A full line of highly compressible polyurethane hose that comes in four wall thicknesses for applications ranging from light dust collection to very heavy severe service is available from Flexaust of Warsaw, Indiana. Flexaust Flx-Thane® Series Polyurethane Hose is reinforced with a bronze coated spring steel wire helix and provides excellent compressibility and flexibility as…
Miniature pressure regulator for corrosive environments
The Fairchild Model 55 compact precision polymer pressure regulator is designed for high performance applications where space or weight may be limited or material compatibility concerns dictate the…
The benefits of pneumatics
By Josh Cosford Most people don’t consider that air is also a fluid and rests within the boundaries of fluid power motion control. Hydraulics and pneumatics are similar…
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…
HEIDENHAIN’s New Linear Encoder for Vacuum Applications
HEIDENHAIN releases its newest addition to vacuum encoder technology with the LIP 400 series linear encoder system. Procedures using vacuum technology have become indispensable in the electronics, medical…
Parker expands Compact SpiralTM hose line
When Parker Hannifin’s high-pressure, no-skive Compact Spiral hose was introduced in 2009, it raised the bar for flexibility, strength, endurance and weight. Now Parker is adding two new hose sizes typically used in heavy-duty equipment, -24 and -32, as well as adding new fitting end configurations for many applications. The -24 and -32 Compact Spiral…
Essential Steps in Selecting the Correct Hose End Fitting
The live webinar was September 24, 2013. Extensive information is available regarding polymers utilized in industrial hoses. However, appropriate selection methodologies for choosing the safest and most effective couplings are rarely discussed. Hose leaks, failures and worker safety issues can be avoided by understanding how to select the best coupling for your hose assembly. Watch…
Satisfy Your Energy Harvesting Curiosity at Sensors Expo 2013
If you are interested in finding out how today’s energy harvesting (EH) technologies may play an important role in future sensing designs, Sensors Expo 2013 offers something for…
MSC at 50: A CAE pioneer reinvents itself
MSC Software is celebrating its 50th anniversary. It was literally one of the first software companies, and though its been through some changes over the years, it’s still in the business of creating tools for engineers to simulate and analyze complex systems. Last week, I spent a couple of days with MSC, at their user […]
Five presentations on Model-Based Development
The term “Model-Based Development” (MBD) has been around for more than a few years. So far as most CAD users can tell, it means getting rid of 2D drawings, and putting 3D-GD&T and PMI into the 3D models. That’s probably a pretty good working definition, but it’s not really quite right. I went back to […]
World Wide Metric releases CAST Hydraulic Fittings Catalog
World Wide Metric’s CAST S.p.A. fittings catalog now showcases an increased PN at 800 bar for DIN fittings with improved corrosion resistance. In addition, the catalog now has more compact banjos, hose…
What’s new with 3D printing at AMUG 2013
3D printing has the potential to help engineers deliver better designs, while reducing costs and still get to market ahead of the competition—if management doesn’t mess it up….
Bosch Rexroth highlights innovative solutions for offshore applications at OTC
Bosch Rexroth offers components and system solutions for offshore support vessels, exploration and drilling, offshore wind installation and deep sea applications. Several of those technologies will be on…
New Technical Specification Now Available From NFPA
A new ISO Technical Specification has recently been published and is now available from the National Fluid Power Association (NFPA). ISO/TS 17165-2:2013 (supersedes ISO/TR 17165-2:2006) Hydraulic fluid power…
2013 NFPA Detroit Regional Meeting Includes NFPA Market Information Services Overview
Don’t miss the opportunity to connect with industry colleagues over coffee and breakfast at the 2013 NFPA Detroit Regional Meeting being held Wednesday, May 22 at the Somerset…
Stratasys announces winners of 2013 Extreme Redesign Contest
Stratasys Ltd. announced the winners of its ninth annual Extreme Redesign 3D Printing Challenge. The global contest encourages students to submit an innovative product design, a redesign of an existing…
Student Loan forgiveness petition
As promised in my blog, I have an update on student loans. There is an online petition to reconstruct the current student loan repayment system. These changes entitled,”The…
Eaton presents efficient electro-hydraulic solutions for machine building at Hannover
Eaton will use this year’s Hannover Fair as a platform to present its latest range of hydraulic, filtration, and electrical products and services that are cutting start-up times,…
Power supply products online search…easy or difficult?
As an electrical engineer, there are certain things that I look for when searching for a product online. It does not matter if the product is a component…
Renewable Energy Future
What is the current state of renewable energy in the US? Depending on who you listen to, 2012 could have been the best year ever, and 2013 is…
Frequent engineers/designers mistakes specifying power products
With power supplies and DMMs, the most common mistake is failing to take an organized approach to the selection process. Although parameters such as accuracy, resolution, and sensitivity…
Rock and Roll industrial design
I’m always interested in how people use CAD software to do interesting projects. Nout Van Heumen is an industrial designer and engineer whose day job, so to speak, is in the packaging and insulation business. But Hout has developed a name for himself by taking on some really interesting freelance jobs. One of his projects […]
World’s First USB 3.0 Oscilloscopes Launched
The first PicoScope oscilloscopes with a USB 3.0 interface have been released. The PicoScope 3207A is a 2 channel USB oscilloscope with 250 MHz bandwidth, 1 GS/s sampling rate and…
Manufacturing matters: U.S. upward, Europe downward?
News on the domestic manufacturing front has been largely positive the past couple of weeks. I was impressed by a couple of articles (one by Politico, the other…
Video Reveals U.S. Manufacturer’s Competitive Edge
Advanced Micro Controls, Inc. (AMCI) reveals a behind the scenes look of its US-based manufacturing plant through exclusive interviews in a new 5-minute video. Interviews with those who…