Machine builders and their end-user manufacturers can increase machine speeds and reliability with the new AVENTICS TM5 TaskMaster aluminum cylinder from Emerson. The NFPA-compatible pneumatic cylinder reduces cost, energy consumption, equipment wear and downtime. With its rugged aluminum body construction and a steel piston rod, the TM5 TaskMaster features Emerson’s state-of-the-art pneumatic cushioning technology that […]
How can you increase FRL efficiency?
FRLs are combination devices used to treat compressed air by filtering it, regulating its pressure levels and lubricating any pneumatic tools or equipment that use it. These devices require careful selection and care to ensure long-lasting, efficient operation. Here are some keys to maximizing the efficiency of your FRLs. Understand proper sizing and selection. Sizing […]
New pressure sensing digital flowmeters monitor pressure and flow
EXAIR’s new pressure sensing digital flowmeters provide a way for plant personnel to monitor pressure throughout a compressed air system along with flow. A pressure sensor is mounted between the two flow sensing probes and the display can be configured to show air pressure or air flow. A transistor output can also be configured to […]
Portable air compressor simplifies forestry equipment maintenance
RJ Hall Engineering, a fabricated metal products business based at Walkerburn in the Scottish Borders, has become the latest company to sing the praises of Vert Technologiesβ innovative compressors. The family-owned business plays a key role across the UK in supporting the field-based forestry equipment which cuts, strips and prepares logs for the sawmill. These […]
Shepherd Controls now distributing Festo products in the South-Central U.S.
Festo has announced that Shepherd Controls & Associates, Allen, Texas, has become its latest distribution partner. The 35-year-old company will supply Festo products to customers in Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana. In addition to distribution of quality pneumatics and electrical components, Shepherd Controls provides engineering support for panel design, software applications, and multi-component system design and […]
Compact manifolds for instrument valves
NOSHOK announces the addition of 3- and 5- valve compact manifolds to its instrument valve portolio. These manifolds provide instrument port spacing that is compatible with either standard SP-99 or the Rosemount Coplanar platform. Optional packings, stem tips, O-rings and handle types are available, and all NOSHOK valves are 100% helium leak tested to 1 […]
ΊΪΑΟ³ΤΉΟs: the go-to for food and beverage processing
IoT-enabled pneumatic technologies ensure clean and reliable food and beverage design. Contributed by Amit Patel, Product Marketing Manager, Food & Beverage, Emerson ΊΪΑΟ³ΤΉΟs has always been a go-to technology in food and beverage applications, and for good reason. ΊΪΑΟ³ΤΉΟs technology is clean and reliable, and itβs safe and easy to maintain. It also has design […]
TPC Automation offering no-cost pneumatic parts to makers of medical ventilators
TPC Automation has created a program to accelerate the manufacturing of medical ventilators. During the Shelter in Place order (National State of Emergency time period), the company will be offering a free pneumatic components program to manufacturers making medical ventilators for use with COVID-19 patients. βDuring this state of emergency, we are operating at full […]
IFPE Download: SMC highlights safe and smart automation products
At IFPE this week, SMC Corp. will exhibit automation products focused on safety and controls at the Las Vegas Convention Center, South Hall 3 Booth S-82135. SMC is committed to automation, safety enhancement, and βsmartβ components focusing on the asphalt, concrete, fluid power, machine tool, material handling, mining, motion control, and utilities industries with U.S. […]
ΊΪΑΟ³ΤΉΟ cylinders that talk back
Air cylinders and actuators are renowned for simplicity, economy and long-time durability in countless motion-control applications. The devices typically provide basic linear motion and perform faultlessly and unnoticed for years. Increasingly, however, many newer equipment designs and automation systems demand a lot of data β even from components like air cylinders β to operate precisely […]
