IoT-enabled pneumatic technologies ensure clean and reliable food and beverage design. Contributed by Amit Patel, Product Marketing Manager, Food & Beverage, Emerson Pneumatics has always been a go-to technology in food and beverage applications, and for good reason. Pneumatics technology is clean and reliable, and it’s safe and easy to maintain. It also has design […]
Valves
Parker’s LM-Pro miniature valve controls ventilator flow
The Precision Fluidics Division of Parker Hannifin announced the release of the new Parker LM-Pro linear motor proportional valve targeted at the respiratory and anesthesia markets. “The Parker LM-Pro miniature proportional valve utilizes a patent-pending linear motor actuation technology to enable flow up to 540 slpm in a very compact and energy efficient package, while […]
Signal operated air pressure relay offers precise control
ControlAir LLC has announced the introduction of the new Type 7150 Precision Air Relay. The Type 7150 is a high precision, multi-stage pressure relay offering fine adjustment and maximum stability under variable operating conditions. High resolution output control combined with very high relief capacity make the Type 7150 the choice for pneumatic counter balance applications […]
Stepper-controlled Eclipse proportional isolation valves from Clippard
Known for reliability, innovation and focus on precision flow controls, Clippard’s new Eclipse utilizes the industry’s most robust and powerful miniature linear actuator. This patent pending stepper-controlled proportional valve will lead the industry in performance and durability, the company said. The Eclipse is ideal in critical applications for liquid and gas delivery, medical, analytical and […]
Electro-pneumatic valve positioner features explosion-proof housing
ControlAir LLC has announced the expansion of the Type 2000 Electro-Pneumatic Valve Positioner Series to include worldwide safety approvals for use with natural gas when paired with the Type 950 Explosion-proof I/P Transducer. The Electro-Pneumatic Valve Positioner mounted with ControlAir’s Type 950 Explosion-proof I/P Transducer is CSA, FM, and ATEX approved for use with natural […]
Staying protected with pneumatic safety valves
Pneumatic safety valves, including bleed-and-block designs and 3/2 valves, are essential in manufacturing. By Josh Cosford, Contributing Editor Pneumatic systems are known for their ability to rapidly employ compressed gas to achieve work, and in fact, it’s this element that makes pneumatics the top choice for high-speed actuation of machinery. The pneumatic press, for example, […]
Pneumatic valve ensures noise-free, discreet breast pump design
The breast pump’s last significant redesign was in 1956, the year Elvis Presley released his first single. That changed in 2015 when, while on vacation, Samantha Rudolph read The New York Times blog article that asked, “Shouldn’t the breast pump be as elegant as an iPhone and as quiet as a Prius by now?” Although […]
Compact line of pinch valves for industrial and medical applications
Bimba has launched the BPVA, an affordable, compact, pneumatic pinch valve, which expands Bimba’s pinch valve portfolio with a more cost-effective solution for industrial and medical applications. As with its other pinch valves, the BPVA is designed as an alternative to traditional wetted valves by opening and closing flexible tubing to control the flow of […]
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 […]
Proportional pressure controls go digital
Clippard has recently launched what it is calling its most revolutionary product in years — its Cordis proportional pressure controls. Meaning “of the heart” in Latin, Cordis is at the heart of all that is important at Clippard, said Rob Clippard, VP of Marketing. “Everyone wants a smarter product these days and so taking our […]
