BEX has introduced a new series of universal-mount nozzle assemblies. The BEX design, available in both T-Tip and atomizing configurations feature a universal mounting system that allows—in a…
Colder marks 35 years manufacturing quick disconnect couplings
Colder Products Co., St. Paul, Minn., is celebrating 35 years in business this month. The company was started in 1978 by Mike Lyon, Brian Blenkush and Jim Shingler to…
Compact Stainless Steel Explosion-Proof Pressure Switch
The Ashcroft A-Series miniature pressure switch is now available in a SIL capable explosion- proof configuration for hazardous areas. With 316 stainless steel construction, an IP67 rated enclosure…
Air motors give extra power to bicycles
For several years, I had the pleasure of being able to attend Parker Hannifin’s Chainless Challenge competition, a research and design contest that the company sponsored for several…
ControlAir Expands Product Offering with New Valve Positioner
ControlAir announced they are expanding their product offering to include a new line of valve positioners. The new Type-2000 Pneumatic and Electro-Pneumatic Valve Positioners are designed to provide…
NewAge Industries Offers Hose Clamps in Three Styles
Available from plastic tubing manufacturer NewAge Industries are three styles of clamps to secure fittings to tubing. The three styles – double bond, ear type and worm gear…
Fly like a dragonfly with motion control intelligence
It’s always fun to see what new biologically inspired creation the people at Festo Corp. come up with, and the latest incarnation, the BionicOpter, is no letdown. This…
Clippard HV-HTV Toggle & Stem Valve Series
Available in 3-way and 4-way configurations, Clippard’s new HV-HTV valves feature the same benefits available with other Minimatic brass valves: proven reliability, compact size, economical pricing, precision machining…
External Mix Spray Nozzles for Pressure Fed Applications
EXAIR’s new external mix spray nozzles atomize fluids in a range of spray patterns for a wide variety of uses. External mix nozzles are great where a high…
ROSS Proportional Valves: Integral Piloting and Power
ROSS multitasking and durable Proportional valves have long been popular in glass industry for plunger, blower and hollow glass forming applications, but other industries are starting to discover…
Compressed air gone wrong: Super pressure control is wasted
A recent compressed air audit revealed superior compressed air pressure control at a local fiberglass products manufacturer that had installed a VSD compressor in their plant several years…
Bimba Announces Acquisition of Acro Associates, Inc.
Bimba Manufacturing Company, a provider of pneumatic, hydraulic, and electric solutions, announced the acquisition of Acro Associates, Inc., headquartered in Concord, CA. Acro Associates is a manufacturer of…
Magnetostrictive solution by Gefran for the pneumatics industry
In line with this philosophy, Gefran Inc. is introducing a new model of magnetostrictive transducer specifically designed to provide a solution for pneumatics to the North America Market….
Going old-school with a pneumatic fountain pen
As a young girl who always wanted to be a writer, I always loved the idea of fountain pens. They were classic and beautiful and the style of…
Notes from MD&M East
Day one of MD&M East (and its related packaging/manufacturing/plastics shows) at the Philadelphia Convention Center was a bit sluggish, perhaps due to the occasionally dreary weather outside. But…
Compression Fittings -1/4-28 thread with 4MM OD tubing
Are aggressive fluids, extreme pressures and temperatures encountered in your applications? Is metal or stiff plastic tubing being used? For reliable air tight connections designers benefit from Beswick’s…
Are female engineers still getting the short stick?
When I was in college, some twenty years ago, I went to an institute primarily focused on engineering (Georgia Tech). So it wasn’t surprising to hear guys constantly…
Bosch Rexroth receives the 2013 “Jobs First” Governor’s ImPAct award
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett recognized companies and entrepreneurs from around the state that are creating jobs and making positive contributions to the state’s economy during the inaugural Governor’s…
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….
Airpot releases “Accurate Force Pneumatics”
Pneumatic control of force and motion control with unparalleled accuracy and low friction is possible with Airpot’s Accurate Force Pneumatics (AFP) packages. Newly published literature is available to…
AutomationDirect Adds Stainless Steel Pneumatic Fittings
AutomationDirect’s line of NITRA pneumatics products now includes a wide selection of stainless steel fittings designed to stand up to harsh chemicals and washdown situations. Available in NPT…
Heavy Duty HEPA Vacuum Available from EXAIR
EXAIR’s Heavy Duty HEPA Vac attaches to an ordinary 55 gallon open top drum to turn it into a powerful, HEPA quality, industrial vacuum cleaner. The Heavy Duty…
Seeing pneumatic valves in action jogs the memory
You know you’re a fluid power dork when you go on a short plant tour and while seeing manufacturing in action, you can’t help but study the pumps,…
Instant point of suction with COAX in piGRIP
Piab offers its patented COAX technology in a new decentralized vacuum unit called COAX in piGRIP. COAX is the most energy efficient ejector technology based on a multi-stage concept for…
New Technical Standard Now Available From NFPA
A new technical document has recently been published and is now available from the National Fluid Power Association (NFPA). ISO 6358-2:2013 (supersedes ISO 6358:1989) Pneumatic fluid power –…