Consider the following safety and design choices for control of pneumatic systems in automated equipment. By Pat Phillips • Product Manager, Fluid Power & Mechanical Products at AutomationDirect A safe pneumatic system design starts at the connection to a machine’s air preparation hardware and continues to correctly pairing valves with cylinders. This article reviews the […]
Cylinders
Aventics to present CCL Clean Line cylinder series at Hannover Messe
The new Aventics cylinders comply with all relevant European standards for applications in food splash zones. Both the CCL-IS standard cylinder to ISO 15552 and the CCL-IC compact cylinder to ISO 21287 correspond to the basic principles of hygienic design: The cylinder bodies consist of anodized aluminum, while the screws and piston rod are made of stainless […]
Fabco Air releases H-Series cylinders after acquiring Humphrey line
Fabco-Air Inc., which recently acquired the Humphrey Stainless Steel, Disposable Cylinder product line, also included the Volume Chamber product line as well as all relevant cylinder accessories in the acquisition. Now, Fabco-Air is unveiling the H-Series product line. The H-Series is completely interchangeable to the previous version offered by Humphrey. In an effort to make the […]
Series 6PF cylinder from Camozzi delivers precise position control with integral linear potentiometer
Camozzi Pneumatics designed the series 6PF Positioning Feedback Cylinder to increase both precision and control in its pneumatic actuators. In compliance with ISO 15552 standards, the series 6PF is equipped with a potentiometric transducer of a linear position integrated inside the rod. This type of cylinder, when used with the LRXA4 proportional servo valve, makes […]
Series 6PF cylinder from Camozzi features integral linear potentiometer
Camozzi Pneumatics designed the Series 6PF Positioning Feedback Cylinder to increase both precision and control in its pneumatic actuators. In compliance with ISO 15552 standards, the Series 6PF is equipped with a potentiometric transducer of a linear position integrated inside the rod. This type of cylinder, when used with the LRXA4 proportional servo valve, makes […]
Pneumatic safety for truck-mounted forklifts
Picture this. A truck driver has to load and unload construction materials at twenty stations. The driver repeatedly parks, exits the vehicle and climbs underneath the truck-mounted forklift attached to the vehicle’s rear. There, the driver manually triggers two metal bars that secure the forklift. This is dangerous and tedious… and no longer necessary. To […]
Right-sized pneumatic cylinders ensure performance and efficiency
Here are some basic tips on specifying pneumatic cylinders that economically generate the requisite forces and speeds. By: Nathan Irvine – AVENTICS Corp Rightfully, pneumatics is considered extremely simple, flexible and economical. Add to that, air-powered systems are quite durable—they routinely run for years trouble-free with little maintenance. That’s why they’re used in countless applications ranging […]
Piston and cylinder sets offer unmatched capabilities
Airpot has a new line adaptable piston and cylinder sets. Constructed using a graphite piston borosilicate glass cylinder combination in which each piston is selectively matched to fit the cylinder with extremely close clearances. They have low friction, responding to forces as low as only a few grams and pressures less than 0.2 psi. Starting and running […]
Bimba introduces all stainless-steel compact cylinder to Flat-I product line
Bimba has announced the addition of a stainless steel, compact cylinder to its Flat-I product line. The Stainless Steel Flat-I cylinders were designed especially for applications in which frequent, corrosive wash downs are required to prevent the propagation of bacteria. “In industries such as food and beverage or health and beauty, and in numerous medical applications, bacteria […]
Why does my air cylinder leak?
While a leaking pneumatic cylinder does not represent the environmental and safety catastrophe that a leaking hydraulic cylinder does, it’s still a serious situation that you should pay attention to. In addition to the fact that air leakage means wasted energy, it’s also a sign that either the system was designed improperly (say, with high […]
