Components

Cincinnati, Ohio — Single and multi-station manifolds are now available for use with Clippard’s all-new Oxygen Clean series electronic valves. These manifolds offer either single- or double-sided mounting in Oxygen-compatible electroless nickel plated brass material, and feature 1/8″ NPT input ports and #10-32 outlets. The Oxygen series pneumatic valves utilize a unique patented valve system […]

Festo Corporation and the Festo-US employees welcome their new President and CEO, Mike Cybulski, to the Festo team. Mike joins Festo with an education in Mechanical Engineering and vast experience in Operations and Sales. His belief in world-class customer service, technology development, and skills training will be a definite asset, as Festo looks to the […]

Cincinnati, Ohio — At just over an inch tall, and less than 3/4” in diameter, Clippard’s new EM Valve is available in 2- and 3-way configurations, and uses Clippard’s special “spider” design. Several voltage options are available, as well as flow rates from 0.55 to 0.75 scfm. This design is housed in a miniature body, […]

Electromechanical (EMC) Cylinders give users custom control over positioning accuracy, axial thrust power, torque, and speed – providing more flexibility to applications that traditionally use hydraulic or pneumatic cylinders. The EMCs contain a precision-rolled ball screw actuator that ensures high positioning accuracy and repeatability, and eliminates the stick-slip effect. They come in in six sizes […]

Airpot Corporation announces a specially designed long length (up to 1 meter) Airpel Anti-Stiction actuator that meets the needs of coordinate measuring machine and other metrology device manufacturers for a low friction counterbalance device to allow smooth movement and precise positioning of the z-axis measuring arm while manipulating the device through its measurement range. Airpot’s […]

Pneumadyne introduces the new “22” Series Solenoid and Air Pilot Operated Valves in 3-Way and 4-Way configurations with 1/8 NPT (F) ports. These high flow valves provide a flow rate of 40 scfm at 125 psi and feature single or double air pilot and solenoid operators. 1 Watt, 15 mm solenoid valves consume less power […]

Chicago, IL – Mead Fluid Dynamics announces the release of its new product catalog. The launch is part of a larger effort to align the pneumatic component manufacturer with parent company Bimba Manufacturing. The new catalog adopts the Bimba graphic standards to better integrate the two companies visually and also features enhanced product photography to […]

Lohr, Germany / Cixi, China – Bosch Rexroth is set to acquire a majority stake in Zhejiang Easun Pneumatic Technology Co. Ltd. (Easun), based in Cixi, China. Easun, one of the leading pneumatics companies in China, develops, produces and sells pneumatic cylinders, valves, maintenance units and accessories for the local market, and employs around 900 […]

The demand for large accumulators with excellent power density energy and fast response time is rising. In response, Parker is producing hydro-pneumatic piston accumulators with a 25-in. inside diameter (ID) bore. Large bore piston accumulators have increasing application in large power plant valve actuators, die casting, injection molding machines, and hydraulic presses; as well as […]

Spinal cord injury (SCI) has potentially devastating consequences. As of June 2006, over 253,000 people in the U.S. had structural or functional issues related to spinal cord injuries. Evaluation of spinal implant devices requires testing systems that can replicate the complex motions and loads human joints commonly undergo. Continually improving equipment that can perform tests […]