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”…
Hump Day Hydraulics: What about vacuum?
In this Hump Day Hydraulics (err, we mean Hump Day Pneumatics!) video, Josh Cosford and Paul Heney discuss vacuums—the perceived effect in which air seems to pull towards…
Motion Industries launches online pneumatics catalog
Distributor Motion Industries has launched its first online Pneumatics Catalog. With the needs of its customer base in mind, Motion created the catalog by starting with its broad…
NFPA Conference coming to Texas’ Hill Country
The NFPA Annual Conference, perhaps the best networking event in the fluid power industry, is coming to San Antonio’s La Cantera resort in March, with a great lineup.
ControlAir volume boosters achieve Safety Integrity Level (SIL 3) certification
ControlAir Inc. announces that its Type-6500 Aluminum and Type-6600 Stainless Steel Large Flow Capacity Volume Boosters were awarded a Certificate of Compliance to IEC 61508 for a SIL…
Floating Housing brake reduces downtime and maintenance costs
Power management company Eaton today announced that the Airflex Floating Housing Brake, an air-cooled spring-applied brake featuring long-wearing friction material and a rugged rotating disc, is now available…
Ultrasonic tool “hears” compressed air problems before they lead to breakdowns
Compressed air leaks, natural gas and propane leaks, vacuum leaks, refrigerant leaks and parts deterioration greatly concern industrial technicians because they can lead to production slowdown, expensive repairs…
ASCO opens its annual Industrial Automation Engineering Scholarship program
Now in its ninth year, ASCO has begun accepting applications for its 2016 Industrial Automation Engineering Scholarship program. The deadline for application is April 3. ASCO will award…
Compressed air fail: Expensive exercise
By Ron Marshall for the Compressed Air Challenge A PVC window components manufacturer upgraded their compressed air system a few years ago by adding a VSD controlled compressor….
Air springs prove excellent actuators for agriculture applications
Don Foulke, Industrial Sales Manager, Firestone Industrial Products Compressed-air bellows have long been major players on farm equipment, but now they’re showing they can help in force control,…
Valve system helps nimble giant put out fires
Edited by: Mike Santora • Associate Editor Frankfurt airport. An engine catches fire during a passenger aircraft landing. The alarm goes off in the fire station. Firefighters spring…
Pneumatics food safety and compressed air: Manufacturers must weigh risk versus cost when specifying compressed air systems for food and packaging operations.
Deepak Vetal, Product Marketing Manager, U.S. Oil Free Air Div. Atlas Copco Compressors Compressed air is a safe, reliable and essential power source for countless manufacturers. However, compressed…
Drop-In cylinder available for compact applications
In a continuing effort to expand the Optimax product line, PHD is pleased to release a new drop-in compact cylinder. Series OCQ Pneumatic Compact Cylinders feature a compact…
CCEFP, industry players brainstorm on human scale fluid power
Last week, 45 representatives from fluid power manufacturers, researchers, universities and industry associations met in Nashville at Vanderbilt University’s LASIR Laboratory to discuss the future of Human Scale…
Compressed air fail: Automatic savings?
By Ron Marshall for the Compressed Air Challenge A fabricator of copper tubing products had a large and expanding plant with three separate compressed air stations located in…
World’s smallest dry-break quick disconnect
The ultra-miniature Beswick M3 threadeddry-break quick disconnect is manufactured from corrosion resistant stainless steel and is rated to 500 psig when connected. Buna-N is the standard seal material….
Double capacity ejector fits popular format
Piab is introducing a complement to its range of Value Line vacuum ejectors. The new aluminum block mounted ejector is dimensioned to emulate a popular ejector format, making…
Converting pneumatic exhaust into hard cash
Pneumatic systems are notoriously inefficient. Granted, in recent years researchers and manufacturers alike have made great strides in increasing energy efficiency in fluid-power systems, to improve sustainability and…
Ross Controls announces BG certification for CM valves
ROSS announces their CrossMirror Series CM Size 0 valves are now BG Certified per the DIN ES ISO 138491 PL e standard. These valves are intended to be…
Compressed Air Fair: Staff gets its wires crossed after plant fire
By Ron Marshall for the Compressed Air Challenge A metal foundry had a disastrous fire that took down part of their plant. Buried under the rubble were their…
Machine safety expertise guide for pneumatics
Protecting people, machines and property is the primary objective of safety-related pneumatic systems and components. For all production machinery, international standards and regulations define measures to prevent accidents…
Electro-pneumatic pressure regulator for pneumatic valve manifold
The latest enhancement to AVENTICS AV (Advanced Valve) series pneumatic directional control valves is the AV-EP, an electro-pneumatic pressure regulator that can be integrated into the valve manifold….
Stainless steel pneumatic mini cylinders are hygienically designed
The AVENTICS CSL-RD pneumatic mini cylinders are hygienically designed and fabricated from 304 stainless steel, providing great coverage of food and packaging applications. The CSL-RD ISO 6432 cylinders…
Expanded DM valve series
ROSS Controls introduces an expansion to its existing DM Valve Series for Air Dump/Release applications. The ROSS DM1 Series C Valve is a Control Reliable Double Valve with…
New fieldbus protocols available
The AVENTICS CL03 Clean Line series of pneumatic directional control valves were specifically designed to handle your high pressure wash-down applications. The valve manifolds are available with multi-pin…