Swiss mathematician and physicist Daniel Bernoulli discovered 250 years ago that a partial vacuum is created when a medium such as air flows past an object quickly. The object is not blown away, as expected, but rather sucked in. Airplanes make use of this elementary effect in fluid dynamics resulting from flowing gases and liquids—it […]
Vacuums
3 Ways to Reduce Your Vacuum System’s Carbon Footprint
By Josef Karbassi, Vice President, Automation Div., PIAB How to reduce your energy consumption and carbon footprint when most electrical power is produced by gas, oil and coal-based power plants. Carbon dioxide (CO2) is considered to be the largest environmental threat to our world by most researchers. In order to reduce the usage of fossil […]
Amazing uptime with the world’s fastest integrated controls ejector
Piab updates its piCOMPACT™ range, the first manifold-mounted and functional ejector system on the market based on the energy-efficient COAX® technology. By working at low feed pressure and maximizing the utilization rate of the compressed air, the COAX® ejectors reduce energy consumption for manufacturers while increasing productivity and reliability. Products in the piCOMPACT™ range are […]
Atlas Copco completes acquisition of Edwards Group
Edwards is a technology and market leader in sophisticated vacuum products and abatement solutions. The products and services are integral to manufacturing processes, such as for semiconductors and flat panel displays, and are used within an increasingly diverse range of industrial applications. Following the acquisition Edwards will be delisted from the NASDAQ stock exchange. Atlas […]
Safe vacuum in case of system failure
Piab announces the introduction of piSECURE, a new decentralized vacuum ejector for sealed applications with high safety requirements in case of power or system failure. The safety function is based on a separate extra sealed vacuum non-return valve (check valve). The main benefit to customers is safe operation while using vacuum lifting devices. In case […]
Vacuum Automation 3.0 e-catalog now available from Piab
Piab, Hingham, Mass., has updated its electronic catalog designed for tablet devices. The catalog features close to 700 pages highlighting all of Piab’s energy-efficient air driven vacuum pumps and accessories including suction cups, grippers, vacuum cartridges, and more. It gives a brief company overview and reviews some technology basics with the Piab Vacuum Academy section. […]
Atlas Copco’s Interactive Leaflet App and Energy Savings Calculator
Atlas Copco Compressors has launched a new Kiosk app for tablets and desktop computers that provides users with easy access to interactive product leaflets and an innovative energy savings calculator tool. Free to download for iOS and Android tablets, as well as PC/Mac computers, the Kiosk app is available in several languages and features detailed […]
Online Application Tools Aid Product Selection
Piab introduces the first three in a series of application configurators. These configurators tailor towards a specific vacuum application and guide the user to a suggested vacuum solution based on a few parameters that the user enters describing their need for a vacuum system solution. Currently, there are application configurators for the packaging industry for […]
EXAIR Chip Trappers Are Now CE Compliant
Independent laboratory tests now certify that EXAIR’s Chip Trapper meets the rigorous safety, health, and environmental standards of the European Union that are required to attain the CE mark. Chip Trapper offers a fast, easy way to clean large coolant sumps. Chip Trapper removes the solids such as chips, swarf and shavings out of used […]
Metal stamping solutions easy to find on Norgren Automation Solutions website
A new website from Norgren Automation Solutions (NAS) makes it easy for manufacturers using robotic automation to find tool and die and metal stamping solutions for front-of-line to end-of-line requirements. NAS has combined the technologies of ISI, Erie and Syron to form one of the world’s most robust catalogs of grippers, clamps, vacuum products and sensors used […]