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Clippard panel-mounted electronic and pneumatic pinch valves

May 16, 2025 By Mary Gannon

Clippard's panel-mounted pinch valve

For applications that require better access or enhanced cleanliness, Clippard pinch valves are also available with a convenient panel mount option. Panel-mounted pinch valves provide all the same benefits as Clippard’s standard pinch valves along with seamless integration and easy accessibility. Compared to standard manifold mounted pinch valves, panel mounting offers simplified installation, a cleaner […]

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Aventics pneumatic valves available with higher flow rates

February 26, 2025 By Mary Gannon

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Emerson has released the latest stage of its next-generation Aventics series XV pneumatic valve systems with new flow rates, configurations, accessories, UL certifications and more. These updates give OEMs greater design flexibility and scalability to precisely configure valves when engineering handling systems and automation solutions. After successfully launching the XV03 in most world regions in […]

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What pneumatic valves should you select for automation systems?

January 16, 2025 By Mary Gannon

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By Josh Cosford, Contributing Editor There are a lot of pneumatic directional valve options on the market. There are the big players in the game who take up half the market under only a couple of brand names, but the remaining half of the industry contains hundreds of players with myriad options. When selecting valves […]

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Festo officially launches its VTEP proportional valve terminal

December 18, 2024 By Mary Gannon

The world’s first proportional valve terminal, the VTEP, provides closed-loop control of moderate air flow on up to 10 channels. It is ultra compact, measuring less than five inches wide.

Festo has officially introduced the VTEP, which it says is the world’s first proportional valve terminal, to the U.S. market. The VTEP is suitable for flexible gripping, web tensioning, force-controlled polishing, precision piloting, dispensing, dosing, and diaphragm pump control. This solution was discussed in our article on linear motion technologies in August, where the company […]

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Festo brings controlled pneumatics to the U.S. with digital closed-loop control

December 10, 2024 By Mary Gannon

Controlled Pneumatics features closed-loop control of proportional pressure regulators and delivers energy efficiency, high dynamics, and precision motion.

Last week, Festo introduced its Controlled Pneumatics, a digital closed-loop control strategy for delivering energy efficiency, high dynamic response, and precision movement. Controlled Pneumatics is a suitable solution for web tensioning; welding; surface processing; flexible gripping, including vacuum gripping; dispensing and pumping; PET bottle blowing; and diaphragm pump control. See a technical overview on how […]

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Festo’s new VTUX valve terminal boasts modular design for flexible use

November 5, 2024 By Mary Gannon

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Festo introduced the new VTUX flagship valve terminal, which can serve as I/O, remote I/O, and decentralized I/O. These compact and rugged IP65/67-rated terminals can be located anywhere on a machine that boosts operational performance and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) installation productivity. VTUX modularity results in less inventory and lower overhead costs. VTUX is both […]

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Clippard launches EHS high-pressure electronic valves

August 30, 2024 By Mary Gannon

Clippard EHS valve

The EHS series of high-pressure electronic valves from Clippard is precision-engineered to deliver robust performance in higher pressure (up to 1,000 psig) applications, prioritizing both safe functionality and the reduction of potential leak points. Building upon the foundation set by the ES series, the EHS incorporates key features such as substantial cross sectional O-rings, proven […]

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Pneumatic valves provide greater automation flexibility, optimized flow

July 8, 2024 By Mary Gannon

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Emerson has launched its Aventics series XV pneumatic valves. Series XV valves are designed with interoperability in mind to provide machine builders across multiple industries and factory automation applications with a flexible and cost-effective valve platform. The new valves are ideal for machine builders  and end users that operate across the globe, with universal threads […]

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Emerson releases new pressure valves for high-precision manufacturing

May 13, 2024 By Rachael Pasini

Emerson Aventics Series 625 Sentronic electronic proportional pressure control valve

Emerson recently announced its new Aventics Series 625 Sentronic Proportional Pressure Control Valves. With a control deviation of less than 0.5%, the new valves are designed to deliver highly accurate, electronic proportional pressure control and provide the flexibility needed to support sophisticated pneumatic control engineering applications. Data acquisition software (DaS) software included with Series 625 […]

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Metal Work series 70 valves available from AutomationDirect

May 7, 2024 By Mary Gannon

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AutomationDirect has added Metal Work series 70 valves to their valves and pneumatic components categories. Metal Work is a trusted name in pneumatics and several new valve types are available, including toggle and axial lever manual valves, push-pull manual valves, mechanically operated air valves (mechanical limit switch valves), pushbutton air valves, air pilot valves, and […]

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