These tips not only adhere to food safety guidelines, but also serve to improve machine utilization and performance. By Steve Bain, Food and Beverage Industry Segment Manager, Festo Before describing the four pneumatic automation design tips for food and beverage packaging applications, it is a good idea to answer a fundamental question: Why apply pneumatic […]
ISO 5599/1 pneumatic solenoid valves from AutomationDirect
AutomationDirect has added new NITRA ISO 5599/1 pneumatic solenoid valve components. These solenoid valves are completely interchangeable with any brand of ISO 5599/1 equipment. ISO 5599 size one and size two components include solenoid valve bodies in 5-way, 2-position configurations with single or double solenoids and 5-way, 3-position, double solenoid valves with a center-pressure, center-closed, […]
Can electropneumatic regulators be used in hazardous locations?
When thinking of hazardous locations, oneβs mind conjures an oil/gas drilling rig, refinery, or underground coal mine β all these locations have in the past utilized traditional pneumatics as risk reduction because they do not have a spark risk, which a solenoidβs electrical actuation requires and creates. Expanding our view of hazardous locations, we should […]
Festo marks 50 years in the U.S. with expansions in U.S.-based manufacturing and R&D
Festo U.S., celebrating its 50th anniversary year, announces expansion plans for its 47-acre campus in Mason, Ohio. A new production facility and the expanded research and development center will be dedicated to U.S.-centric automation components, systems, and solutions. Festo, a $3 billion family-owned company, is a global innovation leader in pneumatic and electric automation systems. […]
ΊΪΑΟ³ΤΉΟ indexing plungers for automated processes
JW Winco expands its indexing plungersβ range while adding new technical functionality. The latest addition,Β type GN 817.7, is pneumatically actuated and can be integrated seamlessly into automated processes thanks to state-of-the-art sensors. JW Winco offers a wide assortment of indexing plungers with various features. Their development team consistently succeeds at integrating new functionality that […]
ΊΪΑΟ³ΤΉΟ systems: an introductory primer and actuator selection guide
Norgren pneumatics expert Dietmar GrΓΌn provides a thorough introduction to pneumatic systems, addressing application areas, core components, the critical role of pneumatic air preparation and treatment products and pneumatic actuators and key considerations for selecting pneumatic actuators. Contributed by Dietmar GrΓΌn, Product Manager, Motion Control, Actuator, Norgren ΊΪΑΟ³ΤΉΟ systems harness the energy generated by the […]
A new era of human-robot collaboration: the first pneumatic cobot
What if there was a robot that was easy to operate, did not require a safety fence and was also attractively priced? That would introduce a whole new era in human-robot collaboration. This new era is now dawning β with the worldβs first pneumatic robot from Festo, which was announced by Festo at Hannover Fair […]
Using compressed air hoses safely
Compressed air is often disregarded as a common utility in factories, but risks are highΒ with pressurized air running through pneumatic hoses. Learn how to use these tools safely. Contributed by Mindy Schoeff, Marketing Communications Manager and Ron Hibbler, Applications Manager, Proportion-Air Compressed air is nearly ubiquitous in factories. Itβs part of the power behind everything […]
Are electropneumatic controllers suitable for vacuum applications?
Both electropneumatic pressure regulators and flow control valves can be utilized in controlling vacuum systems. By using an electropneumatic pressure regulator, the designer develops a system which the suction force of the vacuum cup can be precisely controlled. The function of the electropneumatic flow control remains the same when controlling the flow of air in […]
Festo and PennAir ink distribution agreement
Festo announces that PennAir, with corporate headquarters in York, Pennsylvania, now sells and supports the full range of Festo pneumatic and electric automation components and systems in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, and West Virginia. According to Mark Snyder, Channel Director Festo Corp., βOne of the most impressive things about PennAir is its holistic […]
