Peter Paul explosion hazardous location valves are used where fire or explosion hazards exist due to the presence of flammable gases or vapors, flammable liquids, combustible dust, or…
Registration Opens Soon for 2013 Fluid Power Systems Conference
Registration is opening soon for the 2013 Fluid Power Systems Conference, formerly known as the Energy Efficient Hydraulics and Pneumatics Conference, scheduled for November 19-21, 2013 at the Doubletree Hotel,…
Presenters Sought for Cutting-Edge Technology Zone at PTC Asia 2013
NFPA industry and university members planning to attend PTC Asia, October 28-31, 2013, in Shanghai, China, should know that they are invited to submit presentation ideas for the…
Thermobarb Barbed Fittings from NewAge Industries Available in Five Materials
Barbed fittings for use with plastic and rubber tubing and reinforced hose are available from NewAge Industries in five materials. Each material – polypropylene, polyethylene, nylon, PVDF, and…
Air motors help milling robot devour sewer obstacles
Traditionally, work in sewers is conducted both above and below ground, with crews opening manholes and descending into the sewers, thus causing road closures and traffic jams. But…
Pneumatics — ole reliable
Every few years, Cedar Point — which is renowned for its roller coasters being the tallest, fastest, etc. — launches a new ground-breaking ride. As an editor on…
Close to the actuator: pneumatics with an energy-efficient design
Technical designers always try to position pneumatic valves as close to actuators as possible, because shorter tubing lengths reduce the required compressed air by up to 20 percent….
EXAIR’s New Catalog 26 Offers More Compressed Air Solutions
EXAIR’s new Catalog 26 is a full color technical guide offering solutions to common industrial cooling, drying, conveying, blowoff, cleaning, coating, and static electricity problems. This expanded 168…
Alliance Sensors announces the MR Series of Linear Position Sensors
Alliance Sensors Group announces the MR Series of Linear Position Sensors for use in measuring the ram position of hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders. The MR Series is designed…
NFPA’s Economic Update Webinar – Thursday, May 30th, 10:00 am Central
NFPA’s Economic Update webinars help members gain critical insight into the economic risks and opportunities facing their organization. Offered twice a year, these webinars are free to members….
Norgren Breaks Out Solenoid Valve Range
Norgren has unveiled a new range of circuit breaker solenoid valves, providing the rail industry with advanced direct-acting, fast-response valve solutions for use on electric rail vehicles. The…
Finding and fixing compressed air leaks
Imagine your plant as a big ship travelling toward a destination. Waves splash across the bow, rain falls in, and the corroding salt water eats holes in the…
Norgren Announces DXP Enterprises as New Distributor
Norgren has entered into an agreement with DXP Enterprises, Inc. to provide maintenance professionals with a more convenient means to acquire components and systems. For more than 100 years…
NFPA Releases Updated Pre-Competitive Research Agenda
In August 2009, the National Fluid Power Association (NFPA) published the Technology Roadmap for the Fluid Power Industry. The purpose of the Roadmap was to provide NFPA member…
PHD Releases Compact Precision Angular Pneumatic Gripper
PHD, Inc. introduces the new Series GRV Compact Precision Angular Pneumatic Gripper. Modeled after the highly successful Series GRA Parallel Gripper, the Series GRV is a compact, rugged…
Manufacturing matters: International update
Here’s a look at regional manufacturing reports from the past couple of weeks. Singapore’s Gross domestic product shrank an annualized 1.4%in the three months through March 31 from…
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…
IVAC Drives Down Installation Time for Leading Manufacturer
A highly innovative range of pneumatic cylinders from Norgren, is bringing substantial operational and commercial benefits to a major manufacturer of surface finishing equipment and its customers. US-based…
NFPA data slows slight decrease in pneumatic shipments
The National Fluid Power Association’s 12-month graph of moving averages shows that pneumatic shipments, as well as hydraulic shipments, decreased slightly in February 2013. The latest data published…
Piab introduces a simplified integration platform called piCHIP
Piab offers its patented COAX® technology in a new simplified integration platform called piCHIP. COAX® is an energy efficient ejector technology based on a multi-stage concept for creating…
Manufacturing matters – Leading in clean energy
David Danielson, Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, announced a Clean Energy Manufacturing Initiative at the ribbon cutting of a new facility, the Carbon Fiber Technology…
Bimba Releases the Original Line Electric Thruster
Bimba Manufacturing announced the release of the Original Line Electric Thruster (OLET), the newest addition to the electric motion control line. This guided electric cylinder provides the precision…
Bimba Air Reservoirs Include Manifolds and Corrosion Resistant Designs
Bimba Manufacturing announced today the addition of three new series of air reservoirs to complement the existing Original Line design. The models in this line have been equipped…
Looking forward to IFK 2014
One of the best fluid power technical conferences in the world is the every-four-year IFK event held in the lovely city of Aachen, Germany. I’ve had the good…
Clippard Minimatic® 2-Way High Flow Electronic Valves
Clippard Minimatic Electronic valves and manifolds provide a complete system for efficient interface with electric and electronic circuits for many applications. The standard models provide an air flow…