AutomationDirect’s line of NITRA pneumatics includes rotary actuators and pneumatic object grippers. NITRA rotary actuators are available in four body sizes with or without shock absorbers. All are double acting and have an adjustable travel range from zero to 190°. Anodized aluminum bodies include integral mounting slots for position switches and a durable ball-bearing hub, […]
Soft robotics design winners announced
The third annual Soft Robotics Design and Research Competitions rated projects that exhibited novel and innovative approaches to soft robotics components and research. Winners of the contest have just been announced. The competition is sponsored by the Soft Robotics Toolkit, a team that grew out of research at Harvard University and Trinity College Dublin and […]
