By Gary Baumgardner, Chief Engineer, Pneumatic Div. North America, Parker Hannifin Corp. Components operate at wide temperature ranges for trains, construction vehicles, agricultural equipment and implements, and semi-trucks….
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…
Parker and Flexibility Engineering Launch Compact Anysize™
Parker Hannifin Corporation, the globally known in motion and control technologies, and material handling equipment builder Flexibility Engineering have collaborated to create a new model of the Patented…
Chicago Pneumatic appoints JC Lecocq as Senior Vice President, NA
Chicago Pneumatic announced the appointment of Jean-Christophe (JC) as the Senior Vice President for Mexico, Canada and U.S. sales and operations. JC will be based out of Chicago…
ControlAir’s New Potable Water Pressure Regulator
ControlAir Inc., a manufacturer of precision pneumatic and electro-pneumatic control products, announced they are expanding their product offering to include a new miniature potable water pressure regulator. The…
Fluid Power Industry Leaders Set to Gather for 2014 NFPA Annual Conference
Industry leaders from across the fluid power supply chain will converge on Manalapan, Florida February 3-5, 2014 for the 2014 Annual Conference of the National Fluid Power Association…
AutomationDirect Adds Pipeline Valves to NITRA line
AutomationDirect’s line of NITRA pneumatics products now includes a wide selection of solenoid pipeline valves designed for control of media such as air, oil, water, and inert gas….
New Airpot website features “Accurate Force Pneumatics” components and systems
Airpot introduces its updated website at www.airpot.com with all the latest Airpot low- and zero – friction actuators, air cylinders, dashpots, piston – cylinder sets, snubbers, air treatment…
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…
Festo Has Developed a New Series of Bellows Grippers That Gently Expand to Engage Inner Surfaces
Festo now delivers the unique DHEB series of bellows grippers to customers in the electronics and light assembly industries. These bellows grippers expand in diameter when actuated by…
New ISO Standard (ISO 3320:2013) Now Available from NFPA
A new ISO Standard has recently been published and is now available from the National Fluid Power Association (NFPA). ISO 3320:2013 (supersedes ISO 3320:1987 and ISO 7181:1991) Fluid…
TraceParts helps Ross Controls with Self-service 3D Models
Ross Controls is an international manufacturer of pneumatic valves, controls systems, and safety products for the fluid power industry. When Ross wanted to organize their 3D product models…
Two New ISO Standards Now Available From NFPA
Two new ISO standards have recently been published and are now available from the National Fluid Power Association (NFPA). ISO 6358-1:2013, Pneumatic fluid power — Determination of flow-rate…
PHD Unveils New Industries Section on phdinc.com
PHD, Inc., a manufacturer of actuators for industrial automation, introduces a new section on its website. To better serve website visitors, phdinc.com now offers the ability to learn…
Free Pneumatic Push-in Fitting Sample from Rexroth Pneumatics
Try before you buy – what’s better than free? Take advantage of a new online offer from Rexroth Pneumatics for a free sample of the Series QR1 pneumatic…
ContiTech Offers New XXL Actuators for Industrial Applications
ContiTech North America is pleased to announce that a new air spring product offering is available for its industrial customers in the NAFTA region. ContiTech’s existing C-series now…
Beswick Adds 145 Products to New Catalog
Our new catalog is hot off the presses and available in PDF and print format. Many new products have been added so be sure to get your copy….
Bimba Introduces SPCS Version 2 Pneumatic Motion Control System
Bimba Manufacturing announced the latest innovation in its family of pneumatic motion control products. The SPCS Version 2 (SPCS-2) is a high flow servo pneumatic control valve that…
Festo Develops Low Cost Fieldbus Connectivity
The new CTEU bus node from Festo makes it easy to add Fieldbus connectivity to pneumatic valve terminals. CTEU enables fieldbus connectivity at costs no higher than those…
PHD Releases New Parallel Pneumatic Gripper
PHD, Inc., a manufacturer of actuators for industrial automation, introduces a new series of parallel pneumatic grippers. Series GRH Parallel Pneumatic Grippers are available in four sizes that…
The New Festo HSP and HSW Part Handling and Assembly Modules
The new Festo HSP and HSW pick and place and assembly modules deliver performance and significant savings for OEMs in terms of lower engineering costs and shorter installation…
The IFPE Fluid Power Zone is back at IMTS in 2014
Be part of the “IFPE Fluid Power Zone” a unique tradeshow designed to assist you in reaching your industrial automation customer market. The 2014 IFPE Fluid Power Zone…
Compact UPS with integrated battery
The new STEP UPS from Phoenix Contact is a compact uninterruptible power supply with an integrated battery. The STEP UPS provides standby power for short-term power losses in…
Rotomation Selects CADENAS PARTsolutions for Digital 3D Part Content
Rotomation has selected CADENAS PARTsolutions to create and support their all-new catalog of online digital 3D part content. A Florida-based manufacturer of pneumatic and low-pressure hydraulic actuators, Rotomation…
Clippard GV/GTV Series High Flow Poppet Valves
Clippard is known as the pioneer of miniature pneumatic products. The MAV series poppet valves were introduced in 1958 and were known for their bubble tight design with…