Contributed by Troy Sanders | National Sales Manager | Fabco-Air When your operation calls for a pneumatic actuator, you’ll find a wide range of products available from various manufacturers. But because no two applications are alike, you must weigh several considerations before selecting and ordering an actuator. This article will discuss the different cylinder types […]
fabcoair
Fabco-Air launches new online shop
Fabco-Air is pleased to announce its new webstore (shop.fabco-air.com). Partnering with KYKLO, a content and e-commerce solution for the electrical, automation, fluid and energy industries, the Fabco-Air webstore has been designed to be a one-stop shop for all our standard products to streamline the product selection, quoting and ordering processes for customers and distribution partners. […]
Festo acquires component manufacturer Fabco-Air
Festo announced that it has acquired Fabco-Air, Gainesville, Fla., a manufacturer of pneumatic automation components. The acquisition is the latest in a series of investments to support sales growth in North America. Fabco-Air’s NPT pneumatic cylinders are applied by Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) on new machinery and systems as well as replacement components in the […]
Pancake cylinders from Fabco Air offer short strokes for compact spaces
The Pancake cylinder is a particular type of pneumatic actuator designed to satisfy the need for short stroke, low profile, compact air cylinders that fit in tight spaces. The original Pancake cylinder was invented in 1958 by Al Schmidt, and today it remains a mainstay in the compact air-cylinder market. This round-body cylinder has a […]
Why compact air cylinders are still important
The “less is more” trend seems to be prevalent in the pneumatic actuator market, as real estate on OEM equipment is at a premium. Compact air cylinder go back to the late 1950s, and satisfy the need for short stroke, low profile, compact actuators that have to fit in very tight spaces. In fact, this […]
Fabco-Air Inc. aquires the Humphrey Cylinder Product Line
UPDATED: Fabco-Air has announced the acquisition of the Humphrey Stainless Steel, Disposable Cylinder product line. This also includes the Humphrey Volume Chamber product line as well as all relevant cylinder accessories. Fluid Power World spoke with Fabco- Air Vice President Scot LaMar about the deal. “We feel that the addition of the Humphrey cylinder line […]
Fabco-Air releases new 3-jaw pneumatic gripper
Fabco-Air, Inc. is pleased to announce the launch of the new FKHS Series 3 Jaw Parallel Motion Pneumatic Gripper product line. The compact design makes these grippers ideal for handling small parts in tight spaces! The ultra compact design is available in 6 different bore sizes: 25mm 32 mm 40 mm 50 mm 63 mm […]
Fabco-Air, Inc. adds air Pancake cylinder products to shipping program
Fabco-Air, a manufacturer of fluid power products, has added another product line to the Fabco Fast Shipping Program. Fabco-Air is pleased to announce the addition of the “Original” Pancake Air Cylinder product line to the Fabco Fast Shipping Program. The “Original” Pancake Air Cylinder 2 Day Shipping Program includes: • 8 Bore Sizes (1/2 to […]
Air preparation products to shipping program
Fabco-Air has added another product line to the Fabco Fast Shipping Program. The company is pleased to announce the addition of the FA-Series Air Preparation product line to the Fabco Fast Shipping Program. The FA-Series (Air Preparation) 2 Day Shipping Program includes: • 4 Sizes (28 to 350 SCFM) • 1/8 to 1-in. NPT Ports […]
Fabco-Air, Inc., new Plant Manager
Fabco-Air, Inc. is proud to announce that Kevin Cradduck is now part of the Fabco-Air, Inc., team. Kevin will assume the role of Plant Manager. Kevin has a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from The Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, New York. Kevin has over 30 years of manufacturing and engineering management […]
