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 […]
Valves
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 […]
Pulsing air impacts the bottom line for packaging applications
Pulsed air blow systems can provide cost-saving alternatives to continually blowing compressed air in bottling and packaging applications. Contributed by Alex Bakos, Product Sales Manager – controls Parker Hannifin’s Pneumatic Division As many companies continue to strive toward reducing operating costs, energy consumption is a key area where new technologies can improve the bottom line. […]
Lee Company unveils new GENVI solenoid valve
The Lee Company has announced its newest generation of versatile and innovative 3-port solenoid valves. In a miniature 10mm package, the genvi solenoid valve platform features high flow capacity, low leakage and ultra-low power consumption. Designed using innovative manufacturing techniques, this new valve offers not only unmatched reliability, but also an economical price point suitable […]
New solenoid valve array with CAN-BUS for on-vehicle applications
IMI Precision Engineering now offers its IMI Norgren Latching Solenoid Valve Array on CAN (LSC) for all on-vehicle applications that incorporates CAN-BUS communication. The LSC requires a single electrical connector and air supply, allowing for on-chassis field expansions with no additional wiring or air supply. For bodybuilders and dealers this offers an efficiency boost for […]
